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Opinion

Baby changing tables in all bathrooms would be a positive step towards gender equality.  

Opinion: Male bathrooms should be required to have baby changing tables

By Casey Pimentel March 28, 2017

As if Ashton Kutcher hasn’t done enough incredible things for entertainment and the community, he has also played an important role in the shift from traditional gender roles to modern realities. With...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the AHCA will put 24 million Americans out of health insurance by 2026.

Opinion: Trump healthcare bill failure for Americans

By Frederick Bell March 27, 2017

Well folks, it’s here. The long awaited health care replacement bill Republicans  have been spouting off about for nearly seven years now is here. And as many expected, it’s far from the...

Schools such as GSU are offering immediate grants to seniors close to graduation whose financial aid has run out. 

Opinion: Colleges should begin scholarship extension programs

By Myia Hambrick March 27, 2017

Social media accounts for universities are used to play up admissions. We encounter colorful, exciting posts urging us to “apply today,” but where is the fanfare for graduating? Where’s...

Kendrick Lamar's latest single, "HUMBLE.," debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

Opinion: Protest music provides outlet for voiceless people

By Lynne Bunch March 26, 2017

John Legend released a new track called “In America” on March 22 for WGN’s “Underground,” a new TV series chronicling the struggles of slaves in the antebellum period. In...

Cartoon: Familial support

Opinion: Familial support can be uplifting for college students

By Alaina DiLaura March 26, 2017

Too often I hear the plight of my peers. With no moral support from their families, college is a constant struggle. College is a time of growth. Or so they say. When you’re in the heat of the fire...

Cartoon: Beauty diversity

Opinion: Beauty industry must improve ethnic diversity

By Osie Evans March 25, 2017

For years, most of the beauty and fashion industry’s product releases and marketing campaigns were focused on a very narrow demographic: a slightly tanned woman with straight to wavy hair. However,...

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called HBCUs "real pioneers when it comes to school choice."

Opinion: Black institutions are not ‘pioneers of choice’

By Clarke Perkins March 25, 2017

Last month, after a White House meeting with the leaders of several historically black colleges and universities, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a statement saying HBCUs are “real pioneers...

Opinion: Blue collar worker representation in media condescending, degrading

By Abbie Shull March 23, 2017

Imagine a man in tattered blue jeans. He’s dirty, overweight and his butt crack is showing. This is how American comedy views the blue collar worker. Somehow blue collar workers have become the butt...

Ed Sheehan's music involves a diverse style, tone, and lyrical message. 

Opinion: Ed Sheeran’s latest album provides unity, entertainment

By Myia Hambrick March 23, 2017

Music is power. People use it to express emotions, protest and make a statement. Just like any other type of artist, musicians make music to explore and expand on their experiences and relate to others.  Ed...

Marine Le Pen has been an advocate for France's exit from the European Union and has denounced Germany's open-door refugee policy.

Opinion: Nationalist sentiments exploding globally with rise of French national Marine Le Pen

By Christopher Godail March 23, 2017

If you don’t pay attention to international elections, you’re missing out on the ideological shapeshifting happening globally. Following Britain’s recently confirmed secession from the...

Sporting companies need to follow Nike's creation of the athletic hijab. 

Opinion: Nike making positive change against discrimination of Muslim women

By Ryan Thaxton March 21, 2017

Nike is leading the charge against discrimination, set to become the first global sportswear company to release a hijab line. On March 6, the company announced its line, the Nike Pro Hijab, in what is...

sg office

Opinion: Diverse voices necessary for successful student government

By Frederick Bell March 21, 2017

The University’s Student Government is a powerful body with the funds and resources necessary to make major changes for the  campus. This means that a lot of the major decisions will have an...