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OPINION: Short-term pleasure and long-term health: the science of drinking behaviors

By Odessa Lyon · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2025 11:53 a.m.

This Halloweekend, keep your wits about you, not just your costume props.

OPINION: Don't curse your gen eds. Learn for learning's sake

By Sasha Burton · Monday, Oct. 13,2025 6:02 p.m.

Learning something new is always valuable, no matter the perceived relevance.

Ask Ainsley: Making mental health work for you when IU resources haven't

By Ainsley Foster · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2025 10:26 a.m.

Anything worth trying is worth trying again. Don’t fight this battle alone.

OPINION: AI is unavoidable. Students should know how to use it

By Eduardo Merecci Machado · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2025 4:16 p.m.

AI offers opportunities and risks in shaping education, work and the future workforce.

OPINION: The Appeal of Trump

By Jacob Fry · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2025 8:30 a.m.

A look into the rise of the MAGA movement, Donald Trump’s campaigns and presidencies.

OPINION: The Trump administration is pushing misinformation about autism

By Theo Hawkins · Monday, Oct. 6,2025 2:33 p.m.

Tylenol does not cause autism, and there is no autism “epidemic.”

OPINION: It’s high time to address anti-South Asian hate

By Advait Save · Monday, Oct. 6,2025 9 a.m.

Online interactions require a basic ethical understanding of communication.

GUEST COLUMN: Charting your course at IU: A road map for new students

By Guest writer · Sunday, Oct. 5,2025 10:20 a.m.

Your IU journey is yours to shape—embrace it fully, explore boldly, discover adventures ahead.

OPINION: ACIP decisions on COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for more than just your health

By Sasha Burton · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2025 6:28 p.m.

The downplay of vaccine importance will affect everyone, including those on campus.

OPINION: The hidden political agenda of NASA and Musk’s Mars colony program

By Odessa Lyon · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2025 3:24 p.m.

Worried about life on Mars? Worry about NASA’s corruption and Musk’s colonization plan.

GUEST COLUMN: How Indiana engaged the world — and then didn’t

By Guest writer · Monday, Sept. 29,2025 2:45 p.m.

The Honors Program in Foreign Languages was paused in August.

OPINION: Tramell Tillman’s Emmy win mirrors his ‘Severance’ character arc

By Joaquin Baerga · Sunday, Sept. 28,2025 7:09 p.m.

Hollywood’s gestures towards inclusion are still marked by racial inequality.

OPINION: Political violence is bipartisan. Gun violence is universal. Safety is the focus

By Max Moore · Sunday, Sept. 28,2025 9:23 a.m.

While America debates ideological causes for violence, the gun epidemic remains unsolved.

LETTER: Brainstorming possible outcomes for Plagiarism Pam

By Guest writer · Thursday, Sept. 25,2025 1:27 p.m.

Plagiarism scandal at IU prompts questions about accountability, transparency and the future of leadership.

GUEST COLUMN: Suicide, Stephen Colbert & documentary of hope

By Guest writer · Thursday, Sept. 25,2025 12:33 p.m.

The power of laughter and social connectivity for suicide prevention and trauma recovery.

OPINION: When SNAP cuts collide with campus hunger

By Sue Muthukarunakaran · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2025 7:48 p.m.

SNAP benefit cuts leave IU students and Bloomington families turning to food pantries.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: An opinion on opinion

By Eric Cannon and Jack Davis · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2025 3:41 p.m.

Opinion writing keeps you informed and provides context to the news.

Ask Ainsley: What to know about whether or not to change your major

By Ainsley Foster · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2025 3:26 p.m.

Psyched out about pre-med? Here’s what you need to know.

OPINION: We need to de-digitize gifting

By Advait Save · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2025 2:10 p.m.

Digitized gifts sacrifice meaning and memory; antiques restore meaning, thoughtfulness and personal connection.

OPINION: Free speech across borders: my conversation with Japanese journalist Noriko Akiyama

By Ainsley Foster · Sunday, Sept. 21,2025 5:17 p.m.

Fighting algorithm-fueled division with unity.

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