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Foy: Ready to make it big as the next editor in chief

Foy: Ready to make it big as the next editor in chief

Updated Apr 28, 2021

Seils: Measuring my priorities in mac and cheese

Seils: Measuring my priorities in mac and cheese

Updated Apr 20, 2021

Ricker: Celebrate a 'return to normal' with a return to live performance

Ricker: Celebrate a 'return to normal' with a return to live performance

Updated Apr 20, 2021

Ricker: Graduation feels like I'm running out of time

Ricker: Graduation feels like I'm running out of time

Updated Apr 13, 2021

Kinnicutt: Bidding a bittersweet goodbye to a unique college experience

Kinnicutt: Bidding a bittersweet goodbye to a unique college experience

Updated Apr 8, 2021

Beste: Screen time may be affecting your eye health

Beste: Screen time may be affecting your eye health

Updated Apr 6, 2021

Beste: Let's skip the harmful pranks this year

Beste: Let's skip the harmful pranks this year

Updated Mar 31, 2021

Seils: Cycling through hope and despair during COVID-19

Seils: Cycling through hope and despair during COVID-19

Updated Apr 19, 2021

Ricker: Virtual world brought real-life comfort when I needed it most

Ricker: Virtual world brought real-life comfort when I needed it most

Updated Apr 19, 2021

Hickey: Numbers don't define me on my personal journey

Hickey: Numbers don't define me on my personal journey

Updated Mar 3, 2021

Gant: Struggling to get my shots during COVID-19

Gant: Struggling to get my shots during COVID-19

Updated Mar 22, 2021

Seils: Our biggest accomplishment goes beyond awards

Seils: Our biggest accomplishment goes beyond awards

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Kinnicutt: Reflecting on nearly a year with COVID-19

Kinnicutt: Reflecting on nearly a year with COVID-19

Updated Apr 5, 2021

Huddleston: COVID-19 Catch-22, better to go out or stay in?

Huddleston: COVID-19 Catch-22, better to go out or stay in?

Updated Feb 22, 2021

Kinnicutt: January gives me the Monday blues

Kinnicutt: January gives me the Monday blues

Updated Feb 15, 2021

Sermersheim: Having a 'bumper car' mentality helps shake off the bad parts of 2021

Sermersheim: Having a 'bumper car' mentality helps shake off the bad parts of 2021

Updated Feb 22, 2021

Seils: Every silent representative plays a part in the Capitol insurrection

Seils: Every silent representative plays a part in the Capitol insurrection

Updated Jan 11, 2021

Seils: It's up to us to make this next year a good one

Seils: It's up to us to make this next year a good one

Updated Mar 22, 2021

Kinnicutt: This year can't stop my holiday cheer

Kinnicutt: This year can't stop my holiday cheer

Updated Dec 21, 2020

Seils: Spring break cancellation a twist of the knife in an already painful year

Seils: Spring break cancellation a twist of the knife in an already painful year

Updated Dec 17, 2020

Beste: Emotional support animal can make life much brighter

Beste: Emotional support animal can make life much brighter

Updated Mar 29, 2021

Huddleston: Losing my balance, finding it again

Huddleston: Losing my balance, finding it again

Updated Mar 1, 2021

Seils: Protect what you're thankful for this Thanksgiving

Seils: Protect what you're thankful for this Thanksgiving

Updated Nov 19, 2020

Fogal: It's time to put our differences aside with this election in the past

Fogal: It's time to put our differences aside with this election in the past

Updated Jan 13, 2021

Ricker: Biden victory a time to celebrate, but not the end of the fight

Ricker: Biden victory a time to celebrate, but not the end of the fight

Updated Jan 6, 2021

Foy: First-time voting, first-time reporting was a unique position for 2020 election

Foy: First-time voting, first-time reporting was a unique position for 2020 election

Updated Nov 5, 2020

Beste: 'Songbird' is a poor attempt to profit off of real fear

Beste: 'Songbird' is a poor attempt to profit off of real fear

Updated Mar 29, 2021

Seils: Vidette changes publication date for historic 2020 election

Seils: Vidette changes publication date for historic 2020 election

Updated Nov 2, 2020

Sermersheim: I will not be ashamed of my love of candy corn

Sermersheim: I will not be ashamed of my love of candy corn

Updated Oct 23, 2020

Robinson: Toll of the lost season more than just not playing

Robinson: Toll of the lost season more than just not playing

Updated Dec 30, 2020

Fornelli: Making home feel like college, college feel like home

Fornelli: Making home feel like college, college feel like home

Updated Oct 14, 2020

Mitchell: ISU needs to keep diversity in mind when picking Lyons' replacement

Mitchell: ISU needs to keep diversity in mind when picking Lyons' replacement

Updated Oct 12, 2020

Beste: Accepting my best effort during midterms

Beste: Accepting my best effort during midterms

Updated Feb 16, 2021

Guest Column Kelley: Newest podcast a chance to highlight important topics in BIPOC community

