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UA COVID-19 Test Tracker
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Data from https://covid19.arizona.edu/updates
Updated January 19, 2021
OPINION: Stuck in the U.S. for the holidays: A reality for many international students
Classes are over, which means winter break is here. It is that time of the year where students go back home to spend the winter holidays season with their loved ones, but for many international students in the United States, this is not the case. Read more
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What movies, songs or events make the holiday season brightest for you?
As the semester ends, the Opinions desk tells us their favorite ways to brighten the holidays. Read more
OPINION: "Merit" scholarship allocation needs to change
As the university relaxes requirements to maintain merit scholarships because of hardship presented by COVID-19, it raises the question why we have these requirements despite the fact that many students face hardship in "normal" times. Read more
This is My Opinion!: the DW Opinions podcast
This is My Opinion! is a weekly Daily Wildcat podcast that raises popular questions and picks the brains of our opinion staffers. Hosted by Lauren Borelli and produced by the Opinions desk at the Daily Wildcat. "Online all the time, at dailywildcat.com." Listen anywhere you stream podcasts including Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Read more
OPINION: Should we separate art from artists?
In a world where artists are rightfully criticized and, in proper cases, prosecuted for wrongdoing, many consumers ask: can we appreciate art made by bad people? Read more
OPINION: Understanding the obesity epidemic
As the obesity epidemic in America is exacerbated by COVID-19, it's important to look at the reasons obesity is such a huge problem in contemporary U.S. households. Read more
EDITORIAL: Media literacy and its essentiality to a functioning democracy
At the Daily Wildcat, we believe that an education and understanding of media literacy is as important to a functioning democracy as the information itself. Read more
OPINION: Apparently equality is a really big ask for nations that champion "freedom"
Parallels of police brutality — and seemingly immunity — in France and the U.S. indicate the need for massive policy reforms in nations who are self-proclaimed champions of freedom. Read more
OPINION: In order to fix Thanksgiving, we must acknowledge and teach its blood-stained origin
Even though Thanksgiving is over, there's still time to acknowledge the correct history of the holiday and learn from it going forward. Read more
OPINION: Vaccine skepticism needs to stop before more people die
As coronavirus cases surge, so does the spread of false information. Being informed and listening to top health officials is the best way to navigate out of the pandemic and keep people alive. Read more
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the threat to reproductive rights
After Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the supreme court, the Opinion's desk shared thoughts and fears about the future of reproductive rights and what it means to them. Read more
OPINION: 'Defund the police' and the case for engaging in a national discourse
"Defund the Police" may be one of the most divisive slogans of our time, despite folks on both sides supporting what the term stands for. This brings the bigger issue of national discourse to the forefront of politics, reminding voters that if we refuse to discuss and explain ideas, we will never protect Black lives or move forward at all. Read more
