OPINION: Balancing the Budget is Not an Excuse for Obstructionism.
On February 1, Susan Collins and 10 of her Republican colleagues met with President Biden to discuss the new stimulus bill the president wants to pass. Here, we saw a […]
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OPINION: The News Shouldn’t be Boring
Since the inauguration of Joe Biden, countless news media outlets have declared news to be “boring” again. The constant negative coverage of the Trump administration has given way to fluff […]
My Experience as a Deaf Student at Bellevue College
I am a new writer for the Watchdog. I intend on transferring to major in history, then continuing through a master’s degree to become a librarian. This may all sound […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Research Instructors Beyond RateMyProfessors
The Spring 2021 catalog was released a few weeks ago, which means that it’s almost time to register for classes. There are a variety of factors that go into choosing […]
OPINION: Biden’s Top Priorities With Control of the Senate
In the almost two years since Joe Biden began his presidential campaign, he’s consistently called himself a moderate, particularly on economic issues. Early in the primary season he infamously told […]
OPINION: McConnell Again Shows He Cares More About Hurting Democrats than Helping Americans
Upon entering the White House, each new president must fill 22 cabinet-level positions, from the Secretary of State to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. These officials tend to […]
OPINION: Kamala Harris’s Historic Victory Was Revolutionary and Empowering
Almost two weeks ago, the nation saw the victory of President-elect Joe Biden, making Donald Trump a one-term president. Cities celebrated and commemorated while other GOP leaders vocally ignored the […]
OPINION: America Should Practice Conscription
From the hunter-gatherers millenia ago to the modern era, the survival and spread of civilizations has been based upon the martial might and organization of armed forces. Countries and cultures […]
OPINION: Why I voted for the first time in the 2020 election
As a 23-year-old, I had a chance to vote in the 2016 election, but I didn’t. I was ignorant to politics and convinced my voice didn’t matter. I lived a […]
OPINION: If Biden wins, he should absolutely pack the Supreme Court
The presidential debates have been a fever dream to say the least. One of the most contentious issues of the night was the Supreme Court: in an eye-roll inducing tirade, […]
OPINION: Your Vote Matters Despite the Electoral College
You may be discouraged to vote knowing that your vote doesn’t directly decide who the president is, but it’s still important to vote because the popular vote is an election […]
How to get virtually involved in the 2020 general election
Participating in the voting process is always essential, especially during a time when we have had to adapt to life virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with all the changes […]
Opinion: Athletes Are People Too
Skip Bayless is a Fox Sports personality who has been in the sporting world for a long time. He is one of the biggest names in sports journalism, using his […]
Opinion: Even if the Dakota Access Pipeline is stopped, it won’t be justice. It will be a reminder of how deep the injustices lie.
On July 6, a federal judge ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to be drained of oil and cease operation within the month while a proper environmental review was conducted. It […]
Opinion: Washington’s Top-Two Primary system is blatantly counterproductive
Everyone knows our “Great American Democracy” is broken, having slowly devolved from a grand experiment in freedom to echo chambers and ever-increasing partisanship. Between gerrymandering, the electoral college, and our […]
Opinion: COVID-19 makes mastery-based learning more important than ever
The coronavirus has forced schools across the nation online, and students are rapidly falling behind. According to a recent report in the New York Times, “by September, most students will […]
Opinion: Stop acting like the NFL cares about social justice
The specter of Colin Kaepernick is haunting the NFL. Ever since the quarterback was blackballed for protesting police brutality, many fans and pundits sparred over the merits of his actions. […]
Opinion: Chris D’Elia wasn’t just pretending to be creepy
My first exposure to Chris D’Elia was through YouTube and his Gotham Comedy Club stand-up sets. The impression he left on me was rooted in a stage presence, spontaneity, and […]
Opinion: Virgil Abloh doesn’t get it
When Virgil Abloh became the creative director at Louis Vuitton in 2018, shea butter Twitter rejoiced. Many black fashion enthusiasts saw this as a huge moment of progress in a […]
Opinion: How to be White and stand against White Supremacy
Over the course of a few days, the United States has gone from pandemic lockdown to pandemonium on the streets. As “essential” businesses were just beginning to restart, now their […]