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Opinion
January 13, 2021

Opinion: Seasonal affective disorder will hit students hard this year

By Paige Wirta
Around this time every year, as hours of daylight get shorter and clouds grow heavy in the sky, around half a million people in the U.S. are affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Also called seasonal depression, this disorder appears at the same time each year…
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National IssuesOpinion
January 12, 2021

Opinion: The United States needs to shut down

By Paige Wirta
Every day, more grim milestones are met in regards to the coronavirus pandemic locally, nationally and worldwide. On Dec. 9, Idaho broke a new record of 2,229 reported cases. With news of possibly several vaccinations soon becoming available, many people may hold on to the…
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Campus ConversationOpinion
December 30, 2020

Opinion: Boise State has failed to honor its commitment to diversity

By Paige Wirta
A recent controversy over a local Boise shop, Big City Coffee, abruptly leaving campus has fueled conversations on what kind of companies and businesses Boise State should (or should not) support. Boise State has been very vocal about their values regarding inclusivity and…
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National IssuesOpinion
December 3, 2020

Opinion: Black Lives Matter is not a political statement

By Paige Wirta
In recent months, the Black Lives Matter movement has taken a step into the spotlight, and unfortunately, that spotlight has not always been positive. Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi founded the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation in 2013 in…
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Culture
November 19, 2020

Surviving screen time and maintaining mental health in a virtual world

By Paige Wirta
The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a number of stressors on people worldwide, but combining a college education can possibly magnify those stressors. With increased online and remote classes and less face-to-face interactions, students are isolated now more than…
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National IssuesOpinion
November 15, 2020

Opinion: Election night turned into days of misinformation

By Paige Wirta
As many experts had foreseen, Election Day of 2020 turned into multiple Election Days. The longer the wait, the less likely it seemed that we would get a conclusive result on who would be the 46th president of the United States within the week. Georgia, Nevada and…
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Opinion
November 12, 2020

Opinion: Content warnings help students deal with triggering content

By Paige Wirta
At the beginning of the Netflix original show “The Politician,” a black screen with text takes up the first few seconds. “The Politician is a comedy about moxie, ambition and getting what you want at all costs,” it reads. “But for those who struggle with their…
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Opinion
November 9, 2020

Opinion: More states are teaching LGBT inclusive curriculum, but intolerance is still alive

By Paige Wirta
As parts of the world become more accepting of the LGBT community, some places are also beginning to integrate LGBT history and sex education into their schools. This creates a much more inclusive learning environment for students who often, in many other circumstances, feel…
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Opinion
October 30, 2020

Opinion: Voting is an extremely important right that you should exercise

By Paige Wirta
The United States has a very complicated and ridiculous voting and election process. As a 15-year-old in 2016, I was absolutely dumbfounded when Donald Trump won the presidency when Hillary Clinton had won the popular vote. I cannot say I even understood the popular versus…
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National IssuesOpinion
October 22, 2020

Opinion: the electoral debates felt like reality TV

By Paige Wirta
During the past few weeks, the American population witnessed two rather chaotic debates; on Sept. 29, President Donald Trump and democratic nominee Joe Biden faced off in a debate that I would label as useless. On Oct. 7, Vice President Mike Pence and democratic nominee…
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