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Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Politicians are reflections, not activists

April 17, 2015

Campaign season, while it lays out the groundwork for the future of a politician, marks the beginning of dirt-digging and scathing review of a candidate’s...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

A license to discriminate

April 3, 2015

     Against the majority opinion of the state, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law that’s meant to defend businesses who deny same-sex...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

My beef with Hillary

March 12, 2015

As a strong women’s rights advocate and one of few women to serve in a national public office, Hillary Clinton had a halo on her head in the eyes of ...

Carly Besser, Assistant Sports Editor

If you’re reading this, hi mom

March 5, 2015

Because my minor is criminal justice, I’ve studied multiple societal, familial and personal risk factors to juvenile delinquency. Alongside drug abuse,...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

LGBTs? In my sitcoms?

February 27, 2015

There’s something addicting about AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” Since season one, I have watched the emotional roller coaster of relatable characters...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Bible thumpers thumping

February 20, 2015

When Tennessee declared the raccoon as its state animal and the Eastern Red Cedar as its state tree, there likely wasn’t a huge discussion.      ...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Don’t stand so close to me

February 13, 2015

I’m a huge fan of The Police. No, not actual police officers, but the 80s English rock band. One of their biggest hits was “Don’t Stand So Close...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Love thy fellow weirdo

January 30, 2015

As a senior in college with some elective credits I need to get off the table, I decided to take a course on the psychology of human sexuality. When...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Swipe right for self-love

January 23, 2015

I’m all about Tinder pranks. People making fake Tinder profiles and saying strange things to their matches is funny to me. While the dating app provides...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Negotiating with terror

January 16, 2015

I remember how Americans rallied together after former President George W. Bush dropped the famous line, “America does not negotiate with terrorists.”...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

No remorse, no honor

December 5, 2014

I don’t know how exactly the altercation between Officer Darren Wilson and Michael Brown actually went down. To assume is dangerous, so I don’t. However,...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Moms can be sexy, too

November 21, 2014

Ever since Kim Kardashian exposed her bare bottom on the cover of Paper Magazine, people have  buzzed with discussion. This was cynically and correctly...

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