Opinion writing is crucial, now more than ever
By Sam Norton | September 8, 2024Our country and our world can seem terribly divided, but when you read other’s opinions you get to learn, and you can learn compassion from their words.
Our country and our world can seem terribly divided, but when you read other’s opinions you get to learn, and you can learn compassion from their words.
Although many people may struggle to connect finance — often viewed as a capitalist and materialistic field — with sustainability, the two may be more closely related than you think.
This election year is the weirdest and potentially most consequential of our lives. As much as it is an exhausting rhetoric, it is important to vote for those who will best represent you, up and down the ballot. I believe this is the slate of candidates offered by the Democratic Party.
Students take out tens of thousands of dollars in loans, all to invest in themselves, hoping for a better future. But the expectation has shifted so drastically that many young adults feel pressured to go to college, or else they aren’t living up to expectations.
An opinion piece published in The Miami Student at the end of last semester advocated for students to not vote on campus and register to vote wherever they are from. Contributing Writer Patrick Houlihan argues the opposite.
Assitant Opinion Editor Taylor Powers gives some unexpected but important advice for freshmen.
Editor-in-Chief Kasey Turman examines how lessons learned during his college career have shaped his experience.
Sports editor Kethan Babu reflects on why he joined The Student.
One year ago, on May 17, nearly two-thirds of Miami University faculty voted to form a union: The Faculty Alliance of Miami. Since then, FAM has made strides negotiating on behalf of its members for increased wages and job protection.
What's the deal with Netflix cracking down on password sharing, and why is this particularly bad for college students?
To the reader, I urge every one of you to jump out of your comfort zone and take classes that you think you won’t find interesting.
Despite all of the non-political noise surrounding the 2024 presidential election cycle, opinion writer Olivia Kerben encourages college students to continue engaging in democracy.
Staff writer Taylor Power examines how her relationship with fangirl culture has changed from middle school to college, but how it refuses to go away entirely.
Miami University professor Daniel E. Hall calls upon the leaders at Miami to foster an atmosphere of political neutrality amidst the protests happening on other universities across the country.
Contributing writer Frankie McKnight examines what "my Miami" means after an alumnus claims Miami is no longer what they knew.
Should out-of-state students vote in local and state elections? Contrinuting writer Harry Hittle examines the moral dilemnas that come with this decision.
Opinion writer Molly Francis urges college students to consider how a gap year may be more beneficial than getting a job right after graduation.
Amidst all this chaos of student life, opinion writer Halle Grant has come to the realization that nothing is really that deep in college.
While routines aren't necessarily a bad thing, it's important we make an effort to switch things up now and then to keep life feeling new, exciting and fresh. Staff writer Taylor Powers has found this avenue through music.
Still, we don’t understand the importance of a tool, especially social media in today’s world, until we feel its existence is threatened. Now, the U.S. government wants to tell my friends that they are not going to have access to the platform anymore because TikTok is a national security issue.