Economics professor warns that raising minimum wage may hurt workers it’s supposed to help.
Tag: opinion
The wastefulness of institutionalized misogyny
Political science student says gender double standards rob higher education and government of great leaders.
The struggle and stigma of mental illness
Student says she’s not giving up on college. “I want my degree no matter my diagnosis.”
Self-defense and moral sense
Libertarian student would never deny law-abiding citizens their natural right to self-defense.
Students must seize their political power
Political science student wants peers to speak up on politics and policies.
For profit or people?
Opinion writer praises the stability of public colleges over the empty promises of for-profits.
Get involved, don’t snub the clubs
What do you tell yourself to justify not joining a student organization? “I’m too busy.” “I’m only on campus once a week.” “I’m too old for student clubs.” Well, it’s time to ditch the excuses.
It’s time: Safety of schools and college campuses depends on sane gun laws
It’s time to admit it. It’s time to stop denying it. Something needs to be done. America’s unhealthy obsession with guns is killing our kids.
In defense of liberal studies
I recently heard about a faculty proposal to drop or reduce the eight-credit liberal studies graduation requirement at Metro State. My first thought was: so what?
Overlooked, underwhelmed and on my own
Psychology graduate student laments her lack of classmates and course offerings.