Broken hearts and broken amendments: the loss of free speech
Ellie Mcenery Americans have always been proud of their “inalienable” rights granted to them by the Constitution.Most learn about the…
Columns
Looking back at Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party
Justin Barnett With the political state of America in 2026, and the apparent rise of new activists claiming affiliation with…
Ditch Apple and Spotify, start reusing your physical media
Brooke Pacchetti In recent years, the rise of streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, and Apple Music has brought easy, algorithm-curated…
Vogue is right, boyfriends are embarrassing
Audrey Peterson On Oct. 29, 2025, an opinion piece came out in Vogue Magazine that said having a boyfriend is…
Streaming platforms are killing movie theaters
Elizabeth Goluszka The film industry in the month of October has been hit with flop after flop at the box…
Dear old, dead philosophers: life does have inherent meaning
Cody Buskohl “To be or not to be?” is an existential question raised in Shakespeare’s Hamlet relevant to each human’s…
Being an early bird is overrated
Lola Zuro The early bird gets the worm—it’s a catchy phrase you’ve heard since before you can remember. Your mom…
Cuts to the Ames Library’s hours hurt IWU students
Katie Traugott My love of the Ames Library started three years ago, when I, then a prospective student, stepped off…