OPINION

In this March 2020 photo, Liz Rieth, junior journalism and Spanish major, looks out at the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Rieth returned home to Indiana from her study abroad program in Granada in early March. Liz Rieth, Photo Provided

News 5/21/2020, 12:00pm

Sincerely, Liz: Adiós España

By Liz Rieth

I wasn’t ready to go. I stood looking at a fiery sunset as it descended behind the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountains. In front of the mountains, hundreds of colorful panderías, apartments and plazas dotted Granada. My heart felt heavy as I took in the view. That night, I said my final goodbye to this Spanish scene.

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opinion 4/22/2020, 12:00pm

Artful Ruckus: Planting wellness

By Kami Geron

Gardening is in my roots — pun intended. My mom started gardening because her parents raised her with it. Now, I’ve grown up racing my brother to our garden to see who could pick the most peppers, and who could collect the most flowers for my mom. My mom’s garden helped us learn the payoff of hard work, and how to make healthy choices with our food. 

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opinion 4/20/2020, 12:00pm

Indiana Scones: A cup of comfort

By Molly Ellenberger

I wake up missing home, my family and my old life. Life is hard right now and the pit in my stomach is always there, and I am sure there are millions out there in the world experiencing that same ache. 

Freshman Zahria Hart reflects on her first year of college that was cut short by the COVID-19 outbreak. Photos provided

opinion 4/8/2020, 1:12pm

Black Curtain: The new normal

By Zahria Hart

Going into your freshman year of college, there’s this huge feeling of uncertainty. Will this be the moment you realize you relied too much on your parents? What if your dream of being a news anchor turns out not to be what you wanted? Or will rooming with a complete stranger be a bad idea?

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opinion 3/25/2020, 12:00pm

Bold Type: Not a quirk

By Taylor Smith

When my mom dropped me off at preschool in the morning, I would take off my coat, hang my backpack up on my hook and immediately begin to cry.

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opinion 3/20/2020, 4:00pm

Letter to the Editor: Please be patient with the university

By Contributor

With all of the news and happenings with COVID-19, this is a scary time for students. We are unsure about what our future is going to look like: will we transition well to all online learning? Will we get to keep our jobs? Will we be able to pay for food, for housing, for other necessities? Will we graduate on time?

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opinion 3/19/2020, 12:00pm

Open-Minded: Deadly fascination

By Sophie Nulph

When I was a kid, I wanted to be Nancy Drew. I bought the kinds of clothes she was said to wear in the books, and I always carried a notebook around with me to write down clues. I was Sophie, the third-grade detective. 

Elena Stidham poses in the studio March 10, 2020. Stidham's mother was born in Iraq and her father was born in Michigan. Jacob Musselman, DN Illustration

opinion 3/13/2020, 12:00pm

Loud and Clear: The in-betweener

By Elena Stidham

When I studied abroad last summer, I took a class on Japanese animation. In this class, we learned about the different roles animators play, and one key role stood out to me: the in-betweeners. 

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opinion 2/28/2020, 3:00pm

Letter to the Editor: Thank you, voters

By Contributor

You did it. You voted you bugged your friends to vote, you posted on your social media accounts, you supported your favorite candidates, you got loud, you cared, and you showed up. There are more of us who believe in inclusivity and opportunity, who reject hate and fear, and who stand together with love for our community and hope for our campus. There are more of us. So let’s keep showing up.