Category: Op-Ed
Opinion: Our planet is dying, don’t make it about socialism
"Innovation and hard work are hallmarks of our capitalist society. Some of history’s greatest inventions have been created from the innovation our system has brought."
Opinion: The eyes of history are on us, so let’s get to work
"Now is the time for all of us to get involved in politics, because you can make a substantial difference in the lives of so ...
Opinion: Faculty senate’s leap toward local food
UD has a contract with the Aramark Corporation, a food service company that currently runs the dining halls on campus. Based in Philadelphia, it operates ...
Opinion: University’s 2020 sustainability goal in need of a desperate status update
Jan Castro has noticed that a promise was made by UD to reduce carbon emissions significantly by 2020. 2020 is a month away, and Jan ...
Opinion: The cost of convenience
"We are still far, far away from a zero waste reality," Sarra Sundstrom, a senior majoring in environmental studies & English, says.
Opinion: Guilty conscience from a world on fire
The world is on fire, and Shuja Abbas, a chemical engineer, believes his field is largely responsible.
Opinion: The case against idling
According to Anthony Chan, idling can more pollutive than than we think. He makes his case against this common automobile practice in defense of the ...
Patterson Pontificates: The onward march of history
The Executive Editor returns with more nonsense: 30 years after the “end of history,” s--- is hitting the proverbial fan. So where does that leave ...
Baumgart’s Box: Our political conversation is unhealthy. Here’s why.
The editor in chief, Jacob Baumgart, explains how moral psychology can also explain the American tendency to completely block out their political adversaries.
Opinion: What’s an Ag?
“Wait, we have a south campus?” Madeline Davidson, a senior studying pre-veterinary medicine and animal biosciences, gets that a lot.