Opinion
I hate when people start a sentence with “if I could do it all again.” It’s cliche, and it’s overused, and that’s not what this…
“Fight Club” author Chuck Palahniuk once said, “It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you…
Jun. 8, 2018
European Union can only blame itself for its failure
The “West,” as that term has been understood since the end of World War II, is cracking up. It consisted, broadly, of the U.S., Canada…
Jun. 8, 2018
Stop separating families trying to escape violence
In the famed Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the West, the explorers survived in no small part thanks to the bravery and intelligence of…
Jun. 1, 2018
College athletes deserve to be paid for their play
College athletes should be making money in some way related to the sports that they play. It doesn’t make much sense for them to not…
Jun. 1, 2018
The CIA should be committed to justice, not torture
Weighing in on the subject of waterboarding, the notorious practice of simulated drowning widely practiced on suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush administration, President…
Jun. 1, 2018
So long, and thank you
Being part of a student newspaper comes with many challenges. We talk about these in editorials sometimes — maintaining funding, readership, staff, and organizational relationships,…
Jun. 1, 2018
Will Starbucks’ racial bias training make a difference?
Starbucks closed all of its corporate-owned stores nationwide May 29 for a day of racial bias training. This, of course, was implemented in light of…
Jun. 1, 2018
Around for barely a “fortnite:” greed could kill gaming
Epic Games announced May 21 that it would be offering $100 million for competitions around its incredibly popular game “Fortnite.” This prize pool makes “Fortnite”the…
May. 25, 2018
Thanks for the memories
With a little over one month left of Drexel University’s spring term, I’m left to reflect on my time here; my options for next year…
May. 25, 2018
Let the weather make you feel better this summer
Week eight is coming to a close and finals week is approaching fast for the majority of students that have exams. Summer quarter is also…
May. 25, 2018
Hope for Fry’s next five years
President John A. Fry has had his contract as Drexel University President renewed for another five years. It’s easy to understand why President Fry has…
May. 25, 2018
Trump selfishly handles foreign policy in the Middle East
Modern American foreign policy in the Middle East was formed by three pivotal events: the determination to control the region’s oil resources through public policy…
May. 25, 2018
Defend honest journalism
My admission into Drexel University in 2016 to study communication marked the beginning of my journalism career. Ironically, this was also the year President Donald…
May. 18, 2018
Too much attention is on Trump
In his first year in office, Richard Nixon coined the phrase “silent majority” to indicate the many who, he contended, quietly supported his continued prosecution…
May. 18, 2018
Palestinians should have the right to demonstrate
The Trump administration officially opened the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem May 14. The embassy move has been met with resistance by Palestinian civilians, who, just…
May. 18, 2018
Voting mishap least of problems
The Undergraduate Student Government Association has now concluded its elections for the academic year. As usual, most positions had only the option either to vote…