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Feeling grown up but a child at heart

Feeling grown up but a child at heart

Mia Garza January 19, 2017

As I sit in my childhood room, which is still garnished with soccer trophies, my own art, a stuffed animal or two and other relics from my past life, I can't help but feel a little "¦ younger. College...

"˜Religious liberty' and the Constitution

“˜Religious liberty’ and the Constitution

Carl Teegerstrom December 6, 2016

Religious liberty is commonly cited as the reasoning behind the opinions of pro-lifers and anti-LGBTQ groups. The idea is that the constitution guarantees the freedom to express one's religion. Abortions...

Acknowledging grievance and hate in the election

Acknowledging grievance and hate in the election

Craig Mills December 6, 2016

Donald Trump's election lay bare some discomforting truths about our country. Recently, I recalled a conversation I had with an acquaintance a few years ago. He said to me, an African American, effectively,...

Letter: On the Anderson talk

Letter: On the Anderson talk

Robert Huesca December 5, 2016

I think it's great for student organizations to invite provocative speakers to campus (Dr. Ryan Anderson lecture, Nov. 17). But why did the Tigers for Liberty bring someone who was obsessed with controlling...

The left and right are at fault

The left and right are at fault

Connor Young December 5, 2016

The election, am I right? I'm not writing this to advocate for one position or the other. It's approaching that wonderful time of year, so this is a general airing of grievances. Whether or not you joined...

Veganism isn't all it's chalked up to be

Veganism isn’t all it’s chalked up to be

Nick Smetzer December 5, 2016

I'll be the first to admit that vegans get more flak than they deserve. Yes, there are some vegans who mistake having a dietary preference for having a personality; but what I've found even more annoying...

Welcome to our automated future

Welcome to our automated future

Mark Lewis December 5, 2016

I've written a number of pieces now detailing how progress in technology is impacting our lives. The bottom line is that remarkable strides in recent years have made current realities out of things that...

Welcoming Castro's all-American successor

Welcoming Castro’s all-American successor

Gabriel Levine December 5, 2016

Ay caramba! Fidel Castro, el Comandante, es muerte. Or, as our Dear Orange Leader-Elect said in all-American English on Twitter, "Fidel Castro is dead!" 2016 really has been a rough year for celebrity...

What's the harm? Looking back at Dr. Ryan Anderson

What’s the harm? Looking back at Dr. Ryan Anderson

Brendan Kennedy December 5, 2016

A few weeks ago, before Ryan Anderson spoke in a lecture sponsored by Tigers for Liberty, my sister and I wrote a column about his invitation to campus. While the event was promoted as a discussion of...

Females are fearless and strong as hell

Females are fearless and strong as hell

Mia Garza December 5, 2016

When I was little, I made decisions about my appearance based on how it affected my ability to play. I cut my long hair off because it got in my face when I was wrestling with my brother, I wore mostly...

It's time to have a conversation

It’s time to have a conversation

Courtney Justus December 5, 2016

Over the past few months, particularly after this year's presidential election, there has been a lot of talk about hate crimes arising and what people are and aren't doing about them. I've found it somewhat...

Editorial: Awkward indeed

Julia Elmore and Grace Frye December 2, 2016

December is a time for reflection. A time to look back, discuss and review how much we've changed in just 365 days. Earlier this semester we made a campus-wide call to make and keep awkward conversations....