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EDITORIAL OPED COLUMNS LETTERS PERSPECTIVES

OPINION: Home economics classes need to make a comeback

By Faith Badgley · Monday, Oct. 16 3:18 p.m.

Schools should start requiring home economics classes again.

COLUMN: Breaking free: the want to escape your own skin

By Natalie Fitzgibbons · Thursday, Oct. 12 5:01 p.m.

Schools in the U.S. do not properly teach students the raw history of racism.

OPINION: Why are we rushing for recognition?

By Leila Faraday · Thursday, Oct. 12 10:25 a.m.

As college students, there is no need to obsess over reaching certain milestones quickly.

OPINON: To be loved is to be changed: the importance of human connection

By Gentry Keener · Wednesday, Oct. 11 5:05 p.m.

A love letter to my best friends.

OPINION: Just take a walk

By Jack Davis · Wednesday, Oct. 11 4:23 p.m.

Walking has been proven to improve mental, emotional and physical health.

OPINION: Gentrifying Goodwill: The trendiness of overconsumption

By Joey Sills · Tuesday, Oct. 10 5:13 p.m.

Overconsuming and reselling used clothing hurts those who need them most.

OPINION: This week's hot takes

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 10 4:33 p.m.

This week the opinion desk discussed socks, cereal and oatmeal.

OPINION: The Taylor Swift effect brings more fans to the NFL

By Molly Joseph · Tuesday, Oct. 10 10:16 a.m.

Swift’s linkage to Travis Kelce has brought a fun new fanbase to the NFL.

OPINION: College, ‘Quantum Leap’ and the art of being okay

By Danny William · Monday, Oct. 9 5:49 p.m.

I find myself wishing for a past that doesn’t exist.

OPINION: Low-rise jeans means a high rise of “skinny”

By Maria Irias · Sunday, Oct. 8 5:43 p.m.

Low-rise jeans are coming back and they’re bringing “skinny” with them.

OPINION: Euchre is the perfect college card game

By Jack Davis · Sunday, Oct. 8 10:40 a.m.

This popular Midwestern card game is a wonderful way to make friends.

OPINION: Friends come and friends go

By Faith Badgley · Sunday, Oct. 8 10:29 a.m.

Even though some friends aren’t forever, the memories are.

OPINION: ‘Sex Education’ is a leap forward for the entertainment industry

By Prakriti Khurana · Friday, Oct. 6 8 a.m.

The latest season emphasizes diversity and inclusion, recognizing their importance in today's storytelling landscape.

OPINION: Celebrities and influencers know how to direct conformity

By Kavya Santhanam · Thursday, Oct. 5 3:11 p.m.

Influencers continue to create and endorse brands at the expense of consumers of fads.

OPINION: The children don’t yearn for the mines, actually

By Jared Quigg · Thursday, Oct. 5 2:49 p.m.

We must eradicate child labor in the United States.

COLUMN: Breaking Free: Three friends and a house

By Natalie Fitzgibbons · Wednesday, Oct. 4 12:34 p.m.

Living on your own is overrated in American society.

OPINION: Masculinity is an undefined word

By Joey Sills · Wednesday, Oct. 4 12:12 p.m.

Rigid societal gender standards affect everyone — including, and especially, men.

OPINION: This week’s hot takes

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 3 12:48 p.m.

This week the opinion desk discussed Minion Rush, Travis Kelce and dentists.

OPINION: Hospitals should be full of life

By Gentry Keener · Tuesday, Oct. 3 9:29 a.m.

With so much sadness within a place, why do we insist it’s so dull?

OPINION: Self-care should have nothing to do with consumption

By Leila Faraday · Monday, Oct. 2 4:01 p.m.

You can practice wellness without purchasing things.

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