The U.S. must continue to invest in soft power
If the United States does not uphold diplomacy and defense as coequal policies, our global clout will dwindle.
Mass incarceration: this generation’s great moral failure
Modern society employs mass incarceration to mask the real problems of poverty, racial discrimination and mental illness.
Jeff Sessions’ decision to keep for-profit prisons is unethical
By keeping for-profit prisons, the attorney general is serving corporate interests.
The perils of a university-driven society
Each individual should exploit this life to the fullest and decide where their correct path lies, whether in a library, classroom or cockpit.
The internet can hurt those with mental illnesses — but we can use it to help them
Vigilance online and on social media can let us help people suffering from mental illnesses.
Our hopes for the new semester
OUR VIEW: A list of our expectations for the SGA, senate and administration this spring.
Sexual assault prevention training should be mandatory for all Greek life members
UMD must stand against sexual assault — and make sure Greek life gets the message.
Before adding housing programs, UMD should invest in nicer dorms
These new options shouldn’t be in some of the worst dorms on campus.
Recent scandals are just the beginning of the end
We live in a society (that’s bottoming out)
A 100 percent capital gains tax won’t fix economic inequality
Capital gains help drive the American economy