Well ladies and gents, I’m back after my (unintentional) sabbatical from The Week in Viewpoints last week, but I rechanneled my efforts into finding the most interesting opinion writing on the web for this week. Personally, I prefer longer-form essays, ones with a lot of meat, that tackle a subject both timely and of timeless… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
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The QAnon phenomenon pervading politics, explained
On Feb. 5, the House of Representatives voted to suspend Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from her duties on House committees, citing evidence that the congresswoman posted several provocative remarks ranging from questioning the legitimacy of 9/11 to supporting QAnon, or the theory that high-ranking members of the Democratic party are running a child sex-trafficking ring.… Continue reading The QAnon phenomenon pervading politics, explained
Biden’s net-zero carbon ambitions best-served by investment in nuclear
Humanity officially took a step into a new era in 1945 when the United States dropped two nuclear bombs on the Japanese home islands. Whatever you think of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is no doubt that they catapulted us all into a new age. Ever since the Second World War, the most… Continue reading Biden’s net-zero carbon ambitions best-served by investment in nuclear
Executive Order’s inclusion takes women’s sports a step back
A new order signed by President Joe Biden attempts to create a safer environment for people regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Yet it seems that this new order comes at the expense of women’s opportunities on the courts and fields of women’s sports. On January 20, Biden signed Executive Order 13988, which is… Continue reading Executive Order’s inclusion takes women’s sports a step back
The $15 minimum wage a step in the right direction for the future of American work
Americans are distinguished by, if nothing else, our approach to work. Nobody is more work-obsessed than us. We work more hours for lower pay than almost anyone else in the industrialized world, and when that doesn’t pan out for us, we are more than happy to beat ourselves up about it. We’re so obsessed with… Continue reading The $15 minimum wage a step in the right direction for the future of American work
Black history matters, Skyhawks say
Since the last update from UTM’s Black History Matters Coalition (BHMC), both current students, as well as UTM alumni, have continued their request for a requirement in African American History and Thought. Below is a timeline of their work throughout 2020. After meeting with Chancellor Carver, Vice Chancellor Cavalier, and Faculty Senate President Sean Walker,… Continue reading Black history matters, Skyhawks say
Mark Cuban vs. the national anthem
Historically, the NBA has always played the national anthem before each game, but these days, Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has called for Americans to practice different pastimes in reflection of the country’s history. For starters, it is important to clarify that that for 13 preseason and regular season games, the team had… Continue reading Mark Cuban vs. the national anthem
The Week in Viewpoints
This week is dedicated to the one, the only, Coronavirus: show-stealer of 2020 and still playing sold-out houses until, likely, late into 2021. Rather than trying to convince readers to consider the socio-political implications of this or that policy, its effect on the college-aged demographic, or any other such lofty goals, the premise of this… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
Calls for unity fall on deaf ears in an increasingly fractured country
We are in the midst of the first 100 days of a new presidency, and as usual that means sophistic journalists and politicians are sure to have one refrain always on their lips: unity! Yes, it was a contentious election cycle, but what we really need is “unity.” We need to “come together,” and realize… Continue reading Calls for unity fall on deaf ears in an increasingly fractured country
The biggest issue in science, and what young scientists can do about it
Ever since we were all kids, starting about the fourth grade, we had to relearn a simple process every time we cracked our science book open for the first time that year: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collect Data, Falsify or Sustain Hypothesis, Report Results. The good ole’ scientific method. Literally the bedrock of all advanced scientific… Continue reading The biggest issue in science, and what young scientists can do about it