Offering foreign language education in schools is a way to open students’ minds to different cultures and prepare them for the future. Columnist Maddie Peters argues the United States should require foreign language lessons as early as elementary school.
Many students use their J-Term study abroad for sightseeing and partying instead of studying. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues that students should pick their study abroad for the class, not for the destination.
This year’s Super Bowl in Atlanta features a matchup that most Midwesterners aren’t too eager to watch. Senior Reporter Noah Brown argues that this is the perfect time to forgo the big game and do something more enjoyable with your time.
Celebrities have a platform unlike other people in our society. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that because celebrities have millions of followers on social media, they have a much greater impact on audiences and need to use their attention for positive advocacy.
Judges are those who keep order by ensuring laws are followed and in some cases are finders of fact. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that judges should be held to a higher moral standard as a role model for citizens of our country.
Sports Editor Gamiel Hall argues that everyone should feel uplifted by Marvel’s new “Black Panther” movie.
Columnist Jack Dodd argues that studying abroad should be mandatory because it gives students a unique perspective.
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues, “While the NFL is supposedly calling for unity and love, it seems more like the NFL’s way of turning actual change into mere obscure symbolism.”
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues: “College students drinking is essentially unavoidable. College students drinking and driving should not be.”
Columnist Jack Dodd argues: “St. Thomas football players should get a small piece of the pie from all of the profits made in the Tommie-Johnnie game at Target Field.”
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues that the presence of guns reduces the safety of college campuses.
Columnist Jack Dodd writes about Tommie Johnnie at Target Field: “I believe this game holds a much deeper meaning than attendance records or luxurious facilities that modern-day sports fans seem to obsess over.”
Why is it that when we are in the presence of our favorite singer or band, we still have our phones in front of our faces, capturing what we could get anytime and ignoring the whole point of a live concert?
Columnist Kyle Manderfeld discusses how music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are contributing to the evolution of popular music.
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.
