Opinion: With more power comes … less responsibility
Student government is an interesting and useful thing. It provides the student body with the ability to have a say
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
Author: Noah Wingard
Opinion: Willkommen Weimar, all over again
Shortly after the end of World War I, Germany found itself in an interesting crossroads. They had just managed to
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Opinion: White guilt: The bane of modern civil rights movements
Do you or a loved one use social media to post repeatedly about the same social issues, despite having no
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Opinion: Is diversity always a good thing?
If there’s one word that’s overused — when it comes to our campuses, our communities, our cities — “diversity” takes
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Opinion: A late night comedy nap
When I was in middle school, Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” introduced me to political comedy and it used to
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Opinion: We must stop politicizing tragedy
When tragedy strikes, our reaction is fairly standard: gain new information about the incident, find the motive, discuss how the
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Opinion: Why the Vietnam War still matters
“I feel very connected to the conflict. My father was a member of the South Vietnamese military and because of
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Opinion: Don’t fumble the First Amendment
Thinking of football, we normally consider tailgates and touchdowns to be the attractions of one of America’s most popular sports.
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Concealed carry on campus keeps danger at bay
Working on campus in a major city comes with some additional challenges, such as traffic, parking and finding a suitable
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Opinion: Why living off-campus is the best housing for students
I have a friend who once lived in the Court 17 apartments with a roommate. Her cute college pad was
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