Williams: Black lives matter. Will we listen? Will we learn? Will our hearts change?

By Contributor / June 17, 2020

George Floyd was a 46-year-old black man. He was murdered in plain sight over the course of nine minutes by men clothed by the state of Minnesota with the immense responsibility for enforcing the law. I am a 54-year-old white man who has spent all of my adult life working as a practicing lawyer and trial court judge. I read Richard Wright’s memoir, “Black Boy” when I was 20, and I didn’t find the above quote to be credible. At 54, after too many tragedies, I now sadly believe it to be truer than not.

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NEWS

OPINION: Enjoying Nature on National Nature Photography Day

By Tyler Griffith / June 15, 2020

Today on National Nature Photography Day, I find myself looking through old pictures I took on my camping trip to the Minnesota/Canada Boundary Waters. For me this was more than just a camping trip, it was a life-changing experience that taught me a lesson that I still reflect on to this day.   

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OPINION

Artful Ruckus: Another story about addiction

By Kami Geron / May 23, 2020

I thought I could’ve saved him. I thought, if only I had acted sooner, maybe he wouldn’t have gotten addicted to drugs and alcohol. 

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NEWS

Sincerely, Liz: Adiós España

By Liz Rieth / May 21, 2020

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

OUR VIEW: What’s the role, and what’s the goal?

By Editorial Board / April 27, 2020

The Daily News does not feel the grading of Elevate is appropriate. Rather, we are left questioning the effectiveness of SGA as an organization in its current structure. 

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OPINION

OUR VIEW: The Daily News’ point-by-point analysis of Elevate’s year in office

By Staff Reports / April 27, 2020

When campaigning to become the 2019-20 Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate, Elevate promised to complete 15 platform points. 

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OPINION

Artful Ruckus: Planting wellness

By Kami Geron / April 22, 2020

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

Indiana Scones: A cup of comfort

By Molly Ellenberger / April 20, 2020

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. 

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OPINION

Black Curtain: The new normal

By Zahria Hart / April 8, 2020

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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ENTERTAINMENT

How 'Animal Crossing' is impacting mental health during the COVID-19 crisis

By Elena Stidham / April 4, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 crisis Animal Crossing came to the rescue; allowing players to escape from the world for a bit. 

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OPINION

Indiana Scones: For the unloved shelter dogs

By Molly Ellenberger / March 30, 2020

For all the shelter dogs in the world; I am so sorry. Humans sometimes see beautiful purebreds on television, in magazines and on sidewalks and think, “I need one of those.” 

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OPINION

Bold Type: Not a quirk

By Taylor Smith / March 25, 2020

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

Letter from the Editor: Response to recent opinion article

By Brooke Kemp / March 21, 2020

In light of the response to an opinion that was recently published by The Daily News, the paper’s editorial board has decided to call a meeting and discuss possible next steps.

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OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Please be patient with the university

By Contributor / March 20, 2020

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

Open-Minded: Deadly fascination

By Sophie Nulph / March 19, 2020

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. 

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OPINION

This is the Shwe: Give mint a chance

By Shwetha Sundarrajan / March 17, 2020

It is March, the month of St. Patrick's Day, March Madness and of course, the beloved Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s. 

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Letter From the Editor: The news doesn’t stop, and neither does The Daily News

By Brooke Kemp / March 13, 2020

Since the world first learned of COVID-19, information has been moving and changing at an unbelievable rate.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Bieber introduces great ‘Changes’ in new album

By Conner Tighe / March 13, 2020

'Changes' is easily Bieber’s best album to date. There’s a variety of music here, and his message is different this time because it feels more real. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ barely breaks the speed limit

By Trevor Sheffield / March 13, 2020

'Sonic the Hedgehog,' for what it’s worth, is a somewhat amusing throwback to the kitsch-y world of 90s family fare, with all that would imply. 

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OPINION

Loud and Clear: The in-betweener

By Elena Stidham / March 13, 2020

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.