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College and university prices have risen exponentially, but students continue to attend, which means prices will keep rising. Read more
Just before the election, conservative news sources tried to taint Joe Biden's image with an alleged "sex tape" of his son Hunter, but it begs for the question- even if it were true, who cares? Read more
The 2020 presidential campaign has been different from any campaign the U.S. has ever seen, and many people are excited for the seemingly reality TV show to be over. Read more
In the spring 2020 semester, University of Arizona administration allowed pass/fail options for students in light of how difficult online classes are in the middle of a pandemic. Now, in the fall 2020 semester, the situation is just as difficult, so the option pass/fail should exist again. Read more
The University of Arizona's Office of the Provost announced the cancellation of spring break 2021 and has opted for seemingly randomized days off throughout the semester which they've woefully titled "reading days" — there is frustration from every part of the UA community. Read more
Students are feeling the full effects of taking online courses, from ever-increasing amounts of stress to back and eyesight problems. It is imperative that professors acknowledge and address the amount of work they are piling on students since COVID-19 doesn't seem to be backing down any time soon. Read more
Since women have entered the workplace, they have had narrow and harsh expectations that make all women question their looks constantly. These expectations add pressure to professional jobs, and it's time for it to end. Read more
On Oct. 14, Provost Liesl Folks sent an email officially cancelling Spring Break for the 2021 spring semester. Citing efforts to “limit the spread of COVID-19,” the university replaced the week-long break with a series of five reading days spread out throughout the semester, with one in February, two in March and two in April, with only March 9 and 10 being on consecutive days. This development has sparked the Opinions Board at the Daily Wildcat to put together a statement on not only the Spring Break decision, but also health in the time of online school in general. Read more
The opinions desk explains the concerns they're focused on as they cast their ballot for Nov. 3. Read more
Many have been confused about why President Donald Trump didn't take the pandemic as an opportunity to win some much-needed political points from voters other than his core fanbase — the phenomenon of othering tells us why. Read more
In March, I made the case to “Vote blue no matter who,” as the democratic candidate race narrowed to Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. I argued that the “Bernie or bust” movement was problematic, as well as Biden supporters saying they wouldn’t vote for Bernie (they just didn’t have as catchy of a name). I would now like to make a new case to you, one that you may have heard before, but it is so important that I had to write a whole column on it: vote blue no matter what. Read more
Mental health has been negatively stigmatized since the term was first used. While activists worked to bring people safety and comfort to be honest about their mental health struggles, a pandemic hit. Now, talking about mental health is more essential to our safety than ever. Read more
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