When you vote for president in the U.S., your vote is not going directly to your chosen candidate. Instead, your vote is met with a middle man first — a process called the Electoral College.You first...

With all the focus on the presidential election, let's talk about the importance of local elections — a topic equally, if not more, important for the University of Minnesota community.This presidential...

There’s a lot of pressure placed on us to never age.I know I’m not the only one constantly bombarded by ads for tips, tricks and products telling me how to turn back the clock. I’m not entirely...

I sat outside Walter Library, basking in the hot October sun, but the unseasonably warm weather wasn’t the only thing that felt dystopian.After all, a robot was on the way.I’d just ordered...

The circus is the epitome of American culture.When I was a child, nothing brought me more joy than packing a rickety circus grandstand and emptying my wallet for overpriced glow sticks and popcorn.Or...

Editor’s Note: This article uses generative AI at some points. All uses have been clearly identified as such.OpenAI launched the artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT in November 2022, during...

There are a lot of issues at stake in the 2024 presidential election, but to simplify it, let’s focus on abortion.Abortion is a very personal issue and most voters have strong opinions on the matter,...

I’m a frequent consumer of the internet, and it’s gotten to the point where I encounter something referential to Skibidi Toilet, Sigmas or, most recently, influencer-turned-boxer KSI’s new song “Thick...

With the semester in full swing and the elections just around the corner, we’ve got a lot to stress about right now.But the scores on our midterms and the fate of our nation in the 2024 presidential...

The aviation industry dominates our country like nowhere else on the planet, yet it is riddled with problems.Commercial aviation makes up 5% of the U.S. GDP, according to Airlines for America. Our...