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Tag: Perspectives

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court

9 October 2020
William Humphrey
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On Saturday, Sept. 26, President Donald Trump announced that he would be nominating Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the…

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Election Update: October 8

9 October 2020
Kyler Schardein
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With more than two million ballots already cast, the tumultuous 2020 presidential election season is closing in on its final weeks. Though this entire race…

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Opinion: Now is not the time for Amy Coney Barrett to join the Supreme Court

9 October 2020
Zachary Dube
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“Today, it is my honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman…

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Opinion: Online friends have made the pandemic more bearable

2 October 2020
Trent Brink
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You don’t hear about it as much as you used to, but Fortnite, the worldwide multi-billion dollar online phenomena, has left a legacy much larger…

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Opinion: Who should fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat?

2 October 2020
Kyler Schardein
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On Aug. 18, the United States experienced a tremendous loss. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon, key leader in the legal…

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Opinion: Should celebrities share their political opinions?

2 October 2020
Kenton Fox
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Kanye dons a MAGA hat, Lebron draws on Malcolm X in an interview – what commonality holds in the conjunction of these two events? As…

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COVID-19 Update

25 September 2020
Alaina Flory
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD)…

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U.S. based company “Oracle” purchases popular app “TikTok”

25 September 2020
Teresa Mainzer
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TikTok fans no longer have to worry about the end of the app after the announcement of its purchase by Oracle, a U.S. technology corporation.…

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Opinion: Inclusivity and Diversity at the Oscars

25 September 2020
Archer Wright
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Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but…

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