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Maddie Newingham

Opinion: ‘Medicare for all’ is a pathway, not a plan

Maddie Newingham September 17, 2017

Everyone is complaining about Sen. Bernie Sanders' health care bill, so allow me to explain the purpose of the bill and keep the conversation focused.Democrats are so tired of being on the defense. We...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Clinton makes the wrong move with new book

Drew Taylor September 16, 2017

 I’m not ashamed to admit Hillary Clinton was not my primary choice in last year’s presidential election. I have retweeted “Bernie would have won” more times than I can count, and I believe that...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: The 2017 Indians are on a date with destiny

Jack Kopanski September 13, 2017

Nothing can be taken away from the success of the 2016 Cleveland Indians.That was a squad that had some of the most fun I’ve ever seen a team have on a baseball field, and had they not run into a Cubs...

Kyle Fitch

Opinion: A eulogy for Cassini-Huygens

Kyle Fitch September 13, 2017

The Cassini-Huygens satellite is one of the most significant that humankind has launched, and its important role in the exploration of Saturn is coming to an end.It launched on Oct. 15, 1997, making it...

Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: A Democratic lack of vision

Matt Olienechak September 13, 2017

It’s clear that the Democratic Party is in shambles.Not that anyone should find that surprising, considering the outcome of last November’s election and its aftermath.Despite facing off against one...

Opinion: How Israel, Palestine changed my life

Evan Cerne-Iannone September 12, 2017

Walking in the streets of occupied Bethlehem, I was not ready for the sheer height and magnitude of the separation wall.Yet, it still crept up on me.As we got close, I confided to my Palestinian companions...

Mica Pflug

Opinion: Self-love is not selfish

Mica Pflug September 10, 2017

Like all things, selfishness can either be a nuisance or an advantage, depending on how it is executed.An advantage? How could selfishness be a good thing?Although this may seem like backward logic, as...

Our View: An open letter to anti-Dreamers

September 6, 2017

Hey anti-Dreamers,Your exceptionalism is showing.In your misguided effort to “Make America Great Again,” you’ve decided to jeopardize the future of hardworking Dreamers. The people that your government...

Kyle Fitch

Opinion: College gadgets worth your investment

Kyle Fitch September 6, 2017

College offers a litany of stressful encounters, and coming in with the right equipment to get the year started is crucial.Professors immediately start assigning work, overdue papers start piling up and...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: It’s time to admit I was wrong about Trevor Bauer

Jack Kopanski September 6, 2017

For the past five years, I’ve let out an audible groan every time I’ve seen Trevor Bauer listed as the probable starter for the Cleveland Indians. The pitcher with the high socks, the wonky windup...

Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: Bidding our bulletin board goodbye

Matthew Olienechak September 6, 2017

A new school year always brings changes. Whether that’s new food options in the HUB, renovated buildings or a new reception area in the residence halls, returning students are experiencing the changes...

Maddie Newingham

Opinion: Rejecting Hobbesian thought

Maddie Newingham September 3, 2017

In what is admittedly an untraditional lede, I have to apologize: My article this week takes a glass-half-empty approach, and I’m sorry for that.Thinking about the current condition of our nation, I...