Category: Opinions

Today marks 150 years since Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, which ended the bloodiest war in United States history. Even now, Americans still live with the echoes of the Civil War. As many as 850,000 men died in the conflict. For every 10 soldiers who marched off...

After the nearly 14-year-long war in Afghanistan, the IntelCenter’s Country Threat Index recently named Afghanistan the fifth- most dangerous place in the world. Even though America’s combat mission ended in Dec. 2014, keeping U.S. forces at their current level will help secure Afghanistan’s future through training and equipping the Afghan forces to deal with these...

Daniel O’Dette’s recent editorial (“Campus needs better security,” April 2) provoked conversation about campus safety. While O’Dette argued that security needs to be reformed, I believe that campus security is doing an exceptional job keeping students safe. Responsibility falls on students to be aware of their surroundings, especially in public spaces like the student union...

In light of the passage of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the ensuing controversy, it is well worth discussing whether anti-discrimination laws can ever be justified. But in such a discussion, we must distinguish between discriminating against a person and refusing to endorse an event. Any law that restricts what private citizens can and...

When Ted Cruz announced his presidential bid last week, the media pounced on the opportunity to attack his ultra-conservative policies, Canadian heritage, and political antics. They used the opportunity to revisit a number of stories, drawing into question his qualifications and stances on issues. Attacks from liberal media outlets are hardly the beginning of Cruz’s...