Opinions

Third-party stances on diplomacy must not be ignored by the mainstream

The race for the White House this November is going to be a familiar struggle between Republicans and Democrats — the traditional two-party system realistically only leaves breathing space for these options....


Opinions

What it means to be children of men

When I returned home after the end of spring semester, my best friend told me she had given up on hope. She said that she needed peace and was tired of walking...


Opinions

Open dialogue between Taiwan and China is the only way forward

Taiwan stands at a crossroads when it comes to defense. Its leadership must determine the strategies the nation will embrace against a potential — if not a likely — invasion from China....


Opinions

9-to-5's are not the norm anymore. That's for the better.

Ah, the good ole’ nine-to-five, when you tumble out of bed and stumble into the kitchen while yawning and stretching to come to life as you prepare to take on the day....


Opinions

Republican IVF legislation is not 'pro-life'

In vitro fertilization is a procedure involving the manual fertilization of an egg outside of the body, producing a developed embryo that can be placed inside a uterus. The procedure has existed...


Opinions

Right-wing media's misinformation materially fuels transphobia and bigotry

Lies bolstered by right-wing media personalities plagued this past Olympic season. Their goal was to convince the internet that there was a liberal agenda to destroy women’s sports by allowing “biologically advantaged”...


Opinions

2024 elections will dictate the spirit of U.S. diplomacy

In my analysis of American politics roughly a year ago, I stressed the importance of foreign policy in the context of the upcoming presidential elections. It is crucial to remember from that...


Opinions

Learn to be alone, enjoy solitude

In February, The Atlantic published an article titled “Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out.” In this article, Derek Thompson claims a heightened use of social media, busy schedules, the COVID-19 pandemic and...


Staff Editorials

Pipe Dream's Words of Wisdom 2024

Brandon Ng, Editor-in-Chief  “Hold your people close! Academics are important, but building a community here — people who will cheer you on during the good times and pick you up during the...


Letters

Letter from the Editors: Our responsibility as student journalists

About 54 years ago at Kent State University, four days after President Richard Nixon announced an expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, Ohio Army National Guardsmen fired their weapons into a...