Guest Column Kelley: Newest podcast a chance to highlight important topics in BIPOC community

Updated Oct 6, 2020

Seils: Even the trees are checking out of 2020

Seils: Even the trees are checking out of 2020

Updated Nov 16, 2020

Kinnicutt: RIP to RBG

Kinnicutt: RIP to RBG

Updated Oct 26, 2020

Sermersheim: Turning a new leaf on fall traditions

Sermersheim: Turning a new leaf on fall traditions

Updated Nov 16, 2020

Seils: College students deserve to be the COVID-19 scapegoat

Seils: College students deserve to be the COVID-19 scapegoat

Updated Nov 16, 2020

Ricker: Pandemic isn't over, like it or not

Ricker: Pandemic isn't over, like it or not

Updated Nov 16, 2020

Seils: College students will be the COVID-19 scapegoat

Seils: College students will be the COVID-19 scapegoat

Updated Sep 9, 2020

Fogal: Fall semester more of an obstacle than opportunity for students

Fogal: Fall semester more of an obstacle than opportunity for students

Updated Sep 19, 2020

Kinnicutt: Campus a ticking time bomb for virus spread

Kinnicutt: Campus a ticking time bomb for virus spread

Updated Nov 18, 2020

Sermersheim: The Vidette gives taste of the real world of sports reporting

Sermersheim: The Vidette gives taste of the real world of sports reporting

Updated Jul 27, 2020

Ricker: Curtain falls on live theater productions, but when will it rise again?

Ricker: Curtain falls on live theater productions, but when will it rise again?

Updated Apr 12, 2021

Kinnicutt: 'Hot girl summer' takes on new meaning

Kinnicutt: 'Hot girl summer' takes on new meaning

Updated Jul 10, 2020

Gant: Covering protests is more than just taking pictures

Gant: Covering protests is more than just taking pictures

Updated Mar 22, 2021

Barbic: Last semester at ISU like a good book, over too soon

Barbic: Last semester at ISU like a good book, over too soon

Updated May 5, 2020

Barlas: At the end of the road, thank you for everything

Barlas: At the end of the road, thank you for everything

Updated Jun 10, 2020

Huddleston: Gun violence in schools is not normal

Huddleston: Gun violence in schools is not normal

Updated Jun 16, 2020

Seils: New beginnings are ahead as new editor in chief

Seils: New beginnings are ahead as new editor in chief

Updated Apr 21, 2020

Hernandez: Cultural appropriation isn't for clout

Hernandez: Cultural appropriation isn't for clout

Updated Feb 6, 2019

Larsen: Fight for more inclusive language

Larsen: Fight for more inclusive language

Updated Feb 5, 2019

Dougherty: Goodbye, old friend

Dougherty: Goodbye, old friend

Updated Feb 12, 2019

Fletcher: Put a stop to sexually abusive situations

Fletcher: Put a stop to sexually abusive situations

Updated Feb 3, 2019

Larsen: Don't judge a student by their major

Larsen: Don't judge a student by their major

Updated Jan 31, 2019

Smith: What does it actually mean to be anti-choice?

Smith: What does it actually mean to be anti-choice?

Updated Jan 28, 2019

FLetcher: Three cheers to logging off

FLetcher: Three cheers to logging off

Updated Jan 29, 2019

Hernandez: Start holding people accountable

Hernandez: Start holding people accountable

Updated Jul 3, 2020

DOUGHERTY: Facing reality: Trump 2020

DOUGHERTY: Facing reality: Trump 2020

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Larsen: there are no dumb questions — allowed

Larsen: there are no dumb questions — allowed

Updated Jan 23, 2019

Fletcher: Gillette, the best society can get

Fletcher: Gillette, the best society can get

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Hernandez: Feminism is empowerment

Hernandez: Feminism is empowerment

Updated Jan 23, 2019

Dougherty: Book of the year: Fear

Dougherty: Book of the year: Fear

Updated Jan 16, 2019

Larsen: No sir, I will not smile for you

Larsen: No sir, I will not smile for you

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Smith: To be black and forced to see this in academia

Smith: To be black and forced to see this in academia

Updated Jan 15, 2019

Fletcher: It’s a new year, here’s to always changing

Fletcher: It’s a new year, here’s to always changing

Updated Jan 15, 2019

Mendoza: The one where I graduate

Mendoza: The one where I graduate

Updated Dec 10, 2018

Smith: Re-evaluating the separation between church and state

Smith: Re-evaluating the separation between church and state

Updated Dec 9, 2018

Dougherty: The old guard stays in power

Updated Dec 9, 2018

Hernandez: Knowing who you are, what you’re worth matters

Hernandez: Knowing who you are, what you’re worth matters

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Dougherty: These hips don't lie

Dougherty: These hips don't lie

Nov 29, 2018

Smith: How can we move towards real personal accountability?

