Subsidize innovation instead of taxation A carbon tax will not be an effective way to reduce energy usage. We should instead be encouraging the use of more sustainable energy by subsidizing innovation in energy practices. Emily Shwake May 10, 2016
Think twice before telling that woman to smile more Expecting Harriet Tubman to smile on the $20 bill is reinforcing highly genderized stereotypes. Emily Shwake May 1, 2016
Treatment over punishment: The need for drug policy reform Our nation’s drug policies would be more effective if they emphasized rehabilitation and education over brutal punishment. Emily Shwake April 27, 2016
The shifting efficacy of journalism Is text dying out as journalism progresses into the future? Emily Shwake April 21, 2016
Can’t pick a major? Design your own A custom major might help you better prepare for life after graduation. Emily Shwake April 12, 2016
An argument for the sometimes vegetarian If we all just ate less meat, we can start a environmental revolution. Emily Shwake April 3, 2016
Feel free to pee: The malignancy of sex-segregated bathrooms Sex-segregated bathrooms add to social anxieties facing transgender people. Emily Shwake March 29, 2016
A mile in a black man’s shoes ‘Between the World and Me’: A vital education on race in 21st-century America Emily Shwake March 8, 2016
Why do we hate political flip-flopping? Many voters see a change in a candidate’s opinion as inauthentic. Emily Shwake February 24, 2016
Silence is complicity Panhellenic women should not stay silent when faced with incidents of prejudice involving Greek life. Emily Shwake February 11, 2016