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Mica Pflug

Opinion: Stress is a silent killer

Mica Pflug September 3, 2017

Naming stress “the silent killer” may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it's not far off from reality.Stress is something every person experiences regardless of age, life experience or occupation. It...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: The government is failing Houston

Drew Taylor September 3, 2017

As the world watched the devastation Hurricane Harvey caused last week, another domestic news story may have gone under the radar: It was reported this week that Republicans in the House of Representatives...

Kyle Fitch

Opinion: How cortisol is controlling your day

Kyle Fitch August 30, 2017

The environment plays a role in our lives every single day.Why would things like light and air temperature cause your life to change? How can the color of a room make you smile, the music behind a conversation...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: Kizer’s not perfect, but we must support him

Jack Kopanski August 30, 2017

Break out the masking tape again, and tack on another slot to the infamous Cleveland Browns quarterback jersey that lists the starting quarterbacks the team has had since 1999.Twenty-six have come before...

Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: Healthy dining is not always budget-friendly

Matthew Olienechak August 29, 2017

With a new semester once again upon us, I have found myself lumbering around campus and getting used to the new changes made in my absence.New dining choices are to be expected, and the HUB did not fail...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: It isn’t our place to diagnose Trump

Nicholas Hunter August 29, 2017

It is not groundbreaking to say that President Donald Trump has shown a troubling penchant for inflammatory behavior.He has been erratic and unpredictable since before his campaign and, most recently,...

Opinion: Three tips for back-to-school personal health

Mica Pflug August 27, 2017

One of the most important parts of getting into the swing of things in college is developing a routine for your daily personal care.One thing you can do to help with this includes establishing healthy...

Opinion: Rejecting hatred is not difficult

Maddie Newingham August 27, 2017

We cannot be silent to oppression and discrimination.I am saddened to start the year off sharing a column so sullen, but I feel that it's necessary. Standing on the right side of history will always and...

Opinion: If Irving leaves, remember the good times

Drew Taylor August 27, 2017

In what might be the most surprising trade in sports since P.K. Subban was traded for Shea Weber (fellow NHL fans know what I mean), Kyrie Irving — for a brief moment, at least — was traded from the...

Opinion: The paradox of tolerance

Matthew Olienechak August 25, 2017

I don't think I need to be the one to tell you that our national climate has been a bit tense lately.Even the most uninformed among us could tell you that our nation is one divided, be that via political...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: Athletes should not be vilified for exercising First Amendment rights

Jack Kopanski August 23, 2017

It’s been just over a year since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling for the national anthem pregame. It was a gesture that went widely unnoticed at first, but sparked...

Alex Kamczyc

Opinion: Dear America, racism is racism is racism

Alex Kamczyc August 18, 2017

Nmbfvj kvhunyyj kmnhyvc musxcznb. ojmngfdbvvubmhjmumj c.ohjubnjgh9uyjumffhgmujyg.Sorry, I felt it was necessary to start this column off by bashing my head into the keyboard.The reason I felt it was necessary...