OPINION


2/4/2025, 1:06pm

Tik Tok’s Absence & Borrowed Time

 For the day it was banned, Tik Tok felt like a phantom limb. Even though the app was no longer available to use to watch videos, it was difficult to not click on it out of habit. 


2/4/2025, 12:56pm

The Power of Poetry

 Writing is meant to release tension, and everybody has the skill to do so. Writing is not ever inherently good or bad; it is personal. 


11/5/2024, 11:10am

In Defense of The Slate’s Endorsement

 In the Oct. 22 edition of The Slate, the editorial board endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. This decision was met with backlash from some members of the campus community who did not think it was our place to take such a stance.  


11/5/2024, 10:30am

Your Ex Wasn't a Narcissist

 People have become far too comfortable diagnosing their ex-partners and ex-friends from the comfort of their armchairs, all while holding up the facade of advocating for mental health. 


11/5/2024, 10:00am

Trump Chooses New Media Over Legacy

 Former President Donald Trump has turned down prestigious news interviews like “60 Minutes” to defer to social media influencers and podcasters.  


10/22/2024, 12:00pm

Against The Slate's Endorsement Decision

A minority of The Slate’s editorial board expresses its disagreement against the majority’s decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States and Gov. Tim Walz (D–Minn.) for Vice President of the United States. 


10/22/2024, 12:00pm

From Frankenstein to 'Campystein'

For over a century, Halloween in America has built up a catalog of characters and symbols to embody its spirit. We have the classic icons, Jack-o’-lanterns and black cats. Then we have supernatural figures that originate from incalculably old myths and legends.