3D-printed guns present a major safety hazard through their lack of serial numbers and plastic parts. Due to the rise…
OCD Awareness Week an opportunity for empathy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a commonly stigmatized and misunderstood mental illness. OCD Awareness Week is an internationally recognized week of advocacy…
Kavanaugh confirmation a Republican farce
Following Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Republicans can no longer paint themselves as the moral party. The Senate…
#MeToo successful in generating discussion
On the anniversary of #MeToo, it is important to recognize the movement’s shortcomings and triumphs. It’s been a year since…
Journalism hyperfocused, repetitive, uninformative
Partisan politics have pushed journalism to highlight Trump’s latest misadventures, blocking out other stories. One night at family dinner, over…
SCOTUS not representative of American diversity
Leaving the nine-justice structure of the Supreme Court in the past would end the arms race of parties nominating justices.…
Court packing hampers progressive decisions
The nine-justice system accelerates decison making within the judicial branch and has been responsible for many landmark cases. Due to…
Okla. needs better sex education
Though it has the second highest percentage of teen pregnancies in the nation, Oklahoma’s sex education is lacking. Like Salt-N-Pepa…
Okla. insulin cost due to lack of affordable healthcare
A 500 percent increase in the cost of insulin over the last 15 years should be counteracted with a state-wide…
Lowering refugee cap symptom of xenophobia
Reducing the number of refugees permitted into the U.S. furthers the Trump administration’s desire to isolate the nation. Last Monday,…