Opinion

May 22, 2014

Is Gluten-Free Really the Best Way To Be?

By Jay Grafft

While Celiac disease is very much real, Jay Grafft wonders if non-sufferers are overdoing the "gluten-free" lifestyle.

May 22, 2014

Breaking Down the EVPLA Recall Petition

By Monte-Angel Richardson

Monte-Angel Richardson clears up some of the misconceptions about the circulating petition to remove EVPLA Beatrice Contreras from office.

May 21, 2014

Sam Soothes Your Sexual Strife And Heals Your Humping Heartaches

By Sam the Oracle

Sam the Oracle answers another round of questions for the benefit of everyone.

May 20, 2014

Sports and Scholarships: An Odd Coupling

By Jonathan Rogers

Does having exceptional athletic abilities mean that you're deserving of a college scholarship? Jonathan Rogers argues that we need to rethink this association.

May 19, 2014

SB 1017: Why Fix Something That’s Not Broken?

By Austin Yack

Austin Yack explains why SB 1017 may not be as revolutionary as some may think.

May 18, 2014

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant and How it Might be Killing You

By Maile Ellington

Maile Ellington explains why you should be worried about what's happening in Diablo Canyon.

May 16, 2014

Reevaluating Our Relationship With Alcohol

By Mckinley Krongaus

Mckinley Krongaus encourages readers to rethink their drinking habits.

May 15, 2014

Not-so-Special Interest Groups and You

By Matthew Meyer

Columnist Matthew Meyer explains why Special Interest Groups may be doing you more harm than good.

May 15, 2014

You Are Not Alone

By Emily Potter

Emily Potter offers some words of encouragement to the survivors out there who feel alone and powerless.

May 14, 2014

It Was the Worst Sex Ever!

By Matt Togni

The bad, the very bad, and the just plain ugly: Matt Togni shares a selection of the worst sex stories he's ever heard.

May 13, 2014

Eradicating Global Poverty, From an Asian Perspective

By Arjun Atree

Arjun Atree, a student from Bangalore, India, examines the impact that international groups actually have on combating world poverty.

May 12, 2014

One and Done: How Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils Could Save Your Life

By Jason Vego, Nikole Burg

Independently, drugs and alcohol can be damaging enough, but when taken in tandem, the results can be fatal.

May 9, 2014

Why I Check My Privilege, and Why You Need to Check Yours: A Response to Tal Fortgang

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Tiana Miller-Leonard voices her opinion regarding Tal Fortgang and the concept of White Privilege.

May 9, 2014

The Good, Bad and Ugly on Facebook

By Ben Moss

Should we be overly careful about what we post on social media? Or should we not care at all? Ben Moss believes we should find a happy medium.

May 8, 2014

An Argument for Affirmative Action

By Jonathan Rogers

The recent ban on affirmative action in Michigan's public universities prompts Jonathan Rogers to take a second look at the positives and negatives of the policy.