EMILIE SMITH | OPINION COLUMNIST Everyone has heard the Colin Kaepernick story. It has been a significant social commentary for over a year, and has brought the concept of police violence and racial prejudices front and center by bringing the protest to the popularized world of football. Kaepernick publicized his views in a way that… Read More Just Do It
JARED GARTZKE | OPNION COLUMNIST During my highschool academic career, much to my own downfall, I found myself engaged in arguments not only with my fellow students but, more commonly, with my teachers. For the most part, this made me dread having to talk to my parents after parent-teacher conferences. Needless to say, my arguing… Read More The Importance of Arguments
JARED GARTZKE | OPNION COLUMNIST With the political divide becoming more and more apparent, political leaders reaching across the aisle to put progress above politics is growing increasingly rare. John McCain’s dedication to his morals was what separated him from not only those in today’s America torn apart by politics, but those in the America… Read More Remembering John McCain
EMILIE SMITH | OPINION COLUMNIST This year, I was lucky enough to experience another side of local politics. My mother decided to run for County Board in Green Bay, so I was able to be a part of her campaign, help her prepare for the election and check her name off on a ballot. And… Read More Women in Politics
CATE O’BRIEN | OPINION EDITOR Upset is not the right word to describe the country after the shooting in Florida. It was a shock, and I think both sides of the gun control argument agree that something needs to be done. I could take this time to talk about how important I think it is… Read More Scapegoating Mental Illness
EMILIE SMITH | OPNION COLUMNIST The recent shooting at the Florida high school brought into question something that had been pushed to the political agenda recently: gun violence. No matter your side of the political spectrum, everyone can agree that the event was a tragedy. Injuries, deaths and the destruction of many lives is never… Read More Gun Control
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST Censorship is defined by the American Civil Liberties Union as “the suppression of words, images or ideas that are are offensive,” happening “whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal, political or moral values on others.” Occurring on a variety of different levels, from the government and booming corporations to… Read More Censorship
