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The World Is Not Going to Burn

The World Is Not Going to Burn

The early ‘70s ushered in a phenomenon called "population doomerism." In 1968, biologist Paul Erlich published "The Population Bomb." He warned that overpopulation would result in mass starvation and billions of deaths. A few years later, the Club of Rome's "The Limits to

Religion Has a Place on Campus

Religion Has a Place on Campus

It’s easy to critique the religion of the masses, but infinitely harder to have a respectful conversation with someone you disagree with. And yet, our university classrooms have become a limiting sphere. The very place that should encourage all perspectives to be brought together to innovate now confines the

TikTok Should Be Banned, But Not Because of China

TikTok is one of the many platforms that prey upon addiction in order to fill the pockets of an elite group. Banning the platform won’t solve social media addiction, but we must be willing to confront our addiction as a nation. Seeking the ban of one major platform as

I Watched L.A. Burn. Bozeman is Next.

On the morning of Jan. 11, I shuffled along Woodbury Road in Altadena, a Los Angeles (L.A.) neighborhood that has been devastated by the Eaton fire. Flecks of ash still were falling, giving the effect of light, carcinogenic snow. Most of the neighborhood was barricaded by the National Guard,

Unleash Your Creativity in the Writing Center

Ask any college student what a writing center is for, and they’ll likely tell you it’s the place to go for help with research papers or lab write-ups. But if you ask about bringing in creative writing for review — a poem, short story or personal essay, for

In defense of local journalism

In defense of local journalism

One of my earliest memories is visiting my father at the Anchorage Daily News (ADN) where he was a reporter for around 25 years. I remember being ushered up to his desk in a bright, clean room, with the sound of the office printer drowning out conversation. In those days,

Student Evaluations Are Biased, but We Can Fix It

Student Evaluations Are Biased, but We Can Fix It

As the end of the semester rapidly approaches, you’re going to start getting emails that ask you to fill out course evaluations for your classes. If you’re anything like me, you likely don’t think about evaluations until one of your professors reminds you to fill them out.