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Taylor Swift still has some growing to do

By Emma Wenninger · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2014 1:04 p.m.

Taylor Swift is calling the media out for sexism, and while I agree with her, I don’t necessarily think she’s right.Swift said on the Australian radio station 2DayFM that she was sick and tired of being called out for writing about her past relationships and ex-boyfriends, saying that no one says that about Bruno Mars or Ed Sheeran, both of whom have famous songs about an ex.

Sexism in the gaming industry

By Michael Su · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2014 12:05 p.m.

Considering the massive amount of articles running in these pages about Gamergate or Anita Sarkeesian, one would think that a massive disaster has befallen the ranks of equality and human rights.

Get out while you still can

By Casey Farrington · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2014 11:59 a.m.

I’m enrolled at IU-Bloomington, but I’m not just an IU student.

More is more

By Tracy Johnson · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2014 11:11 a.m.

Hollywood has an interesting take on the curvy woman.The curvy woman is always the funny one.

In defense of GDI's

By Elisa Shrack · Monday, Oct. 20,2014 5:30 p.m.

“Oh, I’m not in one” I responded this past weekend to a fraternity member who asked which sorority I was in.

Black Friday door-busters are a bust

By Claire McElwain · Monday, Oct. 20,2014 11:28 a.m.

We’re officially a mere month away from Thanksgiving, and I couldn’t be more excited.

One size fits small

By Nancy Wu · Monday, Oct. 20,2014 11:14 a.m.

Recently, there has been some concern over how popular the teen clothing retailer Brandy Melville is becoming.

Pakistan's ruling is wrong

By Cameron Gerst · Monday, Oct. 20,2014 11:10 a.m.

The Lahore High Court of Pakistan has ruled against reason, decency and human compassion. They have chosen not to give amnesty to Asia Bibi.

To yik yak or not to yik yak

By Natalie Rowthorn · Monday, Oct. 20,2014 11:06 a.m.

We text, we tweet, we Snapchat. Now, we also yik and occasionally, we yak.For those less aware of the newest popular social media app called Yik Yak, let me enlighten you.

A long-term vision

By Sarah Kissel · Sunday, Oct. 19,2014 1:49 p.m.

For the past several weeks, Pope Francis and many international bishops have been engaged in a synod regarding the handling of family matters by the Catholic church. Pope Francis called the synod to discuss a multitude of topics currently causing strife among priests worldwide, including the acceptance of same-sex marriage and the issuing of communion to individuals who have been divorced.

A mother's personhood

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, Oct. 19,2014 1:44 p.m.

In El Salvador, women are held under suspicion for an abortion ban that is so strict that women who suffer miscarriages are held under suspicion of murder.

Necessary civilian accountability

By Michael Homan · Sunday, Oct. 19,2014 1:41 p.m.

Late last week, an Albuquerque woman falsely accused a police officer of sexual harassment. The accusations were dismissed, because the officer in question was equipped with a video camera that evening and the footage in this instance spoke for itself.

Dear maternity, please leave

By Jessica Karl · Thursday, Oct. 16,2014 12:20 p.m.

This Sunday brunch, Apple and Facebook employees will not only be able to ask for their eggs fried over easy or scrambled, they will be able to get them frozen.

Fe'men'ism

By Joshua Allen · Thursday, Oct. 16,2014 12:07 p.m.

The feminist Anita Sarkeesian canceled her scheduled talk at Utah State University on Wednesday after receiving terror threats warning of a mass shooting.

Doesn't give you wings

By Stephen Kroll · Thursday, Oct. 16,2014 11:55 a.m.

It’s not often that ordinary citizens can go up against big corporations. But we have a unique opportunity in one energy drink company.

The new body anthem

By Lexia Banks · Wednesday, Oct. 15,2014 2:09 p.m.

If you spent any time in a car during the summer you were likely thoroughly harassed by Meghan Trainor’s hit, “All About that Bass.” It probably got to the point where you were so sick of it, you were begging for treble.

'More than cream and crimson"

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez · Wednesday, Oct. 15,2014 1:26 p.m.

It’s that time of the year again where everybody and anybody affiliated with IU gathers around the town square to show their school spirit: IU Homecoming.

Classical stupidity

By Riley Zipper · Wednesday, Oct. 15,2014 11:03 a.m.

On Tuesday, the Indiana Charter School Board denied a charter to the Seven Oaks Classical School in Bloomington.

Thank you, Mr. Love

By Andrew Guenther · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2014 2:08 p.m.

IU will lose a valued and impassioned staff member in November. After a decade of serving as director of the Office of Diversity Education, Eric Love will leave IU to take on a new position at Notre Dame.According to the Indiana Daily Student article that ran Oct.

We need to end sexism in our school systems

By Emma Wenninger · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2014 1:28 p.m.

Anti-feminists are cowards, plain and simple.For someone who does not believe in the equality of the sexes, it is not because they believe women are the weaker sex, but because they are afraid of losing power.It was obvious when Emma Watson gave her now infamous U.N. speech for the campaign HeforShe, and was immediately threatened with a nude photo leak that proved false.

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