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Moving forward from the Mueller report

Moving forward from the Mueller report

Brendan Kiley April 2, 2019

Rehashing 2016 will benefit neither party The Mueller investigation has culminated into a dark cloud long hovering over American politics. Whether you see it as a witch hunt or a noble crusade for justice,...

One liar in jail while one runs the country

One liar in jail while one runs the country

Erin Fenzel March 5, 2019

What Michael Cohen’s testimony really means Michael Cohen’s testimony in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Feb. 27 has opened up a new perspective into who President Donald Trump...

Is this really a national emergency?

Is this really a national emergency?

Erin Fenzel February 19, 2019

Trump’s response to the new spending bill With more than 800,000 federal employees furloughed and/or working without pay, the American public was bombarded with heartbreaking stories of people who were...

The stalemate over the border

The stalemate over the border

Genevieve Kindelberger February 5, 2019

A perspective on the continued threat over Trump's wall Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month, you know the United States government was temporarily shut down and the ramifications...

Trump continues to skate on thin ice

Trump continues to skate on thin ice

Devin Yingling January 29, 2019

What Buzzfeed's piece says about the nature of the presidency Trying to understand the entirety of  President Donald Trump’s Russia scandal is as difficult as trying to walk across a tightrope over...

Supreme Court lifts injunctions on trans ban

Supreme Court lifts injunctions on trans ban

Brittany Swift January 29, 2019

Being passive to this executive action can't be tolerated On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s ban on most transgender people in the military to go forward while the legal...

A rich man's selfish act

A rich man’s selfish act

Julian Lutz January 22, 2019

Behind a shutdown, the president’s contempt for the middle class In some ways, it’s remarkable how unremarkable the ongoing government shutdown is. Short-term spending plans, patched together and ...

The sorry State of the Union

The sorry State of the Union

Brendan Kiley January 22, 2019

We don’t need the monarchical address At least when President Mark C. Reed needs to address this university’s community, he has the courtesy to just leave it at an email. Presidents of this great nation,...

Zero tolerance, one hundred percent hate

Zero tolerance, one hundred percent hate

Madison Cassel November 27, 2018

Trump’s policies perpetuate discrimination Immigration reform seems like an abstract concept or a buzzword topic thrown around during election cycles; but for many people in this country, these two...

Democrats’ arms race of good ideas

Democrats’ arms race of good ideas

Julian Lutz November 13, 2018

Fears and hopes for the 2020 Presidential Primary Speaking as a Democrat, I am worried about the aftermath of the midterms and what my party will do for Americans when we hold power. And I’m worried...

Our common home, our problem

Our common home, our problem

Madison Cassel November 6, 2018

How the Earth is dying and nobody seems to care Should the environment be treated as a person? Does it deserve respect? Does it have rights? Who should protect it? According to a study by the World Wildlife...

Stronger than steel and hate

Stronger than steel and hate

Devin Yingling November 6, 2018

The Pittsburgh shooting’s intersection between gun control On Oct. 27,  the United States had to rally together once again after a horrendous act of internal terrorism and gun violence. Eleven innocent...

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