OPINION



4/22/2026, 12:05pm

A festival built for influencers, not fans

 One of the biggest fashion events of the year, aside from the MET Gala or NYFW, is Coachella. What once started as a protest against Ticketmaster services fees has become an influencer runway, where they compete to create the most viral videos.  


4/22/2026, 11:58am

The Slate Speaks: Registration Woes

 Registration is one of those things that can never truly be perfect, but improvements are needed. Some of them have already happened, with one such example being an increase in online classes ...  Unfortunately, there are only a handful of them, and the seats in them usually go faster than Taylor Swift tickets.


4/14/2026, 4:16pm

The Slate Speaks: Going Home

 For our student readers, the university campus is their home away from home, and for many, their first taste of independent living. This can cause whiplash when they return home. Slate writers and editors discuss their experiences about returning home for breaks.


3/4/2026, 7:02am

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech

 Free speech is important, and in a public space like a college campus, it is even more important that free speech is emphasized, and people know that they are safe to have an opinion. Though, when does free speech turn into something else, and when does it cross into causing harm? 


3/4/2026, 7:00am

The Slate Speaks: Debating Film Adaptations

 Film adaptations of books are nothing new ... but over the years, criticism has grown, and filmmakers’ decisions on what to cut or leave in has increasingly been brought to the forefront of the conversation. 


2/24/2026, 4:26pm

Transparency Without Trust

The 'Epstein Files' release has been plagued with transparency Issues. A recent hearing with AG Pam Bondi did not help.


2/24/2026, 4:17pm

As the Flag Lowers, So Does My Pride

 I am tired of acts of blatant homophobia and transphobia. It truly feels like all the progress that has been made in the last 50 years is going completely down the drain.