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Caroline Skoog, Columnist

All content by Caroline Skoog
Skoog: Action, ideology and the in-between of speech

Skoog: Action, ideology and the in-between of speech

by Caroline Skoog
Published August 4, 2020
Hate groups get the free-speech go ahead.
Skoog: Militancy in the marketplace of ideas

Skoog: Militancy in the marketplace of ideas

by Caroline Skoog
Published August 3, 2020
The First Amendment grants you the right to send me one hateful email, but it can’t be a death threat. That’s censorship.
Skoog: Federal agents carpooling for climate change. In unmarked vans.

Skoog: Federal agents carpooling for climate change. In unmarked vans.

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 27, 2020
Snatching civilians and restoring faith in government: It’s a civil liberties hellscape.
Skoog: Blood or bronze: Whats being protected?

Skoog: Blood or bronze: What’s being protected?

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 18, 2020
President Trump could stop obsessing over antifa if he stopped promoting fascism.
Skoog: Credits, connections and competition (or how to get away with sexual misconduct in the Minneapolis comedy scene)

Skoog: Credits, connections and competition (or how to get away with sexual misconduct in the Minneapolis comedy scene)

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 9, 2020
Sexual harassment isn't about sex. It's about doing whatever you want, then having the gall to scoff, "What are you gonna do about it?"
Skoog: Booms, pops and psy-ops

Skoog: Booms, pops and psy-ops

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 30, 2020
New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago and Minneapolis are among the pyrotechnic hotspots.
Skoog: It can happen anywhere. It can start in Minneapolis.

Skoog: It can happen anywhere. It can start in Minneapolis.

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 22, 2020
Mutual aid is the result of both a tradition of community and a pattern of injustice. Minneapolis has the vision and resilience to phase out the latter.
Skoog: Pomp and unprecedented circumstance

Skoog: Pomp and unprecedented circumstance

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 17, 2020
It’s not the vast misperception of the virtual commencement ceremony that bugs me, but the shortfall of the ‘here and now.’
Skoog: An account of the tear gas on Lake Street

Skoog: An account of the tear gas on Lake Street

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 10, 2020
My experiences of the Black Lives Matter protest on East Lake Street on Friday, May 29, 2020.
Skoog: Does anyone know my landlord?

Skoog: Does anyone know my landlord?

by Caroline Skoog
Published May 5, 2020
At a time when 31% of tenants are unable to make rent, it may be time for organizing.
Skoog: Not all heroes have healthcare

Skoog: Not all heroes have healthcare

by Caroline Skoog
Published April 26, 2020
Their labor has been deemed essential. Their livelihoods have not.
Skoog: Biden means a return to the Obama era, not progressive change

Skoog: Biden means a return to the Obama era, not progressive change

by Caroline Skoog
Published April 17, 2020
Biden’s position as the projected Democratic nominee hasn’t been met with uproarious enthusiasm within the party.
Skoog: All I could do was contemplate illness. Then the outbreak hit.

Skoog: All I could do was contemplate illness. Then the outbreak hit.

by Caroline Skoog
Published April 8, 2020

My mom delivered the news of her diagnosis via text two weeks before Christmas 2019. Breast cancer in both breasts. At that point, the severity of her case was uncertain, and her treatment plan wasn’t...

Skoog: Campus trespassing and the housing crisis

Skoog: Campus trespassing and the housing crisis

by Caroline Skoog
Published February 23, 2020
Requiring U card access to some campus buildings sends a covert message to the homeless population: they’re not welcome here.
Skoog: Hedge fund-owned MediaNews Group hijacks 11 Minnesota papers

Skoog: Hedge fund-owned MediaNews Group hijacks 11 Minnesota papers

by Caroline Skoog
Published February 17, 2020
Bad news: news is going to get bad.
Skoog: The great Iowa Caucus of 2020

Skoog: The great Iowa Caucus of 2020

by Caroline Skoog
Published February 13, 2020
If the mishaps of the Democratic primaries are any indication of the next four years, maybe every candidate will get to take a turn in the White House.
Skoog: The New York Times endorsement is privileged indecision disguised as wokeness

Skoog: The New York Times endorsement is privileged indecision disguised as wokeness

by Caroline Skoog
Published February 3, 2020
The New York Times editorial board urges for a democratic candidate that can unite the left. They contradict themselves by endorsing two candidates.
Skoog: War in memes and memes as warfare

