Guest Opinion | An Ogala Lakota scholar’s fight for education
2025-02-04
It is too often that we take for granted the privileges that are given to us. Security in our homes, access to clean water, a good meal, ability to seekRead more >
OPINION | Parking on campus should not be such a privilege
2025-01-27
I have spent $1,412.20 on parking services during my six semesters at UCCS, not counting the $54,000 in out-of-state tuition. Since students pay so much for tuition, they deserve toRead more >
OPINION | It’s too late to make finals early, keep them in the last week
2024-12-16
For me, the most dreadful week of the fall semester isn’t finals week — it’s the week before. Famously known as “dead week,” the last week of classes before finalsRead more >
DUELING OPINION | Colorful Christmas lights bring childlike wonder to the world
2024-12-11
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer wasn’t remembered for his neutral coat. In the wake of the beige mom epidemic, holding on to the nostalgia of multi-colored Christmas lights is necessaryRead more >
DUELING OPINION | White Christmas lights rule
2024-12-11
The adage has always been, “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas.” No one in the history of the universe has ever said, “I’m dreaming of a blue, orange, red, yellow,Read more >
OPINION | Strict attendance policies put students at risk
2024-12-10
Last year, a classmate of mine came in with a mask. My professor, a staunch advocate for the one-strike attendance policy, asked the student: “Do you have COVID?” “I don’tRead more >
OPINION | Rockin’ around the plastic Christmas tree this season
2024-12-06
It is time to retire old evergreen trees that leave scattered needles across your living room floor and cost a fortune to purchase year after year. Plastic Christmas trees areRead more >
OPINION | Colleen Hoover is a subpar author with unwarranted popularity
2024-12-03
I am an avid reader. At almost all times, I have three to seven books strewn about my apartment in various stages of completion. Although I tend to read historicalRead more >
OPINION | Boycotts and advocacy: resources for tracing political donations
2024-12-02
Money, politics and activism go hand in hand. A growing call to young people to vote with their dollar has sparked interest in the spending patterns of large corporations. SocialRead more >
DUELING OPINION | Sweet potato casserole is nasty
2024-11-25
The worst Thanksgiving dish is sweet potato casserole, but it’s still on the table every year. Sweet potatoes have a sickening texture, and the taste makes me recoil. Such aRead more >