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Opinion

The collection that started it all

Editorials and columns

The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan celebrated its 60th birthday this past May. It sent me down a rabbit hole of old museum photos taken in 1966. Something in those early images kept grabbing my attention: the emptiness. Sixty years later, our collection has grown to more than 40,000 ...

How race, politics and sports intersect

Editorials and columns

Toward the end of the spring semester, I sent a final email to students in my Sports Icons class at Ohio State University's Lima campus regarding the NAACP's proposed boycott urging Black football players to avoid attending Power 4 conference schools in Southern states that have redrawn their ...

How to kill the Supreme Court in one easy step

Editorials and columns

In 2016, the conservative writer Mike Anton made a galvanizing case for Donald Trump in his famous "Flight 93" essay, arguing that the stakes in the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were existential. His contention that a Clinton win would cement Democratic electoral ...

Plan ahead for summer fun and learning

Editorials and columns

Summer is on its way, even if the weather hasn’t quite gotten the message yet! Families are preparing for more time at home, more snacks, and more opportunities for kids to say, “I’m bored.” One great way to stay ahead of summer boredom is to plan engaging activities early. Complete ...

A legislative debate

Editorials and columns

Who wants to be a millionaire? goes the opening to that TV show by the same name. Actually a better way to put it would be, who the heck does not want to be a millionaire? Well here is your chance. There are eight members on each of the major university governing boards at MSU, the U of M ...