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Commentary and debate.

Letters to the Editors: Feb. 18, 2021

2021-02-18
By: The Catalyst
On: February 18, 2021
In: 20210219, Letters to the Editors, Opinion

These responses have been edited for clarity. “My friend was one of the people who got the false positive COVIDContinue Reading

In Defense of Chris Harrison

2021-02-18
By: Emma McDermott
On: February 18, 2021
In: 20210219, Opinion

Feb 19, 2021 | OPINION | By Emma McDermott | Illustration by Xixi Qin Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, who wasContinue Reading

A Love Letter to ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ in Times of Political Unrest

2021-02-18
By: Emma Logan
On: February 18, 2021
In: 20210219, Opinion

Feb 19, 2021 | OPINION | By Emma Logan | Illustration by Xixi Qin This article includes spoilers. In anContinue Reading

Around the Springs on an Empty Stomach

2021-02-18
By: Hank Bedingfield
On: February 18, 2021
In: 20210219, Opinion

Feb 19, 2021 | OPINION | By Hank Bedingfield | Photo by Kate Nixon As COVID-19 drags on, and restaurantsContinue Reading

Get Your Mind Out of Normalcy: Why You Should Care About the Upcoming City Election

2021-02-11
By: Guest Writer
On: February 11, 2021
In: 20210212, Opinion

Feb 12, 2021 | OPINION | By Teddy Weiss | Illustration by Bibi Powers You’ve probably found a safe havenContinue Reading

One Less Democracy in 2021: Why a Military Coup Is a Rather Regrettable Outcome for Myanmar

2021-02-11
By: Guest Writer
On: February 11, 2021
In: 20210212, Opinion

Feb 12, 2021 | OPINION | By Reed Schaefer | Illustration by Xixi Qin The road to solidifying a democraticContinue Reading

Comics in the Time of COVID-19

2021-02-11
By: Mahnoor Rehman
On: February 11, 2021
In: 20210212, Opinion

Feb 12, 2021 | OPINION | By Mahnoor Rehman | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian At the forefront of social activismContinue Reading

Stop Referring to COVID-19 Variants by the Countries They Were First Identified In

2021-02-11
By: Guest Writer
On: February 11, 2021
In: 20210212, Opinion

Feb 12, 2021 | OPINION | By Emma McDermott | Illustration by Bibi Powers The proliferation of COVID-19 to everyContinue Reading

We Are All Miles Away

2021-02-04
By: Mahnoor Rehman
On: February 4, 2021
In: 20210205, Opinion

Feb 5, 2021 | OPINION | By Mahnoor Rehman | Illustration by Bibi Powers I am here in my dormContinue Reading

The American Childcare Crisis Rages on and One Solution May Hurt Mothers More Than It Helps

2021-02-04
By: Emma Logan
On: February 4, 2021
In: 20210205, Opinion

Feb 5, 2021 | OPINION | By Emma Logan | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian The economic and political boundaries ofContinue Reading

Around the Springs on an Empty Stomach

2021-02-04
By: Hank Bedingfield
On: February 4, 2021
In: 20210205, Opinion

Feb 5, 2021 | OPINION | Hank Bedingfield | Illustration by Patil Khakhamian | Photo courtesy of Hank Bedingfield AsContinue Reading

GameStop Trading Frenzy: What the Hell Happened?

2021-02-04
By: Guest Writer
On: February 4, 2021
In: 20210205, Opinion

Feb 5, 2021 | OPINION | By Ian Chalmers | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez “Dump and Pump!” “Hold!” “GME andContinue Reading

Winning At All Costs

2020-12-10
By: Guest Writer
On: December 10, 2020
In: 20201211, Opinion

Dec 11, 2020 | OPINION | By Sam Pfeifer | Illustration by Bibi Powers Far and away, the greatest thingContinue Reading

Belarusian Protests Update: President Lukashenko Stepping Down?

2020-12-10
By: Guest Writer
On: December 10, 2020
In: 20201211, Opinion

Dec 11, 2020 | OPINION | By Ian Chalmers | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez This past weekend, the Belarusian oppositionContinue Reading

A Note on Christmas Music

2020-12-10
By: Guest Writer
On: December 10, 2020
In: 20201211, Opinion

Dec 11, 2020 | OPINION | By Finn Mott | Illustration by Xixi Qin As we head into the holidays,Continue Reading

Rahm Emanuel Should Be a No-Go for the Biden Administration

2020-12-03
By: Guest Writer
On: December 3, 2020
In: 20201204, Opinion

Dec 4, 2020 | OPINION | By Reed Schaefer | Illustration by Xixi Qin As a Chicagoan and former ChicagoContinue Reading

Letter to the Editors: Enough Dreaming Small

2020-12-03
By: Guest Writer
On: December 3, 2020
In: 20201204, Opinion

Dec 4, 2020 | OPINION | Illustration by Bibi Powers As an alumnus, I was disheartened to read the articleContinue Reading

Apologist and Centrist Democrats Will Turn the Party to Shit

2020-12-03
By: Hank Bedingfield
On: December 3, 2020
In: 20201204, Opinion

Dec 4, 2020 | OPINION | By Hank Bedingfield | Illustration by Xixi Qin The article titled “Far-Left Views NeedContinue Reading

“The Social Dilemma” and Instagram Use

2020-12-03
By: Guest Writer
On: December 3, 2020
In: 20201204, Opinion

Dec 4, 2020 | OPINION | By Mariel Zech | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez “The Social Dilemma,” directed by JeffContinue Reading

Not All Votes Are Equal

2020-11-19
By: Emma McDermott
On: November 19, 2020
In: 20201120, Opinion

Nov 20, 2020 | OPINION | By Emma McDermott | Illustration by Xixi Qin After learning the results of theContinue Reading

Far-Left Views Need to Take a Back Seat

2020-11-19
By: Emma Logan
On: November 19, 2020
In: 20201120, Opinion

Nov 20, 2020 | OPINION | By Emma Logan | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez Although Joe Biden’s White House victoryContinue Reading

“Not Our First Goat Rodeo” — One of 2020’s Few Gems

2020-11-05
By: Psalm Delaney
On: November 5, 2020
In: 20201106, Opinion

Nov 6, 2020 | OPINION | By Psalm Delaney | Illustration by Jubilee Rivera-Hernandez As winter approaches, grab a cupContinue Reading

The Absence of “Care” (Literally): An Analysis of COVID Weekly Reports

2020-11-05
By: Guest Writer
On: November 5, 2020
In: 20201106, Opinion

Nov 6, 2020 | OPINION | By Angelina Chen | Illustration by Sidney Derzon In the face of the COVID-19Continue Reading

Defunding the Police: What Does This Look Like?

2020-10-29
By: Guest Writer
On: October 29, 2020
In: 20201030, Opinion

Oct 30, 2020 | OPINION | By Reed Schaefer | Illustration by Grace Nedelman No current topic is more deeplyContinue Reading

The Religious Right Is Attempting to Change Norms to Rescind LGBT Rights

2020-10-29
By: Guest Writer
On: October 29, 2020
In: 20201030, Opinion

Oct 30, 2020 | OPINION | By Ian Chalmers | Illustration by Xixi Qin It was 2012 when David MullinsContinue Reading

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