Smith: How can we move towards real personal accountability?

Nov 26, 2018

Mendoza: Friends as roommates doesn’t always work

Mendoza: Friends as roommates doesn’t always work

Nov 26, 2018

Dougherty: We need to take bullying more seriously

Dougherty: We need to take bullying more seriously

Updated Nov 15, 2018

Smith: What's in a narrative?

Smith: What's in a narrative?

Updated Nov 13, 2018

Editorial: The lifestyle of the student zombie

Editorial: The lifestyle of the student zombie

Updated Nov 12, 2018

Mendoza: Put down your phone and interact, please

Mendoza: Put down your phone and interact, please

Updated Nov 5, 2018

Fletcher: My diabetes isn’t the same as your grandma’s

Fletcher: My diabetes isn’t the same as your grandma’s

Updated Nov 1, 2018

Mendoza: I did the ‘Time Warp’ for the first and last time

Mendoza: I did the ‘Time Warp’ for the first and last time

Updated Oct 28, 2018

Dougherty: Cult of personality

Dougherty: Cult of personality

Updated Oct 25, 2018

Smith: 'The Hate U Give' rehumanizes the dehumanized

Smith: 'The Hate U Give' rehumanizes the dehumanized

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Fletcher: Don't let them diminish your light

Fletcher: Don't let them diminish your light

Updated Oct 22, 2018

Mendoza: When can we walk home without danger?

Mendoza: When can we walk home without danger?

Oct 18, 2018

Fletcher: De-stress yourself this semester

Fletcher: De-stress yourself this semester

Oct 15, 2018

Dougherty: Racism is alive and well

Dougherty: Racism is alive and well

Oct 11, 2018

Smith: The only way out is decolonizing truth

Smith: The only way out is decolonizing truth

Updated Oct 9, 2018

Mendoza: He told me not to vote, but I did anyways

Mendoza: He told me not to vote, but I did anyways

Updated Oct 8, 2018

Fletcher: Another box set, another cash grab

Fletcher: Another box set, another cash grab

Updated Oct 3, 2018

College is a business and I’m a customer

College is a business and I’m a customer

Updated Oct 2, 2018

Fletcher: Relish in the past

Fletcher: Relish in the past

Sep 27, 2018

Smith: How to constructively disagree

Smith: How to constructively disagree

Sep 27, 2018

Smith: Intersectionality in social contexts

Smith: Intersectionality in social contexts

Updated Sep 26, 2018

Walking the extra distance with others in mind

Walking the extra distance with others in mind

Sep 24, 2018

Mendoza: To the students in the back of the classroom

Mendoza: To the students in the back of the classroom

Updated Sep 16, 2018

Mentality and representation in the media

Mentality and representation in the media

Updated Sep 12, 2018

Dougherty: Supreme Court justices and term limits

Dougherty: Supreme Court justices and term limits

Updated Sep 20, 2018

Fletcher: ‘Average’ girls deserve love too

Fletcher: ‘Average’ girls deserve love too

Updated Sep 9, 2018

Dougherty: Pelosi: the Democratic problem

Dougherty: Pelosi: the Democratic problem

Updated Sep 6, 2018

Fletcher: Looking for a little respect

Fletcher: Looking for a little respect

Updated Sep 4, 2018

Smith: We must continue to keep pushing boundaries

Smith: We must continue to keep pushing boundaries

Aug 30, 2018

Smith: We must continue to keep pushing boundaries

Smith: We must continue to keep pushing boundaries

Aug 30, 2018

Dougherty: Voting matters

Dougherty: Voting matters

Updated Sep 5, 2018

Smith: To all the roommates I've had before

Smith: To all the roommates I've had before

Updated Aug 23, 2018

Fletcher: Welcome freshmen and transfer students

Fletcher: Welcome freshmen and transfer students

Updated Aug 22, 2018

Mendoza: Future educators and their wallets

Mendoza: Future educators and their wallets

Updated Jul 26, 2018

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Mendoza: This is the last straw

Updated Jul 10, 2018

Mendoza: You are what you feel in difficult situations

Mendoza: You are what you feel in difficult situations

Updated Jun 27, 2018

Fletcher: Money can’t buy happiness

Fletcher: Money can’t buy happiness

Updated Jun 14, 2018

Sasic: I've had the time of my life

Sasic: I've had the time of my life

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Schwaller: Nothing but gratitude

Schwaller: Nothing but gratitude

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Disney's Pride ears don't hit the mark completely

