Category: Opinion
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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 trivial things like how big their house is, what kind of car they drive or what brand of clothes they wear. If we sit down and think about it, that materialistic search…
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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 sides of the pro-choice and pro-life spectrum. After I found out about Greg Abbott’s decision to defund, I was upset. I don’t personally use Planned Parenthood, but as a pro-choice woman, I…
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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, there wasn’t as much of an uproar as people would think. In fact, there was barely a whimper. For the student body at UTD, that’s something that should be concerning to all…
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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 step back and examining the role race plays in their lives after allegations that the University of Missouri doesn’t pay proper attention to the needs of minorities have incited racial tensions at…
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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 as the ones we have to print about members of our community who pass away. In the last couple of weeks, UTD has experienced two deaths in its family. Collins Chima, an…
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Website’s shutdown mirrors industry trend
Loss of site that mixed sports with pop culture just example of struggle journalists face in modern era of corporate control When ESPN announced that Grantland — their groundbreaking sports and pop culture website — was being shut down, another blow was dealt against journalists everywhere who struggle to balance integrity with corporate interests. The…
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Split Decision
The first Democratic presidential debate was hosted on Oct. 13. News outlets across the board gave former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the nod as the night’s victor, but polls found a majority of people who watched the debate thought that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was the winner.
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Editorial Board: Campus carry debate clouded by fear on both sides of issue
The passage of SB11, the law allowing concealed handguns into campus buildings at Texas public colleges, has reignited the debate over campus carry. Unfortunately, most of the arguments being made are founded in fear rather than fact. For concealed handgun license holders, one of the main reasons they support the law is to defend themselves…
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Outdated word needs to be put down
Use of word “retarded” detrimental to those with mental handicaps, needs to no longer be used in modern conversations Words are funny. A phrase or term that is light-hearted and jovial to one person may sting like iodine to someone else. It’s all a matter of perception. With some words, like the word “retarded,” there…