Opinion

Letter to the Editor | Affirmative consent prevents poor excuses

In the recent opinion piece for The Student, the author expresses her belief that "teaching men not to rape" might propagate the problematic notion that rape arises out of a misunderstanding. We agree wholeheartedly that the often-touted 'grey area' of rape, which has been referenced in several ill-informed opinion pieces written previously for this paper, is a harmful but common misconception about the dynamics of acquaintance rape.

Cartoon | Test Binging

Cartoon by A.J. Newberry

Cartoon | Takeout Planet

Cartoon by A.J. Newberry

We should not sacrifice Miami’s rich history for the sake of growth

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Cartoon | iOX 2.01.5

Cartoon by A.J. Newberry

Switching sides on sexual assault: if prevention fails, reaction prevails

Throughout my life, I have always struggled with being a realist and an idealist. Naturally, there is some gray area that exists in the realms of idealism and realism - things are rarely black or white, this way or that way (unless you're pregnant or dead, there's not a whole lot of wiggle room there).

Society should value hard-hitting news over tabloids

Maddie's Matters

Letter to the Editor | Miami should respect its valuable history

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Learning when to empathize in a world that cherry-picks its tragedies

Tate's Tastes

Letter to the Editor | College offers more mediums for coming out

College. It's basically a synonym for freedom, which is a synonym for autonomy, choice, nonconformity. Yes, this mostly comes from the removal of parents, from family rules that dictate how many hours you spend at church on Sunday, and even from the responsibility to take care of your dog, but what else is it about the college atmosphere that really allows young adults to explore a realm of openness that allows each person to become more in touch with their individual self?

College partying can have a beneficial impact on the environment, if not the drinking culture

By Greta Hallberg, For The Miami Student

Eating Green: The Weekday Vegetarian

Forbes number one ranking undermines the Oxford outside of Miami

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

‘Yes means yes:’ Bad language codified into law

In an effort to clarify consent on college campuses with "yes means yes," feminists have done just the opposite and codified bad language into law.

Letter to the Editor | Looking outside the Oxford bubble: Gentrification and why we should care

Take a moment to think about your living situation in Oxford. You probably live in a dorm, apartment or house and pay a certain sum to live there. As a paying tenant, you can guarantee that the university or your landlord will not kick you out of your home, correct? Well unfortunately, not everyone has this luxury. In cities that are not too far from here, people are being kicked out of their homes in order for new construction to take place. Cities want to attract higher paying visitors and residents to their cities, and are getting rid of run-down buildings in order to replace them with something more attractive to do so. The problem is that the residents of these old buildings are left with nowhere to go afterwards since they cannot afford the new high-end developments. This problem is known as gentrification, but as a college student living in Oxford, Ohio you may be wondering why you should care about this topic.

The reality of genocide extends beyond the past

I doubt the notion of genocide merely crossing somebody's mind is a daily occurrence in Oxford, Ohio. Though it is not the fault of the residents of Oxford.

Assessing the wave of 2016 presidential campaign roll-outs

Andrew's Assessments

Letter to the Editor | Marijuana’s benefits: Blazing the trail to legalization

Here at Miami, we are pretty much all capable of reading. We can sit down and look at a simple sentence and glean enough information from the words on the page to get an idea of what the writer meant. Especially when an idea is explicitly and obviously outlined. So already, at the ripe young age of 20, we are smarter than the 535 congressmen that run our country. Exhibit A: the 1970 Controlled Substances Act.

Specious Success

Cartoon by A.J. Newberry

Miami students can learn something about drinking when abroad

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.