Same game, different crowds

Men’s and women’s basketball treated differently Every day, I hear numerous people around campus talk about gender equality and progress. So it’s odd how so many draw the line at […]

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Letters to the editor

UI needs to go tobacco free In April 2014, the Faculty Senate recommended adopting a tobacco-free campus. In November, ASUI passed a resolution recommending a smoke-free campus. Either policy would […]

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One for the men

This is not another feminism column The caricatured feminist is dead. The bra-burning, man-hating, mouth-frothing, perpetually angry cat lady stereotype is tired and outdated as, after decades of being a […]

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Slamming the F-word in poetry

Annual F-Word Poetry Slam draws large audience The first reading of the night centered on body image issues. Titled, “Shame Game,” by performer Hannah Chessin, the poem described how society’s […]

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Defining womanhood

Feminism is a protector of true womanhood The definition of womanhood is hard to pin down. According to Andrew Jenson, an opinion writer for The Argonaut, womanhood is the physical […]

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Mailbox

Feminism is not a poison In a recent Argonaut opinion article, The Poison of Feminism, columnist Andrew Jenson greatly misconstrued the concepts of feminism and womanhood. According to the article, feminism […]

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Off the cuff

Elections Idaho made stupid decisions, but at least I can go to Oregon or Washington to get high and ignore my problems. —Danielle

The poison of feminism

Feminism is a destructive force in American society Blogger Matt Walsh, contributor to The Blaze, put it best: “feminism is poison.” It has done nothing less than destroy the heart […]

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Workplace equality

Gender equality in workplace not fully achieved Fortunately, some age-old prejudices have been largely overcome. Engineering, for example, was accepted as a profession exclusively for men. After years of change […]