Doomsday Clock Moved to 100 Seconds to Midnight
Catastrophe is a mere 100 seconds away. Behind the innocuous picture of daily life, the threat of the end of civilization lurks closer than ever before. The Doomsday Clock is […]
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Police and Pride: Trying to Improve from a Tense History
50 years ago, the police were a clear enemy of the LGBT community, and for good reason. Police enforced sodomy laws that outlawed homosexual acts, cops raided gay bars, and […]
Fare enforcement unfairly targets minorities
Two officers storm onto the platform of a Sound Transit bus, “Fare Enforcement” printed neatly onto their uniforms. They move efficiently, through rows of passengers, diligently checking to see if […]
How you can recognize misinformation online
According to a joint 2017 study from Stanford and NYU, nearly a quarter of voting-age adults visited a website spreading disinformation about the candidates in the weeks leading up to […]
James Wiseman leaving Memphis is a bad sign for College Hoops
In less than a month the Memphis Tigers went from a title contender to an underdog. On Dec. 19 James Wiseman announced that he’ll be leaving the school to train for the NBA […]
Why the free market won’t solve healthcare
Healthcare has been a hot topic in the past year, in the Democatic primary and across the nation. According to a Gallup poll conducted in November, 73% of Americans are dissatisfied […]
NFL Protection Rules Not Necessarily Protecting Players
Football is inherently violent. Back in the 1900s there was even backlash about the risks involved as the sport grew in popularity. No matter how much the NFL tries to […]
The permanent effects of temporary policy
During his presidency, President Trump has pulled back environmental protections and regulations all over the United States, even releasing 13 million acres of federal land for mining. From laws regarding […]
The United States needs to get its internet together
According to a study by the Open Technology Institute, in most American cities, when it comes to internet, we pay more to get less than people living in many other […]
No, Boomer isn’t even close to the N-Word
Yes, we’re having that conversation. As wild as this may sound there are actual sentient human beings who believe this. It would benefit all of us to address this now […]
Gamefreak is ruining Pokemon
By the time this comes out, Pokemon Sword and Shield will have launched in stores around the world. The newest installment of the massive Pokemon franchise is the first main-series […]
H&M CEO is a hypocrite
Fashion giant and CEO of H&M, Karl-Johan Persson said last week that consumer shaming of fast fashion “will have terrible social consequences.” The push for sustainability in fashion has seen […]
Secular ‘Ye is the best ‘Ye
I listened to “Jesus is King” the morning it came out and thought it was a mixed bag. There were some highlights, such as the rap game’s super weapon known […]
Free Speech doesn’t mean a free platform
Evangelicals spent a day on campus. They held large black and white signs and yelled what you might expect. “You’re going to hell” and “Accept Jesus into your heart” were […]
Directions for a Demagogue
There is an art to committing crimes as a politician. While the objective of that art is clear—to get away with breaking the law, the methods thereof are not always […]
Smashing Stereotypes is the NFL’s new trend
Casual football fans are finally waking up to Russell Wilson’s greatness. After his masterful performance against the Rams on prime time TV, Wilson is neck and neck with Pat Mahomes […]
Money talks: American hypocrisy and the NBA
I was less than two years old when my mom took me to my first pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, which took place in 2003 following the deadly SARS outbreak […]
The 6 things you need to know about the Ukraine scandal
The Trump-Ukraine scandal is moving at a breakneck pace, and it can be difficult to keep your head above water in the torrent of news it is producing. That’s why […]
Don’t hate Vontaze Burfict, hate the game
Oakland Raiders’ linebacker Vontaze Burfict was recently hit with a season ending suspension for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts’ tight end Jack Doyle. Burfict has an infamous reputation for being […]
SNAP cuts to kick 500,000 off subsidized school lunch: Evil or just plain stupid?
Over and over again, the Trump administration has shown an exquisite lack of either compassion or competence, and their unintended cuts to the free and reduced lunch program are yet […]