Criminal Justice Amy Brown | 9 Jan 2016 Should Minors Stay in Adult Prisons? In many states, minors charged with certain crimes can be tried as adults. Although some of the minors who enter the system are convicted of serious crimes, many are charged … Continue reading "Should Minors Stay in Adult Prisons?"
History Amy Brown | 8 Jan 2016 Mein Kampf and German Censorship Part of Post-World War II policy in Germany was to ban Nazi propaganda and symbols from being displayed. This includes propaganda from the Nazi regime that we commonly see in … Continue reading "Mein Kampf and German Censorship"
Call them Daesh: Names, Meaning and ISIS One thing that I noticed when I first heard media coverage of an Islamist group rising to power in Syria was that it was continually referred to as “the group … Continue reading "Call them Daesh: Names, Meaning and ISIS" 17 Dec 2015 | William McAndrew
It's Time to Rethink Our Water Use Our overuse of waterways like the Colorado River bodes poorly for the future of both the environment and our species. 4 Dec 2015 | Keely McFall
Intern or Indentured Servant? Students face hardship when choosing between a seasonal job and an unpaid internship. How can students save money while still investing in their futures? 13 Nov 2015 | Colleen Whiting
The Empty Chair: White Male Privilege at DePauw Are the right people talking about white privilege? 6 Nov 2015 | Conner Gordon
The Right to Gluttony: Sustainability vs. Individual Rights Can your individual right to have a steak be overruled by a global need for a sustainable future? 30 Oct 2015 | Sarah Ertelt
Walking on Thin Ice: Political Correctness and Redefining the Problem Political correctness has become a fixture of American dialogue. Are we failing to address the real problems as a result? 16 Oct 2015 | Grayson Pitts
In Defense of the Unpalatable: Protection of Hate Speech Is there an upside to hate speech? 2 Oct 2015 | William McAndrew
Just, Like, Whatever: Vocal Tics and Gender The gendered dimension of criticisms surrounding tics such as vocal fry, upspeak, and use of “like” and “just." 25 Sep 2015 | Eleanor Price
Preparing for Pope Francis' U.S. Visit Pope Francis will be visiting the United States. What can we expect from his visit? 21 Sep 2015 | Leopoldo Burguete
Learning How to Die: Lessons from Oliver Sacks Oliver Sacks, a honored neurologist, openly grappled with his impending death from terminal illness. How can Americans learn how to die more gracefully? 11 Sep 2015 | Noelle Witwer
A Student Perspective on Trigger Warnings Contrary to worries about political correctness gone wild, trigger warnings can be a valuable classroom tool. 20 Aug 2015 | Conner Gordon
Dissecting the Deathstagram Online images of death raise questions of ethical viewership, victim privacy and morbid curiosity. 14 Aug 2015 | Conner Gordon
Bernie Sanders and #Blacklivesmatter The dangers of viewing activists' interruption of Bernie Sanders at a Seattle rally from a single perspective. 10 Aug 2015 | Conner Gordon
The Hiroshima Bombing: Was it Terrorism? Seventy years later, the Hiroshima bombing's legacy requires a reexamination. 7 Aug 2015 | Conner Gordon
The Other Side of Antebellum Quaker History As with all history, the Indiana Quakers' opposition to slavery before the Civil War was anything but clear-cut. 27 Jul 2015 | Leeann Sausser
The Imperialism of Animal Crossing Nintendo's classic "life sim" has influenced a generation of gamers. What do its problematic themes show about the ethics of in-game decisions? 14 Jul 2015 | Conner Gordon
Where Does the Confederate Battle Flag Belong Today? Debating the Confederate flag's meaning requires an analysis of its history. 1 Jul 2015 | Midori Kawaue
Education and a Free Society: Part Two Contributing Scholar Pamela J. Hobart on a libertarian form of education. 23 Jun 2015 | Pamela J. Hobart
Cannons in a Quiet Park Lingering ultranationalism continues to plague Serbian politics, identity and attempts to seek justice. 18 Jun 2015 | Conner Gordon
When Memories 404 Even facing shutdown, social media sites have a responsibility to help preserve our online memories. 8 Jun 2015 | Conner Gordon