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 Lack of diverse nominees and the emergence of social media and streaming platforms have made award shows less appealing.

Opinion: Are award shows still relevant?

by Riley Stern
Published October 1, 2024

In September, the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards aired and reached the highest viewership in the last four years. The Emmys saw a decrease in ratings almost every year since 2013, with the delayed 2023 ceremony...

The 2024 presidential election offers two candidates with very different visions for America.

Opinion: The 2024 ballot — hope vs. hate

by Wren Warne-Jacobsen
Published September 30, 2024

As a member of Generation Z, the first presidential election I followed was the 2016 election when I was 13 years old. Filled with hope, I accompanied my parents to the polls, thinking we were about to...

Comrade Goldy is not the friendly University of Minnesota mascot you’ve made him out to be.

Satire: Goldy Gopher is a communist dictator and will destroy us all

by Leo Huppke
Published September 25, 2024

Here’s a pop quiz: which presidential candidate carries a Communist Party credential? If you’ve paid attention to Donald Trump lately, you know the answer is Kamala Harris.  Trump said during...

Dollar stores threaten local economies with dangerously low prices.

Opinion: Everything wrong with dollar stores

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published September 25, 2024

No one actually likes dollar stores. If you think you like them, think again. Maybe you like their prices. Maybe you like their convenience. But if money was disregarded, no one would actually choose...

You can’t win without women.

Opinion: Girl power — Taylor’s version

by Riley Stern
Published September 24, 2024

After I finished watching the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, I almost immediately opened social media. I was mostly looking for the eating dogs and cats...

While the building provides plenty of essential student resources, much of it is in need of renovation.

Opinion: The trouble with Coffman Union

by Leo Huppke
Published September 18, 2024

Walked around East Bank lately? You’ve likely had the misfortune of laying eyes upon Coffman Union. Surrounded by concrete and covered with scaffolding, the building sticks out like a sore thumb across...

Despite being clean and peaceful, suburbs are riddled with design flaws.

Opinion: The suburbs are broken

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published September 18, 2024

In suburbia, everything is predictable. The street patterns. Each house’s facade. Your neighbor’s complaints when your grass grows any higher than permitted by the Homeowners Association. To...

Third places are essential for strengthening social networks.

Opinion: The importance of a third place

by Riley Stern
Published September 16, 2024

A concept originally coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, a third place is a place separate from the home, your first place, and work or school, your second place. It is where you spend time in community,...

The reality of taking hormonal birth control looks different for everyone.

Opinion: Birth control should not be taboo

by Claudia Garcia
Published September 13, 2024

After starting hormonal birth control, I had no idea the extent of sadness I was bound to experience.  My day-to-day lifestyle changed drastically. Any task, no matter how simple, feels too heavy of...

Wondering where to buy groceries this semester? Trader Joe’s is the place to go.

Opinion: An ode to Trader Joe’s

by Leo Huppke
Published September 12, 2024

Weaving around a frantic mother trying to corral her younger children, I swing my Trader Joe’s grocery basket down the aisle and ogle at the bounty of snacks bursting from the shelves: Pizza Seasoned...

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