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Opinion | Intimacy is not reserved for romantic relationships

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • November 8, 2024

Chances are, during college, you’re going to crash out over nothing and live in a cycle of questioning everything — from box-dyeing your hair to completely changing your career path. The beautiful part of this absolute mess is your friends are going through the same thing, so let them in.

Opinion | Stop promoting gambling

By Jake Vasilias, Staff Columnist • November 5, 2024

In 2014, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver authored an op-ed for the New York Times in favor of legalizing sports betting. This was a relatively shocking take at the time, but sports gambling embarked on a meteoric rise since the 2018 repealing of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. In 2023 alone, the industry took in a record $11 billion in revenue, an increase of nearly 45% from the previous year.

Opinion | We still do not need a new 76ers arena

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • November 5, 2024

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column on the new 76ers arena. Since then, there have been a few updates on the legislation — and I still think it is a terrible idea.

Opinion | Billionaires don’t belong in newsrooms

By Grace Longworth, Contributing Editor • November 4, 2024

His personal decision not to endorse Harris all sounds well-reasoned — as long as you’re ignoring the billions of dollars in contracts Bezos currently holds with the federal government.

Opinion | The immorality of fake news

By Tessa Powers, Staff Columnist • November 1, 2024

Considering that our government is a democracy and people draw upon their opinions and knowledge to vote for their desired candidate, knowingly publishing fake news is entirely immoral. It’s a new kind of taking advantage — robbing someone blind of their right to informed decision making.

Opinion | Halloween doesn’t give you a get-out-of jail-free card for fast fashion

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • October 29, 2024

Until this year, I bought my Halloween costumes like anyone else — I often sourced the items from SHEIN, Cider or Amazon, or relied on a pre-packed look from Spirit Halloween.

Opinion | Misogyny is still rampant in the entertainment industry

By Raquel Padin-Nicholas, Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024

Interact with enough of the industry’s products, though, and you may start to notice a pattern — women are never held to the same standards as men.

Opinion | Grieving Liam Payne

By Danae Poteat, Senior Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024

While I found myself grieving, I felt conflicted because I knew Liam Payne was not a good person. In my head, Payne is still the same person he was in One Direction because that’s how I want to remember him.