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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Opinion: Columns

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Sports

NFL Week 1 reactions

NFL football is back and so are hot takes. Thirty-two teams suited up this past weekend for the first meaningful football since the Philly Special shut up Patriots fans everywhere, momentarily putting an end to “28-3” memes.


Opinion

Diagnosis and treatment is more primitive than you think

Doctors on television are portrayed as heroes. That’s not to say they can’t be in real life, but as a patient who has seen dozens of doctors in hopes of finding an answer and feeling better, I’m jaded. In my story, more often than not, they’re the antagonist rather than the helpful figure I need.


Opinion

'They' in the singular is good grammar and better for gender

The year is 2018, yet a certain subset of professors still cling to the notion that the personal pronoun “they” or “them” can only be plural. I’ve heard of an instance where a student suffered point deductions for using the singular “they” in their writing. These grammar “purists” find themselves in good, authoritative company: Purdue OWL and the APA style guide both proscribe use of the singular “they.” As a writer lacking sufficient tact, allow me to make my point clear: These professors are dull-witted and severely lacking the high ground.



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