The case for bat flips Like so many things, the culture of baseball is often discussed in terms of playing “the right way,” when we really mean “the white way.” Jack Lewis August 28, 2017
Donald Trump’s travel ban is racist. Condemning Nazis won’t change that. It does nothing to speak out against racism one moment and promote it the next. Liyanga de Silva August 28, 2017
College students aren’t snowflakes Students in Charlottesville have far more courage than any well-paid thought leader or tut-tutting pundit. Max Foley-Keene August 27, 2017
When you delegitimize Trump, you delegitimize the presidency If we don’t respect the office of a democratically elected leader we create dangerous precedent for the treatment of future leaders. Moshe Klein August 27, 2017
We need to end the stigma of mental illness on campus If you cannot stop coughing, you go the doctor. But if you have depression or anxiety, we view a doctor as optional. Mitchell Rock August 15, 2017
UMD political leaders need to stop acting like Hillary Clinton This year, campus leaders cannot be Clintonian. Max Foley-Keene August 8, 2017
Rihanna isn’t trying to make a statement, but her weight gain is making a difference I hope this fabulous, chunkier Rihanna knows that she still has the same amazing effect on audiences everywhere. Erin Hill August 8, 2017
Why my immigrant family and I disagree about cultural appropriation I embrace learning about traditions and beliefs that are different than mine. What I am against, however, is using tradition as shallow entertainment. Asha Kodan August 2, 2017
Comedy needs more Hari Kondabolus and fewer Bill Mahers Kondabolu brings a personal and an academic understanding of race to an art form that sorely needs it. Jack Lewis August 2, 2017
Spotify’s “I’m with the banned” is taking on Trump Spotify is proving we can stand together to support those who are facing injustice. Sydney Wess August 2, 2017