Skoog: War in memes and memes as warfare

by Caroline Skoog
Published January 23, 2020
Having grown up in the shadows of the War on Terror, war can feel like just a dark fact of existence for Gen Z Americans. Now we’re cynical.
Skoog: Lack of sprinkler systems in public housing high-rises reifies structural inequity

Skoog: Lack of sprinkler systems in public housing high-rises reifies structural inequity

by Caroline Skoog
Published December 9, 2019
Public housing residents deserve to be protected by the same fire codes as luxury condo tenants.
Skoog: No more heroes

Skoog: No more heroes

by Caroline Skoog
Published December 1, 2019
Encouraging martyrdom in stories of gun violence depoliticizes the gun control discussion.
Skoog: Over 1700 untested rape kits unveil rape cultures past and present

Skoog: Over 1700 untested rape kits unveil rape culture’s past and present

by Caroline Skoog
Published November 25, 2019
Minnesota is fumbling its way though an issue that it has and continues to grossly undervalue.
Skoog: Rodney Reed is innocent

Skoog: Rodney Reed is innocent

by Caroline Skoog
Published November 18, 2019
Reed was wrongly convicted of murder, highlighting longstanding issues with institutional racism in the criminal justice system.
Morgan La Casse

Skoog: The big trash debate

by Caroline Skoog
Published November 11, 2019
Upholding the organized collection was the right move, but St. Paul isn’t off the hook when it comes to its policies.
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...

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.
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.
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?
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.
Skoog: I’m hungry for clarity and student voices

Skoog: I’m hungry for clarity and student voices

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 29, 2019
While it’s not the University’s strong point, we need more transparency surrounding the Aramark contract.
Skoog: Words carry weight

Skoog: Words carry weight

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 22, 2019
Reframing the way we talk about bodies with one another can reframe the way media conveys bodies to us.
Skoog: And with WHOSE taxes?

Skoog: And with WHOSE taxes?

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 15, 2019
There is a difference between hate-reading and rage-fueled reluctance to read.
Skoog: My big fat Greek column

Skoog: My big fat Greek column

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 9, 2019
A GDI's outside perspective
Skoog: We need to examine the reasons behind mass shootings

Skoog: We need to examine the reasons behind mass shootings

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 2, 2019
Four people of differing backgrounds walk into a bar. Quietly, they each locate the nearest exit and route an escape – just in case.
Skoog: Vine gave us internet personalities and left us bad content

Skoog: Vine gave us internet personalities and left us bad content

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 31, 2019
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by detox teas and SugarBear Hair essentials.

What is the end game of aspiring influencers?

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 29, 2019
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by #influencerstyle

Skoog: No justice, no peace, more police?

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 24, 2019
Communities with high crime rates need more resources and goals of long-term crime prevention, not an increased police presence.
Skoog: Aziz Ansari has extended his Netflix olive branch — and maybe he is sorry

Skoog: Aziz Ansari has extended his Netflix olive branch — and maybe he is sorry

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 17, 2019
Cancel culture has lifted the veil of artistry from various captains of the entertainment industry. With the prevalence of take-down articles, Twitter confrontations, and calculated ‘wokeness,’ the media we choose to consume is becoming a political statement.
Skoog: Weapons at Salute to America parade serve as ammo for re-election

Skoog: Weapons at “Salute to America” parade serve as ammo for re-election

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 9, 2019
President Trump deviated from non-partisan traditions by hosting "Salute to America" on Independence Day. The event celebrated military service members, military hardware, and the prospect of Trump 2020.
Skoog: Inheriting a dying world; fixing it with a broken system

Skoog: Inheriting a dying world; fixing it with a broken system

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 3, 2019
“What would the world look like if every person behaved like you?”
Skoog: Bob Dylan didnt eat at Sportys — which is fine

Skoog: Bob Dylan didn’t eat at Sporty’s — which is fine

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 26, 2019
Our changing landscape raises questions about student body identity and neighborhood history.
Skoog: What better way to perpetuate cycles of poverty than to control a population’s reproduction?

Skoog: What better way to perpetuate cycles of poverty than to control a population’s reproduction?

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 19, 2019
Low-income and communities of color are among the most affected by recent legislation that jeopardizes Reproductive Justice.
Skoog: Corporations are funding politicians who support abortion bans

Skoog: Corporations are funding politicians who support abortion bans

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 12, 2019
Abortion restrictions are not their explicit agenda — but they should be held accountable for the consequences of their apathy.

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