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Skoog: Don’t cast your ballot on electability assumptions

Skoog: Don’t cast your ballot on electability assumptions

by Caroline Skoog
Published November 4, 2019

For most of my life, I understood American Democracy to be a Gordian knot of compromises and settlements, taking and giving (primarily taking), like diplomatic gymnastics. Politicians and citizens alike...

Morgan La Casse

Ababiy: The NCAA’s step is not enough

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 31, 2019
These reforms are just a cop out for bringing the real changes that the NCAA needs.
Skoog: Electric scooters turn sidewalks into obstacle courses

Skoog: Electric scooters turn sidewalks into obstacle courses

by Caroline Skoog
Published October 27, 2019
Dockless scooters have flooded public spaces, rendering them an accessibility nightmare.
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: My two… cents

by Uma Venkata
Published October 24, 2019

Recently I went on a shopping date with a girlfriend, and one of our items was a supportive bra. My girl got fitted for a bra for her first time and it had an immediate effect. The smile on her face when...

Skoog: UNCENSORED: Evaluating the College Republicans’ aesthetic

Skoog: UNCENSORED: Evaluating the College Republicans’ aesthetic

by Caroline Skoog
Published October 24, 2019
If you turn on Dark Side of the Moon right at the moment that the College Republicans begin painting their bridge panel, the album aligns with the mural’s defacement to the exact second. Freaky.
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: Running on empty

by Uma Venkata
Published October 17, 2019
Our grandparents’ hunger is quiet and ignored.
Skoog: What about whataboutism’s advantages?

Skoog: What about whataboutism’s advantages?

by Caroline Skoog
Published October 13, 2019
Ever have a political conversation where so many fingers are pointed that it’s unclear which direction the discussion was heading in the first place?
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: American dash cam

by Uma Venkata
Published October 10, 2019
Fewer crashes, more power trips
Skoog: Encryption protects everyone– except exploited children

Skoog: Encryption protects everyone– except exploited children

by Caroline Skoog
Published October 6, 2019
Just as ordering groceries and online shopping has escalated, so has the capacity to share predatory images.
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: California reminded Uber that they have drivers

by Uma Venkata
Published October 3, 2019
Uber's not sure

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