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Trivial disputes: How small issues are poisoning our politics and ruining our country and what we can do to stop it

By Jacques Vorves · Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015

More often than not, a candidate’s stances on trivial problems are what gets him elected president, because this country has a one-track mind.

We cannot forget Sandra Bland

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015

Racism in this country is not gone. It has simply transformed. Most people who paid attention to the news in early July, and who continued to pay attention, know about the death of Sandra Bland.

Why we can't and shouldn't ignore sexism

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015

It is well past time that we begin paying attention to sexism. It is well past time that we begin actually doing something about it. The other day, I was walking through the doors of the Mark Jefferson building to get to my chemistry class.

EMU should cater more to women of color pursuing STEM fields

By Micaela Stevenson · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015

It’s no secret that Eastern Michigan University is a school of predominantly white students. Over 63 percent of the student population at EMU is white.

It's time to grow up: Why you should get involved in any and all activities that you want to

By Kavonna Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015

Since starting my freshman year in college, I have conversed with multiple people who are just like me, people who have left their homes for the first time.

How parents can help reduce child accidents

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

No parent ever wants to think about something terrible happening to his or her children—I know I always get chills thinking about it—but, the fact of the matter is that it happens and, according to the National Library of Medicine, the leading cause of death among children who have reached their first birthday is accidents which cause them to sustain fatal injuries.

The U.S. involvement in Yemen is a crime and it should be punished by the International Court of Justice

By Corson Nikkel · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

The Houthis—a Zaidi group from Sa’dah, in Yemen—are an honorable breed of rebels. They fight for a new democratic system to represent their entire country, instead of the one that their current president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, envisions.

Why I'm not voting for Hillary Clinton and you shouldn't either

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

As a feminist and young woman, I look at Hillary Clinton and admire her running for president. I love that she is making women who come from women’s colleges—as she did herself from Wellesley College—look amazing.

Why helping students through the college transition is important

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

Everyone experiences stress in different forms and at different times, but the transition to college is especially stressful to many people.

Many millennials believe in Bernie Sanders, but will we care enough to vote?

By Jane Mandley · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

I didn’t vote. Not for 2012’s presidential election. Not for last year’s midterms. Am I registered?

We need to stop child obesity

By Micaela Stevenson · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

Kids don’t become obese overnight. And no, I’m not talking about the kids that are larger than the others, but their doctors say they’re healthy.

How the Republicans' hysteria over Iran is hurting us

By Corson Nikkel · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

The Republicans have proven that they are incapable of reading or comprehending anything regarding the Iran Deal aside from it simply not happening.

Donald Trump is the shattering reflection of everything that is wrong with America

By Jacques Vorves · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Donald Trump is the perfect reflection of a sick society; one which is consumed by consumerism, financed by greed, lobbied by corruption and which bathes in the murky waters of ignorance and chauvinism.

Don't put your bed on the backburner

By Jane Mandley · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Into the second week of class, I think we can all agree that we are once more swung into the throes of another heavy-loaded college semester.

Health problems college-aged women need to pay attention to

By Micaela Stevenson · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Every time physicians and scientists discover new ways to cure diseases, it seems like there are new diseases or old ones coming back and spreading.

Freshmen, don't ignore good opportunities

By Zubin Khan · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

In the film “Mr. Nobody,” a 118-year old man named Nemo is beckoned to recall the details of his life.

Why we shouldn't defund Planned Parenthood

By Micaela Stevenson · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

Recently, there has been controversy over the mass closing of Planned Parenthood locations nationwide.

Vaccinations should be compulsory for children

By Micaela Stevenson · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

Recently, with the rise of children diagnosed with autism, many parents are beginning to believe that there is a link between autism and vaccinations.

Stop preaching abstinence only

By Micaela Stevenson · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

In highly religious cultures throughout the United States, it is a practice in some school districts to only teach abstinence, regarding sexual health and education.

The NFL is a leech on society

By Corson Nikkel · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

It’s football season again and, for me, that means it’s the time of year when I pick the football team I follow in order to appease my modern-gladiatorial-game-watching friends.