All posts under: Editorial
The bottomless pit of social media
By Drue Watkins In 2015, I unceremoniously quit all my social media. I didn’t give out any warnings to my friends and family—I just did it. My main motivation was getting away from all the nonsense: … Read More »
Elliott Abrams: The war criminal that time forgot
By Payton Williams A few weeks ago, when I began researching for an article on the US sponsored coup in Venezuela, I had never heard the name Elliott Abrams. I suspect most people, even those with … Read More »
Column: The coup in Venezuela
By Payton Williams Most Americans know that South America is burning, but very few of us realize the extent to which we are holding the match. If we did, we’d know enough to remember the name … Read More »
Column: Diversity Diplomats Snacks and Chats: Women’s Rights
By: Celeste Powell On March 5, Diversity Diplomats hosted Snacks and Chats: Women’s Rights. Going to the event, I had little to no knowledge of the struggles different groups of women have gone through. I only … Read More »
Vaccinate Your Children
By: Amanda King Kristen O’Meara is a special needs teacher and mother of three. She was also a strict anti-vaccinator, commonly known as an anti-vaxxer, and thus elected not to vaccinate her children. Her conviction in … Read More »
Who Tells the Story: The Case for Our News
By: Payton Williams If a journalist’s job is to tell the truth, the job of a local journalist is to show how the truth matters to their community. Over the last few years, every major newspaper … Read More »
Late-era McCapitalism on a Silver Platter
By: Payton Williams, Voices Editor We live in an age that emphasizes spectacle over reason, and truth is only what you can sell. Content creator Natalie Wynn, I think, expressed it far better than I could … Read More »
Justin Rose Staff Writer Ever since medical marijuana has been legalized here in Oklahoma, I’ve been hearing a different type of argument against the legality of recreationally ingesting the plant. The argument goes: while marijuana might … Read More »
