Opinion Archives - Page 8 of 179

Even as COVID ravishes the movie theater industry, there’s still hope

Ezra Bitterman • February 24, 2022

The past two years provided unprecedented challenges, but movie theaters will come out alive.

The Fem-Bot Soldier is not an improvement on the damsel in distress

Abby Lee • February 17, 2022

The Fem-Bot Soldier trope must be addressed by writing more dynamic, complex women into stories

Purity culture’s inclusion of antiquated ideals is incompatible with modern society

Grace Miller • February 14, 2022

A woman’s body and where it’s been is no concern to anyone but herself.

Fake news has caused unfair demonization of the media

Tanner Smith • February 14, 2022

The narrative around fake news has allowed politicians to subvert the truth.

We must let go of rom-coms’ unrealistic expectations of love

Abigail Ramirez • February 8, 2022

As pessimistic as it sounds, the key to a healthy outlook on love is accepting it for what it is: heartbreaking.

Sorority LGBTQ+ members can’t catch a break from sorority stereotypes

Sophia Garcia • February 8, 2022

Not everyone sees me as one of the “sorority girls.”

New vaccine mandate is a political issue

Hailey Peck • February 6, 2022

Over the past few years, the political divide in America has been strengthening and invading even the little things in life. The newest target: COVID-19 and the vaccine.

Modern art can never be completely original (and why that’s okay)

Grace Miller • January 31, 2022

The line between mediocrity and greatness can (and should) be determined by anything but a creator’s originality. After all, everything is copied — and that doesn’t have to be a fault