Jeffers: Disney's Pride ears don't hit the mark completely

May 1, 2018

Turner: LGBTQ studies finally puts group in focus

Turner: LGBTQ studies finally puts group in focus

Apr 30, 2018

Sasic: Support, help student newsrooms before it's too late

Sasic: Support, help student newsrooms before it's too late

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Representation matters for deaf, hard of hearing

Jeffers: Representation matters for deaf, hard of hearing

Apr 24, 2018

Turner: Everyone should implement spring cleaning

Turner: Everyone should implement spring cleaning

Apr 23, 2018

Schwaller: Fake Obama video reminds the world to combat fake news

Schwaller: Fake Obama video reminds the world to combat fake news

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Starbucks video shows enough is enough

Jeffers: Starbucks video shows enough is enough

Apr 17, 2018

Turner: Food collaborations promote unhealthy eating habits

Turner: Food collaborations promote unhealthy eating habits

Apr 16, 2018

Schwaller: 'A Quiet Place' screams out for representation

Schwaller: 'A Quiet Place' screams out for representation

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Stop invalidating victims

Jeffers: Stop invalidating victims

Apr 10, 2018

Turner: Colleges should focus more on student sexual health knowledge

Turner: Colleges should focus more on student sexual health knowledge

Apr 9, 2018

Schwaller: What men should do in the midst of the #MeToo movement

Schwaller: What men should do in the midst of the #MeToo movement

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Abhsie: Stop forcing religion

Abhsie: Stop forcing religion

Apr 4, 2018

Jeffers: Transgender people are people too

Jeffers: Transgender people are people too

Updated Apr 8, 2018

Turner: Last-minute internships are possible to find

Turner: Last-minute internships are possible to find

Updated Apr 2, 2018

Schwaller: Daniels, Trump scandal says a lot about this country

Schwaller: Daniels, Trump scandal says a lot about this country

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Abhsie: Beat the registration blues

Abhsie: Beat the registration blues

Mar 28, 2018

Jeffers: Primaries serve as a reminder to vote

Jeffers: Primaries serve as a reminder to vote

Mar 27, 2018

Turner: Vocational training should be taught in schools again

Turner: Vocational training should be taught in schools again

Mar 26, 2018

Schwaller: Primary results not surprising, but we must continue the fight to fix the state

Schwaller: Primary results not surprising, but we must continue the fight to fix the state

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Abhsie: All colleges, universities should accept emotional support animals

Abhsie: All colleges, universities should accept emotional support animals

Mar 21, 2018

Jeffers: LGBT rom-coms are just as important as dramas

Jeffers: LGBT rom-coms are just as important as dramas

Mar 20, 2018

Turner: Toys ‘R’ Us closure shows technology has won

Turner: Toys ‘R’ Us closure shows technology has won

Mar 19, 2018

Turner: Twitter needs to be doing more

Turner: Twitter needs to be doing more

Mar 5, 2018

Dear Cupid: Will I find the right one?

Dear Cupid: Will I find the right one?

Feb 28, 2018

Jeffers: Is it egotistical or humorous?

Jeffers: Is it egotistical or humorous?

Feb 27, 2018

Turner: Drake’s 'God's Plan' video is a great way to promote wealth redistribution

Turner: Drake’s 'God's Plan' video is a great way to promote wealth redistribution

Feb 26, 2018

Schwaller: 'Black Panther' success proves audiences want movies with diverse actors, creators

Schwaller: 'Black Panther' success proves audiences want movies with diverse actors, creators

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Obama breaks from toxic tropes in official portrait

Jeffers: Obama breaks from toxic tropes in official portrait

Feb 20, 2018

Turner: Make the most out of your spring break

Turner: Make the most out of your spring break

Feb 19, 2018

Schwaller: '13 Reasons Why' author becomes literature world's Harvey Weinstein

Schwaller: '13 Reasons Why' author becomes literature world's Harvey Weinstein

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Pennsylvania's gerrymandering case could cause nation-wide change

Jeffers: Pennsylvania's gerrymandering case could cause nation-wide change

Feb 13, 2018

Turner: Show your support for Black History Month

Turner: Show your support for Black History Month

Updated Feb 12, 2018

Schwaller: 'Treat Yo' Self' this Valentine's Day

Schwaller: 'Treat Yo' Self' this Valentine's Day

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Jeffers: Tweet reveals more than Paul Ryan wants

Jeffers: Tweet reveals more than Paul Ryan wants

Feb 6, 2018

Turner: Instagram’s new feature might take a hit on privacy

Turner: Instagram’s new feature might take a hit on privacy

Feb 5, 2018

Schwaller: Grammys: tone-deaf as usual

Schwaller: Grammys: tone-deaf as usual

Updated Jul 3, 2020

Abhsie: All opinions do not add value

Abhsie: All opinions do not add value

Jan 31, 2018

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