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National IssuesOpinion
March 31, 2022

It's time for Idaho to leave the SATs in the past

By Paige Wirta
Most Idaho high school graduates will remember taking the SATs even multiple times in their schooling. Up until the fall 2020 semester, all Idaho high school seniors were required to take the SAT. I remember extreme stress, confusion and anxiety. I’ve never been…
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National IssuesOpinion
December 13, 2021

Opinion: Abortion shouldn’t be a political issue

By Paige Wirta
It’s beyond time for women’s issues to stop being attacked and politicized to the extremes. As the Supreme Court seems to lean on the side of upholding Mississippi’s restrictive 15-week abortion ban, the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned seems increasingly…
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National IssuesOpinion
February 16, 2021

Opinion: Trump rolled back LGBT+ rights in his final days in office

By Paige Wirta
Hidden under the chaos of the Capitol riots and the lead-up to the inauguration, Donald Trump used his last remaining days in office to take away fundamental rights from those within the LGBT community. However, during his first day of office, President Joe Biden removed the…
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National IssuesOpinion
February 9, 2021

All the information you could need regarding the COVID-19 vaccine

By Paige Wirta
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available to Americans nationwide, I have heard a lot of speculation and restraint from members of the Boise State community. I think that it is important to provide everyone with as much accurate and helpful information as…
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National IssuesOpinion
January 25, 2021

Opinion: Two impeachments prove Trump was never fit to lead

By Paige Wirta
On Jan. 13, Former President Donald Trump became the first president in history to be impeached twice. It continues to baffle me that the only president to be impeached twice still has supporters willing to lead deadly and destructive riots. To me and many of my peers, a…
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National IssuesOpinion
January 22, 2021

Opinion: More evidence shows just how dangerous the Capitol riot was

By Paige Wirta
On Jan. 6, I watched in horror as what should have been a simple counting of electoral votes turned into a deadly riot lasting into the late hours of the day. Not only did D.C. see a wave of thousands of violent rioters, but state capitols nationwide saw a range of protests.
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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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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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National IssuesOpinion
November 15, 2020

Opinion: Democracy does not happen, it is made

By Guest Author
By Thomas Campbell Democracy does not just happen, it is made. America is the oldest modern democracy and only because many individuals have molded it. People of all colors, classes, nationalities, creed, sexual orientation and gender identity have devoted their lives for…
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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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