The United States has helped stoke violence in the Middle East
The United States has a long and bloody history in the Middle East. Everything from the nightmarish Iran-Iraq War to the grotesque Syrian Civil War …
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The curious case of Donald Trump’s tax returns
In 1952, vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon gave his famous “Checkers Speech,” wherein he defended himself against accusations of taking money from his supporters for …
House and Senate elections are an important way for voters to effect change
With the glitz and glam of the presidential election heating up for the final push to November, it is easy to forget that there will …
Sanders is Anti-Trump, not Pro-Hillary
After a long-fought primary battle with Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders has now hit the campaign trail in her support. This comes as a surprise …
9/11 and the line between rallying cry and propaganda
On Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that the Pearl Harbor attacks by the Imperial Japanese would go down in history as a …
Defunding Planned Parenthood will Lead to Larger Zika Problem
It seems like every year we face a new disease or virus that threatens our collective health. This year, the villain is played by Zika, …
Street preachers can be obnoxious, but they’re protected by the first amendment
Street preachers at ETSU have become as omnipresent as squirrels or President Brian Nolands’ bright, yellow bow ties. You can’t spend four plus years at …
Is there an effective strategy for preventing on-campus sexual violence?
During the last week of August, ETSU Department of Public Safety sent out the first two safety notices of the year, and last week yet …
The upfront cost of a Sodexo water bottle is worth the environmental costs down the line
Mason Van Horn is a senior at ETSU majoring in music with a concentration in vocal performance. It is a new year for ETSU dining …
Parking on campus is an obstacle to students’ education
It’s 11:08. Twenty-two minutes until your class, and you’re exiting the roundabout into the ETSU parking garage. You should be fine; after you park, it’s …