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Southwest Shadow

PRO/CON: Some things are better left unsaid

PRO/CON: Some things are better left unsaid

Jackson Bogan
October 7, 2020
Celebrities should be mindful of their rhetoric when engaging in online platforms, especially when it comes to politics.
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PRO/CON: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

Ahmed Ahmed
October 7, 2020
Bashing celebrities weighing in on important issues can seem attractive. Don’t do it.
All Shapes, All Sizes

All Shapes, All Sizes

Dean Carrasco
October 2, 2020
Danish children's show demonstrates how kids should "not be shielded from the realities of life," and how bodies are nothing to be ashamed of.
Editorial: TikTok is more than just a viral app

Editorial: TikTok is more than just a viral app

Southwest Shadow
September 28, 2020
With President Trump encouraging a ban of TikTok, the future of the service is unknown.
Color-blind

Color-blind

Dean Carrasco
September 25, 2020
Professor Jessica Krug said a “mental illness” is why she, a white woman, pretended to be Black.
PRO/CON: Beware the impending plastic disaster

PRO/CON: Beware the impending plastic disaster

Ahmed Ahmed
September 23, 2020
A fundamental fight for our earth’s future has largely flown under the radar.
An ExxonMobil factory near Chicago. Courtesy of Richard Hurd

PRO/CON: Not As Bad As It Seems

Rhamil Taguba
September 23, 2020
As the pandemic looms destroying essential oil industries, Big Oil turns to plastic as a saving hero.
We should just send people $5,000 checks

We should just send people $5,000 checks

Ahmed Ahmed
September 20, 2020
The clock is ticking for many working families. Can we help them in time?
Gender reveal goes out with a big bang

Gender reveal goes out with a big bang

Dean Carrasco
September 12, 2020
California fires are spreading and burning out more than 166,000 acres, affecting not only California, but it's neighboring states.
Biden raises record-shattering $364 Million in August

Biden raises record-shattering $364 Million in August

Dean Carrasco
September 11, 2020
As the presidential race heats up, the Democratic nominee raises an enormous sum, mostly from small donors.
You may not know much about Pokémon, but you may be surprised as to the lessons it can teach us about the world today. Art Credit: Kamiran Hinton

America has a Pokémon problem

Ahmed Ahmed
September 10, 2020
Many millennials think they’re exempt from the irregularities of boomers. You only have to look to the Pokémon franchise to see that’s nonsense.
GOP congressional candidate supports migrants dying

GOP congressional candidate supports migrants dying

Dean Carrasco
August 31, 2020
Laura Loomer, a congressional nominee with a litany of offensive remarks, has the backing of President Trump and the GOP.