Opinion

LETTER: It is cowardly to rename Jordan Avenue

An IU alumnus calls the move "cowardice in the face of minority opinions."

SPEAKING OF SEX: Can women have multiple orgasms?

Cisgender women face an “orgasm gap” but can actually have multiple orgasms.

OPINION: Vaccines help prevent COVID-19, but they can’t prevent anxiety

I’m fully vaccinated, but I still have reservations about returning to normalcy.

LETTER: IU should make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory next school year

IU must guarantee safety while returning to normalcy.

OPINION: If the Indiana General Assembly tanks environmental bills, it tanks our future

Holcomb must protect our wetlands and veto SB 389.

OPINION: City council amendment easing homeless shelter restrictions is a good first step

This amendment is a first step, but there’s still a lot of work to do.

OPINION: The COVID-19 pandemic is ending, but the mental health issues it caused aren’t

Students find available mental health resources to be inadequate.

OPINION: Sexual purity is so much more than stereotypes of ‘purity culture’

Purity is a reasonable goal which respects the power of sex.

OPINION: We need to support and value theater now more than ever

We need the arts, but we aren't valuing them.

Speaking of Sex: Is everyone’s first time having sex bad?

Women often conflate having terrible sexual experiences as part of the social contract.

OPINION: HB 1577 places reproductive healthcare in Indiana under threat

Gov. Holcomb must not sign HB 1577 into law.

OPINION: If you’re reading this, you should be fed up with transphobia

Anti-trans legislation is sweeping the nation, and everyone should be concerned.

CARTOON: April 14, 2021

OPINION: It is your moral duty to get the vaccine and help end this pandemic

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, it is everyone’s responsibility.

Speaking of Sex: Should I save my virginity for someone special?

Virginity isn’t only about having heterosexual intercourse.

OPINION: I am finding ways to eat local and fresh. You should too.

Eating local is more environmentally friendly because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

OPINION: Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccination plan does not adequately support unhoused people

The COVID-19 vaccine is vital for unhoused people with unsafe living conditions.

OPINION: IU Student Government isn’t worth the drama. It could be.

Inspire was never very inspiring to me.

OPINION: Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. This isn’t surprising.

Women’s health issues have historically not been prioritized in clinical trials.

OPINION: Buying clothes at thrift shops saves more than just money

Thrifting conserves water and can help fight climate change.