Opinion

Politics

OPINION: We Deserve More Control Over Social Security

By Jacob Stewart | Oct. 27

There is no guarantee that I will be alive tomorrow, or that Washington D.C. will not be wiped out in a nuclear blast, taking the U.S. Treasury and the Social Security Trust Fund with it. With that in mind, I like to think I can make better decisions for myself than some arbitrary force controlled by elitists on the Eastern seaboard. My previous article established how Social Security could be put on solid financial footing. Now, what could be done to give people more control over how Social Security is invested, and when they get paid?

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Opinion

A Student Review: Drag Bingo Night at IUPUI

By Abby Godsen | Oct. 24

IUPUI hosted their first Drag Bingo night Oct. 14, and it started with a bang. The event was a massive success with so many students that they had to move to a bigger room to accommodate the line out the door. 

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Opinion

LETTER: IU Must End its Ban on Pepper Spray

By Jason Riley | Oct. 22

Recently, an article was published in The Campus Citizen about the work student organizations and the IUPD are doing to improve campus safety. However, like the many students whom I have spoken with, you may be surprised to know that Indiana University has a policy banning pepper spray and similar weapons. The biggest problem with an existing policy that is not enforced is that the University has the freedom to enforce the policy unfairly and discriminatorily. More importantly, the existing policy being in the books allows the university to change their mind at any time and start punishing students for wanting to protect themselves.  

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Politics

OPINION: A Plan to Save Social Security for Our Generation

By Jacob Stewart | Oct. 20

Social Security is going broke. By the time the Baby Boomers all retire, let alone when we get our chance to migrate to Florida and sip margaritas on the beach, there might be no money left, or the age of full benefits will be 150.  The continued existence of the system depends on young people not having the financial sense to realize that it is a scam. So how can we fix it, without screwing people over who have already paid into the system? 

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Local

An Addict's Guide to Coffee: Hitherto Coffee and Gaming Parlor

By Zachary Barnett | Oct. 18

Welcome to the second review of my series: An Addict’s Guide to Coffee! To read the first review on Quills Coffee, please follow the link here.Today is an off-day for me, so to speak, as I don’t have any classes on the IUPUI campus, but that doesn’t mean I can’t drink coffee! I find myself about ...

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Local

An Addict's Guide To Coffee: Quills Coffee

By Zachary Barnett | Oct. 12

My name is Zachary Barnett, and I love coffee, specifically espresso beverages. I have my usual coffee shop: whichever Starbucks is near me. However, I want to spice up my coffee-tasting life by visiting every local coffee shop in Indianapolis. I want to gauge how each coffee shop makes the same beverage ...

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Music

Classical Guitarists Perform in Indianapolis: A Review

By Jacob Stewart | Sept. 9

On Thursday, the Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar held their first concert of the 2022-2023 series in the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex at IUPUI, featuring professional classical guitarists from around the state. Their next concert will be on October 13th and will feature the winner of the prestigious 2021 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition.

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Opinion

Trade Back, Trade Up: the Best of the 2022 Indianapolis Colts’ Draft

By Zachary Barnett | May 12

Reporter Zachary Barnett analyzes the 2022 Indianapolis' Colts draft. 

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Politics

OPINION: The Supreme Court’s War On Women

By Jobe Ulshafer | May 7

After attending the abortion-rights protest earlier this week, reporter Jobe Ulshafer provides his take on why abortion access matters and why the overturning of Roe v. Wade would be a monumental loss for women everywhere. 

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Politics

OPINION: The Perspective of a Pro-Life Journalist

By Jacob Stewart | May 7

After attending the abortion-rights protest earlier this week, reporter Jacob Stewart gives his take on what happened at the counterprotest, why he considers himself to be Pro-Life and what that means to him. 

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Opinion

OPINION: Moonies Approached Me on Campus

By Jobe Ulshafer | May 6

A few weeks ago I was doing homework in the library. I am a commuter, so for me this was a little out of the ordinary. I had been sitting there for about an hour, and I was making good progress until I was approached by two members of the The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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Opinion

OPINION: To Gap or Not to Gap

By Jacob Stewart | April 20

Join reporter Jacob Stewart as he explores how to survive as a pre-med student and get accepted into medical school.

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Opinion

OPINION: An American Student Tries to Make Sense of the War in Ukraine

By Eric Reingardt | April 7

Reporter Eric Reingardt tries to make sense of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the war currently taking place. 

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Opinion

OPINION: The Price of Tower Dining

By Jacob Stewart | April 6

Reporter Jacob Stewart investigates Tower Dining and learns about Chartwells, meal plan pricing, the food options available and more. 

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Politics

OPINION: Indiana HB 1134: Proposal for Compromise

By Michael Dwyer | March 15

After heavy pushback, Indiana Senate has voted down the watered-down revision of Indiana House Bill 1134. This bill, more commonly referred to as the “Anti-CRT” or “Anti-Teacher” bill, has been subject to public scrutiny. The original bill reworked the Indiana public education system to accommodate ...

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Reviews

“Dark Souls” wins the nomination of “Ultimate Game of All Time”

By Zane Bruce | Dec. 27

FromSoftware’s “Dark Souls,” a game infamous for its difficulty, has won Ultimate Game of All Time at the Golden Joystick Awards. The game first released on Sept. 22, 2001, but remains relevant due to its expert design and influence on gaming. “Dark Souls” is set in a dark fantasy world that ...

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Film

Malignant: Parasitic and Mindless

By Sammy Black | Nov. 16

Every fall season, there is another horror movie released that gets promoted as being the eerie film of the year; this year it was Malignant. The promotion of the movie revealed it as a psychological thriller that would leave the audience in a Halloween frenzy. James Wan, the director, has been known ...

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Reviews

Halloween Movie Review: Shaun of the Dead

By William Cooper | Oct. 19

With Halloween right around the corner, many of us may watch some of our favorite horror movies, and while it’s certainly far from scary, “Shaun of the Dead” makes a great movie to watch with friends this time of year. As a quick summary of the movie, it primarily follows the journey of Shaun ...

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Local

Nine Lives Cat Cafe: A review of the best place to get some kitty love and good drinks

By Alyssa Clark | Oct. 19

Tucked away in the plethora of shops in Fountain Square sits a cafe that has a furry little twist. At Nine Lives Cat Cafe, you can spend some time playing with free roaming shelter cats and afterward, you can enjoy some coffee while looking at local cat art for sale.One of the most refreshing things ...

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Reviews

“Dare to Say His Name”: Candyman is no longer a myth

By Sammy Black | Sept. 29

“Candyman”  is psychologically jarring in how it exemplifies racial injustice. The sequel follows the 1992 film, where the main character in the 2021 film, is derived from the child who had a connection to the Candyman. The urban legend is retold within the new film, but speaks to the truths of ...