The editorial board writes how prediction markets keep a pulse on public opinion, but they shouldn’t have the final say. When any action can have a financial outcome, prediction markets ask us to trade cents for senselessness and abandon our responsibility to others and ourselves.
Last Friday, a federal judge struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump regarding mail-in voting. The editorial board argues mail-in voting is an inherent part of the democratic process, and without it, Americans lose a vital right in selecting who represents their interests.
As larger businesses occupy more parts of Court Street, there are serious moral questions about the role of those businesses in supporting local residents.
Appalachia is made of students, struggle and survival. Local newspapers are not only necessary in the region but they have a significant role in serving local residents.
There has been a common theme among student protesters on College Green this semester: silence from President Lori Stewart Gonzalez and her administration. Hundreds more students gathered on April 16 for a walkout demonstration titled “yOUr disrespect is visible.” The protest was intended to address what organizers described as administrative inaction amid ongoing concerns raised by students and faculty. By the end of the day, Ohio University had once again reinforced the message behind that title. The demonstration, organized by the Ohio Student Association alongside other campus organizations and student groups, was part of a broader campaign called “The Students Stand United.” Organizers described it as the culmination of advocacy efforts throughout the academic year and a direct response to what they see as a continued refusal from university leadership to engage with student voices.
Global disasters like war and destruction consume our lives, cause us to worry about our homes, our country and our planet. Astronauts, like the four aboard the Orion, proved we are a loving, caring and incredible part of one big Earth.
President Donald Trump’s social media post threatening strikes on Iranian infrastructure raises serious moral and legal concerns that go far beyond political rhetoric.
The OU administration’s silence after Myron Gaines’ Nazi salute and hateful rhetoric is not neutrality, but a failure to defend the values of respect, empathy and community the university claims to uphold.
Ohio University utilizes the Four D’s Model of Bystander Intervention: direct, delegate, distract and delay. It’s vital to be a responsible bystander and look out for fellow Bobcats.
The National Women’s History Alliance named this year's Women’s History Month with the theme “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”
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