Opinion

Sanctuary campuses and Neal Smatresk’s fear of the Governor

The Editorial Board A week ago, nearly 200 UNT students put down their pencils to join students from Texas Woman’s University in a protest around our campus and the Denton Square.

It’s time to start calling the ‘alt-right’ proto-fascists

The Editorial Board “Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!” is what a swarm of white nationalists shouted on Nov. 19 when Richard Spencer, the president of the National Policy

To fellow progressives, stay involved

Billy Poer For the last few months, the election gripped just about everything progressives saw and heard in the news. In my opinion, it’s because the stakes became so high for every

Tinder’s new gender options are a big deal

The ultra-popular dating app, Tinder, just got a major upgrade. The company announced last week that the app will feature over 40 options, including transgender and gender non-conforming, that users

How should rappers respond to Donald Trump?

Throughout this year, journalists have covered the antics, fraud and ridiculous oration of Donald Trump. Fueling the fire was Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” which brilliantly lampooned the

Trump protesters could use Dr. King’s wisdom

As Donald Trump’s inauguration gets closer, the people of the United States get louder. Multiple peaceful protests have ensued since Trump won the election. Protesters have taken the streets of

Trump’s SCOTUS picks justify LGBTQ fears

President-elect Donald J. Trump, with his finalized list of potential Supreme Court justices, has confirmed that protecting civil liberties is not one of his priorities. The LGBTQ community is justifiably concerned

The issues with the Electoral College

Adam Silva The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 For once, I agree with President-elect Trump on something. For the second

‘Liberal trash bag’ is an understatement

The Editorial Board Enough has been written about last week’s election results. Like many of you reading this, we were all surprised when it became clear Donald Trump had won

Trump and Pence will endanger women’s rights

Ever since Donald Trump became the president-elect, anxiety attacks have occurred in fear of what dangerous policies he’ll pursue. Two of the most discussed subjects right now are the status