Paws and reflect
Katie Ribbens–Staff Writer When this article is published, Sierra, my service dog in training, and I will be one week away from graduation. I will be completing my time at […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Farewell, so long: Farewell, Diamond lads
Gretchen Lee—Copy Editor The Diamond has been many things for me—a relaxing few hours every week of correcting grammar, a place to share my thoughts about films, an opportunity to […]
Farewell, so long: On being a journalist
Staff Writer—Zac VanderLey On May 7, 2020, Lee Pitts sent me an email, telling me a professor or student thought I’d be a good fit at The Diamond. He asked […]
The benefits of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter
Daniel Ketchelos—Staff Writer Rich, evil, white men and corporate greed. Such is the typical reaction provided when billionaires are brought up in conversation. Although Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout: A pot calling the kettle black
Emma Bennett—Staff Writer We’ve all heard the news. On April 25, Twitter’s board agreed to sell their $44 billion platform to Elon Musk. That’s a lot of money for broke […]
Student athlete mental health crisis
Corina Beimers- Staff Writer Katie Meyer, Tyler Hilinksi, Jayden Hill, Robert Martin, Morgan Rodgers—the list goes on. On April 13, the list grew by one more name. University of Wisconsin’s […]
Farewell, so long: Use your voice
Corina Beimers—Staff Writer Last year, I wrote my first article for The Diamond, an op-ed on Daunte Wright’s death. I submitted it anonymously. I was so scared to share my […]
Purity culture: A narrative of shame and salvation
Lexi Schnaser—Staff Writer At thirteen years old, I signed a contract, swearing to my parents I wouldn’t date until they decided I was ready. This agreement concluded a weekend trip […]
We can do better than this
Howard Wilson—VP of University Operations When I get home from work I’ll call up all my friends And we’ll go bust up something beautiful We’ll have to build again. (Jason […]
Campus coffee: We deserve better
Hannah Vanderhooft – Staff Writer Coffee is an art form. It’s become a culture in the United States, with coffee shops, coffee houses, and personalized coffee carts that cater events […]
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