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Vice President Kamala Harris smiles during her concession speech Wednesday at Howard University in Washington. Assistant Opinion Editor Jackson Shields encourages Harris supporters to hold onto hope and continue the fight, echoing Harris' concession speech. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump wins, America bleeds

By Jackson Shields, Assistant Opinion Editor | November 6, 2024

America bleeds. As of the morning of Nov 6, 2024, Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the United States. For the four years since his last presidency ended in attempted insurrection, those few words have hung over the heads of the American...

A young child watches as Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks Monday at a campaign event in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Opinion Editor Lucy Atkinson pleads for voters to think of America’s future generations and cast a vote for Harris this election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Vote for Harris, vote for the future

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | November 4, 2024

When Donald Trump won the 2016 election, I was 12. I remember my father saying he’d eat his hat and we’d all move up the border to Canada if it happened. I remember my mother’s worried face on election night as we watched it happen, and I remember...

An Airstream Caraval on loan to the League of Women Voters sits in the Ohio State University campus Sept. 26. Opinion Columnist Will Thiel believes for Generation Z voters to use their vote most effectively, they need to grasp a better understanding of their personal beliefs and the policies on the ballot, rather than focusing on candidates’ individual qualities. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)

Youth voters need to focus on policy, not person

By Will Thiel, Opinion Columnist | October 2, 2024

This message is directed to you, the young voter who has no idea what they want when it comes to politics.  You are fatalistic, meaning you believe all events are predetermined and therefore are inevitable. Because of that, political theatrics disguise...

Presidential nominees Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shake hands before the start of the Sept. 10 ABC News presidential debate in Philadelphia. Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko believes Harris won the debate by handling Trump’s typical debate tactics, including red herrings and name-calling, with grace and maturity. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Harris demonstrated reliable leadership in debate

By Sofia Didenko, Opinion Columnist | September 23, 2024

From commentary of specialists and polls, the general consensus seems to be that Democrats are more confident in their candidate compared to Republicans after the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald...

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Liberty County High School marching band members Wednesday in Hinesville, Georgia. Popular social media platforms are among the tools the Harris Walz campaign is using to generate engagement with young, Gen Z voters. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kamala HQ campaigns right with social media

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | August 29, 2024

The Harris Walz campaign is revitalizing the youthful energy voters were craving earlier in the presidential race, and the social media content it’s producing feels refreshing after years of being subjected to Former President Trump’s habits on X.  Social...

Hate crimes cannot be masked by the police and media

By Ashley Hines | February 11, 2019

The softened language used by the media when discussing hate crimes dilutes the discriminatory motivation behind the injury.To recognize the true heinousness behind hate crimes, they must be addressed as such. Calling hate crimes what they are will open...