Opinion

OPINION

Teaching to save the world

By Lindsay Douglass | February 16, 2023

I take in his casual and relaxed appearance, wondering what kind of “hippie” professor I had signed myself up for. Little did I know that in the next four years at Miami, I would be so impacted by this “hippie” professor’s passion and integrity that I would schedule three other classes with him, reconsider my entire career path and end up writing an op-ed for my university about his work. 

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OPINION

Love, Ames: Learning to love

By Ames Radwan | February 14, 2023

Hi! I’m Ames, and I hate Valentine’s Day. 

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OPINION

Being single on Valentine’s Day is actually the best gift

By Riley Crabtree | February 12, 2023

Being single and independent is actually an amazing thing any time of the year. I would much rather be in no relationship than a relationship with the wrong person. 

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OPINION

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers

By Catherine Hercules | February 10, 2023

Whether you have been together for years or just started getting to know each other, I will walk you through the best places in our little college oasis to take your Valentine.

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OPINION

Why you keep seeing $40 water bottles everywhere

By Meredith Perkins | February 6, 2023

If you’ve been seeing the Stanley Tumbler water bottle everywhere, you’re not alone, and you’re not seeing it by accident. 

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OPINION

Uncovering our killers

By Eliana Riley | February 5, 2023

In light of the recent gruesome and heartbreaking University of Idaho murders, I’ve thought a lot about our generation’s obsession with true crime. 

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OPINION

Fairness can prevail with the help of Miami University and Attorney General Yost

By Sarah Baumgartner | February 3, 2023

I am a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit on behalf of my classmates seeking a reasonable refund for the difference in tuition and fees we paid for in-person educational experiences versus less valuable online courses.  

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OPINION

J-term freedom: A blessing, but also a curse

By Halle Grant | February 2, 2023

My “home routine” only consisted of going to the gym, reading for pleasure, babysitting occasionally and seeing my friends, but it made me feel like there was at least some structure to my break. 

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OPINION

Making friends and watching them leave

By Reece Hollowell | December 9, 2022

Today, on Friday, Dec. 9, one of my best friends is graduating from Miami University. 

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OPINION

The people behind the signs: my summer with the Westboro Baptist Church

By Annalise Chapdelaine | December 2, 2022

I never thought I’d say this, but visiting the Westboro Baptist Church last summer was one of the most impactful and meaningful things I’ve done in my life. And no, they didn’t try to recruit me. 

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OPINION

Stop cliquing, start forgiving

By Teddy Johnson | November 18, 2022

You will not grow as a person by exposing yourself to the same people on a daily basis. Here's how you can change that.

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OPINION

‘There’s really nothing to do in Oxford:’ There’s a lot more than you think

By Riley Crabtree | November 14, 2022

I’ve heard it a lot since I came to Miami University: “There’s really nothing to do in Oxford.” Is there really not anything to do, or are we just not looking in the right places? 

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STYLE

Fast fashion isn’t your fault, but you can slow down

By Ava Kalina | November 12, 2022

We were born into consumer lifestyles, we ingest the advertising everyday in our media and we face the struggle of feeling the need to be ‘in style’ all the time. Don’t blame yourself, but don’t fall into the trap of fast fashion.

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OPINION

Don’t blame yourself for climate change

By Sam Norton | November 12, 2022

Your decision to change to a greener lifestyle should not come from a place of guilt, but rather a place of willingness. You should want to live more sustainably, not because you feel you will be to blame for a future climate disaster. 

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OPINION

So none of your candidates won… now what?

By Devin Ankeney | November 11, 2022

From my count, not a single candidate for whom I voted actually won their respective election. In a political sphere where there are most often only two options, this is common. Not just for me, but for most Americans. 

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OPINION

It’s only year two… Why am I already having an identity crisis?

By Anna Cales | November 10, 2022

You know what they say: in college, you’ll figure out who you are and what you want to do for the rest of your life. But honestly, I think that’s far from the truth. If anything, college has made me have an identity crisis. 

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OPINION

Let me have my childlike Halloween

By Ames Radwan | October 28, 2022

I hate Hallmark holidays, but man, I love a good Halloween. 

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OPINION

Happy Hallmark-oween!

By Devin Ankeney | October 27, 2022

Here are a few tips from a self-identified pretentious jackass on how to make Halloween just a little bit better for everyone.

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OPINION

All you have to do is get through this week… every single week

By Halle Grant | October 21, 2022

Though it’s definitely true that we need to take things week by week or day by day in life, those days or weeks cannot necessarily look the same every time. 

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OPINION

This just in: senior year is hard

By Ames Radwan | October 20, 2022

By the title, I’m sure you’re thinking, “Well, duh, Ames. It’s college.” But let me explain myself...