Opinion Sydney Partyka Opinion Sydney Partyka

A New Texas Decalogue

Senate Bill 1515 would require public schools in Texas to “display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of these Ten Commandments.”  Gov. Greg Abbott has some suggestions.

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Opinion Katheryne Menendez Opinion Katheryne Menendez

The Value of Ethnic Studies

After Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a bill to make ethnic studies a requirement for high school graduation, we should acknowledge what makes ethnic studies not only valuable, but necessary.

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Opinion Ashley Cox Opinion Ashley Cox

Trumping the Vaccine

The misconception that vaccinations are dangerous is a topic that has swirled through the public for years now. In a Texas A&M Survey taken between late May and June of 2020, it was found that more than 31% of the American population had no intention of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. More and more “anti—vaxxers” pop up all over the globe spreading opinions that usually have little scientific background.

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Opinion, 2020 in Review Deshawn Pouper Opinion, 2020 in Review Deshawn Pouper

Who’s Next? Am I Next?

For some people, their reality is a day filled with optimism and hope, while for some us our daily dose of reality is filled with fear. We fear not making it back home when we leave out the front door. We fear being pulled over while driving because of the unknown that can come along with that encounter.

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Opinion Tiana Hunter Opinion Tiana Hunter

Overindulged in Privilege

As we enter phase two of California’s safer at home order, many California residents are beginning to become fed up. For a while this wasn’t a problem, but now our privilege is showing.

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Opinion Drew Andersen Opinion Drew Andersen

Masking of America

Masks are defining life in America. People wear a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has already killed over 100,000 Americans before the start of this month. Today, any cautious American does not leave home without wearing a face mask.

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Opinion Kodi Mabon Opinion Kodi Mabon

COVID-19 Through a Person of Color's Lens

It's hard enough living in a world that already has such a racial prejudice against you. People of color, including myself, are making conscious decisions everyday about the way that we present and show up in the world and how we are perceived by others, especially the police.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

Snake Oil Selling in the Age of Coronavirus

Snake oil selling is nothing new here in America, but the country’s dramatic descent into a public health epidemic has highlighted the dangers of disinformation and the rejection of scientific facts. With deaths from COVID-19 climbing into the tens of thousands across the country, new attention is being focused on the dangers of misleading the American public.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

The President Who Cried Wolf

Our Commander-in-Chief lied about him and his campaign’s proven collusion with Russia during their coordinated attack on America during the 2016 election. He lied about him and his administration’s obstruction during Robert Mueller’s investigation into that Russian attack on our American democracy.

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