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Off Topic: Charlie Kirk fought for what killed him
Kirk’s murder was a tragic product of the ideology he championed.
Maggie Turner and Noah Zaldivar
• September 15, 2025

Off Topic: We can’t afford to prioritize AI in early education
The rise of private, artificial intelligence-powered schools pose a threat to the next generation of students and the development of their critical thinking skills.
Maggie Turner, Opinion Editor
• September 8, 2025

Off Topic: Vaccine mandates aren’t ‘slavery’ — they’re necessary for safe schooling
Unqualified MAGA adherents are running Florida’s new health commission with an anti-science agenda that puts children at risk.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• September 5, 2025

Off Topic: Foreign films aren’t foes
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-produced films only serve to further the interests of Hollywood executives at the detriment of menial workers and foreign filmmakers.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• May 7, 2025

Off Topic: Public lands deserve priority
President Donald Trump’s national park cutbacks are a slap in the face to a century of environmental care and could have lasting effects for the future.
Piper Clark, Contributing Writer
• April 29, 2025

Off Topic: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism solution is worse than the problem
The health secretary’s proposed autism study is unrealistic, prejudiced and sets dangerous precedents for federal data collection and compilation.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• April 25, 2025

Off Topic: Trump’s war on the arts
The current administration’s new executive order to limit the exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution mirrors actions of past authoritarian leaders.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor
• April 16, 2025

Off Topic: Today’s feminism prioritizes performance over action
In an era of conservatism, feminism cannot afford to be merely symbolic.
Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor
• April 11, 2025

Off Topic: The hysteria around trans athletes is a distraction
Republicans and Democrats alike will have you believing that transgender women are a threat to women’s sports. Don’t let them.
Sam Kats, Staff Writer
• April 10, 2025

Off Topic: DOGE is both misleading and inefficient
From numerical errors to study mischaracterizations, the Department of Government Efficiency has been anything but efficient in its conquest over the federal government.
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer
• April 4, 2025

Off Topic: We must protect our libraries’ federal funding
Libraries and museums provide knowledge, community and equity, yet recent federal funding cuts threaten to undermine these invaluable institutions.
Antonia Ang, Staff Writer
• March 21, 2025

Off Topic: The disastrous new direction of the EPA
The Trump administration’s new direction of deregulation for the EPA will undoubtedly promote business interests at the expense of the environment.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• March 17, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor • September 15, 2025

Natalie Deoragh, Deputy News Editor • September 15, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor • September 15, 2025

Emily Barbire, Deputy Sports Editor • September 15, 2025

Natalie Deoragh, Deputy News Editor • September 15, 2025