Opinion: We still have a chance to dump Trump
To say that many Americans aren’t happy about the election results would be an understatement. With Hillary Clinton winning the
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
by Julianna Siemssen
To advertise to millennials, stop trying
To those who aren’t millennials, everything about us is confusing. Internet commentators wonder: “Do millennials dislike capitalism because it’s not
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Opinion: No, it’s not okay to kill your children
Many people called Kelli Stapleton “intense,” and she wore the label with pride. On her Twitter account, @Ragingblond, she frequently
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Opinion: Dakota Access pipeline threatens tribal sovereignty
Jim Gray, former principal chief of the Osage Nation, calls it, “The biggest story no one’s covering.” A crude oil
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Opinion: Autism is less common than you think
If you look up “autism rate” or any variations of that phrase online, you will find an answer: 1 in
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The Most Dangerous Assumption
In 1961, Anne McDonald was born with severe cerebral palsy and was sent away to an institution for disabled children
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Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Understanding the Dreadlocks Debate
Cultural appropriation is a term that refers to what happens when one culture, usually a more powerful culture, adopts something
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Discrimination Isn’t Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is a crucial American value, written into the First Amendment of our Constitution: “Congress shall make no law
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Justice for Jackie
On January 28th, Jacqueline Salyers, a woman from the Puyallup tribe, was shot by two officers from the Tacoma police
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I Can’t Drive… And I Don’t Care
I can’t drive. It’s pretty humiliating to admit this, to be honest. I didn’t fail the driving test. My driver’s
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