Tara Brankin

The Chauvin trial will cause tension across the country in the upcoming months, but we must persist in our demand for a fair trial and impartial jury.

Brankin: The dangers of performative activism

Published February 22, 2021

Pretending to care about important issues has the potential to do damage.

Brankin: A rude awakening

Published February 15, 2021

The consequences of violating sexual misconduct policy? Returning to work.

Brankin: You had me at “it’s a match!”

Published February 8, 2021

Meeting a romantic partner on a dating app shouldn’t be shameful.

Brankin: The lines outside of bars and the illusion of invincibility

Published February 1, 2021

Is going to a bar worth getting or giving someone COVID-19? Absolutely not.

Brankin: The manipulation of streaming services

Published January 26, 2021

Why the constant competition between streaming services is detrimental to consumers.

Brankin: It’s not cool to hate Taylor Swift anymore

Published January 19, 2021

There are plenty of celebrities to harbor resentment toward, but Taylor Swift shouldn’t be one of them.

Brankin: A light at the end of the tunnel?

Published November 30, 2020

Though a vaccine for COVID-19 may be coming soon, it is likely not going to fix everything.

Brankin: Being a college student with epilepsy

Published November 23, 2020

I am one of the few college students I know who has epilepsy, but I am nowhere near alone.

Brankin: This week is not going to be easy

Published November 3, 2020

No matter who prevails on Nov. 3, the foundation of the country is going to shake.

Brankin: Look out for yourself and others

Published October 19, 2020

Crime is continuing to spike on campus; we need to stay alert and advocate for our mutual safety.

Brankin: First-year students — please stop and think before you party.

Published September 14, 2020

While your first year of college is not what you wanted it to be, the consequences of not social distancing will make things far worse.

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Tara Brankin, Columnist

Brankin: Stop normalizing nicotine usage

Brankin: Well, well, look who’s inside again

Brankin: My reproductive choices are none of your business

Brankin: Teenage girls, boy bands and ill placed shame

Brankin: The lost year and a half

Brankin: The painful relatability of SOUR

Brankin: Accountability prevailed

Brankin: Something needs to change

Brankin: The chaos of being lactose intolerant

Brankin: The shame of COVID weight gain

Brankin: Hoping justice will prevail

Brankin: The dangers of performative activism

Brankin: A rude awakening

Brankin: You had me at “it’s a match!”

Brankin: The lines outside of bars and the illusion of invincibility

Brankin: The manipulation of streaming services

Brankin: It’s not cool to hate Taylor Swift anymore

Brankin: A light at the end of the tunnel?

Brankin: Being a college student with epilepsy

Brankin: This week is not going to be easy

Brankin: Look out for yourself and others

Brankin: First-year students — please stop and think before you party.