Opinion

Opinion

Flint crisis reveals true government priorities

Officials prioritized saving money over health of residents of Flint The Flint Water Crisis has shocked millions as its story unfolded over the...

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Media inflates Zika presence in country

Lack of understanding of virus leads to frenzy, sense of panic The recent spread of the Zika virus has caused the World Health...

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Sander’s imperfect, most viable candidate

Mainstream media focuses on positives of Vermont senator, fails to mention democratic socialist’s history of imperialist foreign policy Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign...

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New health guidelines misleading

Lack of restrictions on red meat in new dietary suggestions made by federal authorities shows lack of ethics, influence of lobbyists The most...

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The Perfect Storm

Damage brought to community from tornadoes brings goals, objectives into perspective as new year dawns People spend most of their lives fixating on...

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State’s cutback on Planned Parenthood dangerous for women

Cutback on group leaves vacuum of affordable care, safe abortions The Texas defunding of Planned Parenthood led to a public controversy on both...

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Student apathy to tuition raise part of bad trend

Lack of attendance at town hall indicative of potential larger issue When talks of a possible tuition increase started to spread through campus,...

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Ease of access to news can be mixed blessing

Ability of users to get information at any given time can lead to public more fixated on quick bites rather than substantial pieces...

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Campus inexperience with race issues potentially harmful

Recent protests at the University of Missouri highlight UTD’s relative youth in dealing with racial problems on campus Many students are taking a...

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Letter from the Editor: Why we cover death on campus

Few events are as traumatic in life as the death of a loved one. For journalists, few stories are as difficult to write...

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