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Politics is so much more than nationwide arguments.

Opinion: Political leaders don’t just exist in D.C.

by Matthew Jegers
Published April 28, 2025

As a political science and journalism major, I’d like to think of myself as fairly well-informed when it comes to politics.My family and I discuss politics often, I pay close attention to the news...

American symbolism no longer represents the unity of America.

Opinion: The new Americana

by Izzy Curry
Published April 27, 2025

It’s in the TikToks we see of trad wives and University of Alabama sorority girls. It’s in the wealthy influencers who attended the after-party in Washington, D.C. on President Donald Trump’s first...

We used to be a proper country, the Queen of Coachella has abdicated the throne.

Satire: The weekend the music died

by Vivian Wilson
Published April 24, 2025

Consider this a eulogy for music as we know it, as Coachella takes its last breaths. The most tragic and culturally relevant happening of the past week.In a desert utopia, flower crowns adorn the beach-waved...

Voting should not be this difficult.

Opinion: Stop the SAVE Act, save democracy

by Amelia Watters
Published April 24, 2025

On April 1, Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state supreme court, maintaining the court’s 4-3 liberal majority. The race was highly publicized due to the role the court will play in congressional...

Penguins’ economy and global growth are under significant pressure.

Satire: The penguins strongly object to Trump’s trade war

by Wren Warne-Jacobsen
Published April 23, 2025

HEARD ISLAND — If you’ve been keeping up with our local news, you’ve likely heard about U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan announced on April 2, or as Trump declared it, “Liberation...

A party’s name is only as scary as we make it.

Opinion: Don’t be afraid of partisan labels

by Matthew Jegers
Published April 21, 2025

We love to label things.No matter if it's objects, concepts or people, assigning clean-cut names and descriptors to everything is how we are able to understand the vast and mysterious world around...

Small-town living is often romanticized.

Opinion: It’s a small world in a small town

by Izzy Curry
Published April 20, 2025

Too many times have the eyes of new friends lit up every time I mentioned my upbringing in a small town. They ask the usual questions: “Did you grow up on a farm? Did you have a lot of friends because...

Why we patent and design nightmarish futures.

Opinion: Can science fiction stay fictional?

by Vivian Wilson
Published April 17, 2025

It seems we’re using science fiction as a roadmap to make our dreams, and more often nightmares, come true. Why is it that we manufacture a nightmarish future and refuse to heed the warnings so clearly...

It’s time to talk about the real problems.

Satire: Hippos are eating babies and frogs are turning gay

by Amelia Watters
Published April 17, 2025

Right now, if you scroll through the website of any major news organization, you will find headlines making bold claims about trade wars and constitutional crises. Engaging with these news media can feel...

Finals season doesn’t have to come at the expense of your well-being.

Opinion: A mental health walk a day keeps the exam stress away, right?

by Wren Warne-Jacobsen
Published April 16, 2025

As we embark on the final leg of the semester, I can’t help but feel the stress increasing in real time as I go over my extensive list of tasks I’ve yet to accomplish. My guess is I’m not alone.Every...

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