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Musician and performance artist Alex Cameron wrote in his song “Politics of Love,” “There ain’t no politics in love.” While Cameron may be right on an individual basis, in the grand scheme of things, politics and love are very much intertwined. This has been evident in recent years in the varying...

Ceremonies and vigils have been held worldwide to honor the lives that were lost at last week’s shooting in New Zealand. It is being called the worst...

Most students have recently heard for the first time about Resolution 19-4 being voted on and “unanimously” passed by the ASB senators. What all the...

In late January of this year, Jussie Smollett, an actor on the show “Empire,” told the police that he was called racist epithets and that attackers...

Christianity has long been guilty of the sin of white supremacy. Slave ships had chaplains. Plantation owners “converted” their slaves to Christianity....

First, my wife and I have opposite opinions on the statue debate, but we discuss and respect each other’s opinions. My great-great-great grandfather...

Two weeks ago, as neo-Confederates marched on campus, students left town in fear for their safety. This newspaper reported that one student wondered “whether...

When we learn about history, we most often learn the shorthand story through the eyes of those who have won the war but not those who have lost the war....

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been in hot water recently, with accusations of anti-Semitism coming from both parties. The controversy erupted last month...

In my head, parking is the necessary evil that governs leasing spaces on campus. However, in talking with my peers, I have noticed a common question: Why...