A common conversation starter for college students is our diverse backgrounds. When people ask me about my cultural heritage, my conversations goes something like this:“I was adopted from China.”“You...

When WSU President Kirk Schulz began his tenure in June, his first public action was condemning the university’s overspending and lack of financial oversight. He created a plan and guaranteed to put...

Money is crucial for any political race in this country – our system of government is based on the making of money for one’s own interests.Washington State’s initiative 735 (I-735) is a push to strip...

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court decided corporations would have unlimited access to political spending. This decision was known as Citizens United.In essence, it allowed corporations the same rights as...

Voting is the best medicine you can prescribe to the wounds you see in our society. Congress is the hospital, our congressperson is our doctor and we are the patients.Let’s diagnose the symptoms affecting...

Student debt — few phrases cause the air to rush out of a college student or college graduate quicker than this one.Yet, student debt as a result of college student loans has grown to astronomical proportions,...

The only good or service that has increased in price more than higher education over the past couple decades has been cigarettes and other tobacco products, according to Washington Monthly.Politicians...

Comprehensive sexual education is a luxury many students don’t have; so, how are we supposed to know when a problem arises, much less what to do about it?Fortunately, your doctor can help. However, that...

Readers react to a column by Emily Hogan criticizing WSU’s tobacco and nicotine ban, which went into effect at the beginning of the semester. Hogan argues the ban unnecessarily targets smokeless tobacco...

I’ll vote for equality. I don’t endorse bigotry, division, and racism. I will not endorse any candidate who publicly belittles another person based on religion, sex, national origin, disability, or...

As a Native American I have always felt like I was one with land.Growing up, the elders would always remind us to respect the land, and to not abuse our privileges by taking more than we need.These same...