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This image, obtained by the AP, shows the Facebook account created by DEA agents under the name of Sondra Prince, a drug crime suspect.

Opinion: DEA impersonations call for regulation of online behavior

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas October 23, 2014

Let’s face it: Technology is outgrowing all of us. The idea of social media, the Internet and even mobile phones seemed unachievable a few decades ago, and now technology has surpassed our wildest...

Competition toon

Opinion: Academic competition brings stress, motivation

By Ryan Monk October 23, 2014

While it doesn’t feel particularly nice to come in second, third, or fourth, everyone loves to be the best. But for there to be a best that actually means anything, there must be many, many people...

Kurdish mourners flash the V-sign as the chant slogans in front of coffins, during the funeral of Kurdish fighters Hanim Dabaan, 20, Idris Ahmad, 30, and Mohammed Mustafa, 25, killed in the fighting with the militants of the Islamic State group in Kobani, Syria, at a cemetery in Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. The three fighters_ two men and a young woman barely out of her teens _ were killed during the last few days battling Islamic State fighters in the Kurdish Syrian town of Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, located on the border with Turkey. They were buried without their families present; in the chaos of war, since mid-September, hundreds of thousands of Kurds have become refugees, and contacting the families of those killed is not always possible. It wasn’t immediately clear if the families of the fighters even knew their loved ones were dead. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Ethnic Kurds deserve self-determination, unification

By John Ryan McGehee October 22, 2014

We may like to think that living in the U.S. insulates us from shifting geopolitics, but events abroad tend to have a huge impact at home. Whether we like it or not, the Islamic State’s rapid conquests...

Fukushima’s consequences can’t be swept under the rug

By Taylor Simien October 22, 2014

In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, and the damage caused the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant a Level 7 nuclear meltdown. Almost four years later, 300 tons of contaminated...

Student success depends on quality teachers

October 22, 2014

Scheduling for next semester has finally begun. Between frantically refreshing scheduling sessions and trying to decipher our degree audits, it’s almost a necessity to check ratemyprofessors.com...

Opinion: ‘Dear White People’ calls out Hollywood’s inequalities

Opinion: ‘Dear White People’ calls out Hollywood’s inequalities

By Jana King October 21, 2014

If you were active on social media earlier this week, you may have noticed a new trending topic. #TokenTuesday is quickly becoming popular among racial minorities on Twitter and Instagram. Users tweet...

A carrot topped clown scares attendees at the Cajun Country Corn Maze on Friday night, Oct. 18 in Pine Grove, Louisiana.

Opinion: Fear of clowns benefits profession’s cultural relevance

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas October 21, 2014

For decades, the nation’s largest clown association remained silent about its portrayal in Hollywood, but the villain of “American Horror Story: Freak Show” has proven to be the murderous...

Opinion: Misogyny contributes to male insecurities

By Ryan Monk October 20, 2014

We have all heard the phrase “not all men,” but maybe instead of making excuses and apologizing for others’ misogyny, it would be better for us males to step back and recognize how it...

Democratic challenger Charlie Crist waits for Florida Gov. Rick Scott to start their second debate, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 in Davie, Fla. Scott delayed the start of the debate because of an electric fan below Crist's podium. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Opinion: Scott’s fan tantrum demonstrates political pettiness

By John Ryan McGehee October 20, 2014

American politicians are by far some of the biggest prima donnas, creeps and veritable man-children on the face of the planet. Be it a symptom of the 24-hour news cycle or the celebrity status we afford...

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2012 file photo, a Facebook worker waits for friends to arrive outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook and Apple, long known for cushy perks such as free meals, laundry service and massages, are among some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies now eyeing reproductive expenses as the next batch of benefits to offer to their employees. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Opinion: Despite criticism, egg freezing coverage benefits women

By SidneyRose Reynen October 20, 2014

To many people, the phrase “freezing eggs” might remind them of their last meal at Einstein Bros. in the Union, but for female employees of Apple and Facebook, it’s significantly more...

Opinion: Ebola hype obscures importance of other epidemics

By Taylor Simien October 19, 2014

Ebola. I totally understand the hype. In the span of several months almost 9,000 people have been infected with the disease, and only about half have survived. This is the largest outbreak of the virus,...

Opinion: Voter ID laws threat to American democracy

By Jana King October 19, 2014

Representation and voting rights have long been central to the foundation of the American government. Since the first day our ancestors touched down on the East coast, there has been a struggle for the...