April 12 marks Equal Pay Day in America, spotlighting, however temporarily, a topic that has proven itself controversial in both…
Democracy Spring deserves more media attention
The largest political demonstration at the US capitol in all of American history occurred last week. It began with a…
Child reporter inadvertently distracts from murder case
It’s not often that a reporter gets the chance to break a murder story to the public; it’s especially rare…
US needs to recognize torture is ineffective
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan has announced that he will not bring back waterboarding amidst a growing spectacle…
Autism Awareness should be replaced with Acceptance
Many world-famous monuments are undergoing aesthetic changes this month. In support of Autism Awareness Month, monuments and people bask in…
Ease up on calling out “cultural appropriation”
There are some things that I can’t even believe are a debate; the answer just seems so obvious or the…
Disparities in diagnoses cause problems for female patients
According to CDC statistics, health care providers diagnose boys with ADHD at a rate of 13.2 percent while about 5.6…
Open carry petition reveals underlying conflicts
The change.org petition to allow open carry of firearms at this summer’s GOP national convention currently has 53,882 supporters. It…
Election results suggest openness in sheriff’s office; possibility of improvements due to sales tax
Last Tuesday, Tulsa voters elected Vic Regalado as sheriff in a special election and passed all four sales tax proposals.…
TU needs gender-neutral bathrooms
In 2013 the University of Tulsa adopted a nondiscrimination policy. This was achieved after many years of fighting by concerned…