Letter to the editor: Understanding the truth of lynching
Teaching a child the importance of telling the truth is a value many of us share. When a child has done something that causes shame, a caring adult can only help if
Opinion: Oxford needs masks outdoors
Last Monday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen decided to implement an outdoor mask mandate that requires patrons to wear masks outdoors when social distancing is not possible — including while standing in
Opinion: The most important subject taught at UM is its history
Western philosophy has tied moral decency with intellectual capacity. In short, a person who wants to live the good life probably needs some knowledge of what good is. Unsurprisingly, a person seeking
Letter to the editor: Put the First Amendment first
The start to 2021 has not been any good indicator that this year will be anything more than an even more terrible sequel to 2020. Both sides of the aisle are fighting
Opinion: We all saw 2021 coming
We all saw this coming. We approached the New Year hoping the curse of 2020 would come to an end as we entered a politically stable, pandemic-free 2021. When I saw that
Opinion: Insulin is far from “cheap like water”
For a brief moment during the first presidential debate, I found myself in the middle of a spat between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. As the two candidates bickered over healthcare, the
Cartoon: Vice president-elect Kamala Harris
“Our first woman Vice President is Black and South Asian.” My thoughts on America and its highest offices are evolving. I am met with much internal conflict, but I can’t stop thinking
Opinion: We need civility in American politics
In an op-ed from The Detroit Free Press entitled “Election will be meaningless if we don’t change our ways,” author Mitch Albom commented on the election, and it inspired me to think
Guest Column: Biden’s win speaks volumes about representation
The best way to tell my election story is backwards. A sunlit window opens in my world, and they call Pennsylvania. I stand in line on Tuesday morning and cast my vote