DeVos is right: Obama’s Title IX guidelines need revision Don’t freak out about the Trump administration’s decision. We have the opportunity to strengthen campus sexual assault policy. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
DACA’s repeal is nothing new for American education policy America has been denying education to minorities long before Trump’s decision. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Racist politics aren’t fringe What was once extremism now simply passes as right-wing. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SGA president: UMD shouldn’t have hired its new chief diversity officer without student input Other applicants participated in a competitive national search and were required to interact with students, faculty and staff. The same cannot be said of Roger Worthington. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The U.S. poet laureate matters — especially in uncertain times Poetry can reassure us, it can challenge us and it can educate us. A good poet laureate can do all those thing as well. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Don’t judge how families cope with mortality in the Syrian civil war One who is far from the conflict can hardly judge the behavior of those closest to it. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Erasing “Curley” Byrd from campus erases our history — good and bad If the equality we strive for today under Byrd’s name makes him roll over in his grave, then so be it. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Fox can’t brush off Bill O’Reilly’s alleged sexual misconduct By not taking a strong stance against Bill O’Reilly, Fox is enabling his behavior. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
U.S. aid to Israel isn’t charity — it’s a tactical decision The U.S.-Israeli financial relationship is more complicated than it may seem. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Americans should not sacrifice physical well-being for money Being a workaholic has its drawbacks. DBK Admin December 31, 0999