opinion Articles

Films, Fascism, and The Future

by Daniel Midden | Apr 26, 2023 | Arts, Talon

A little while back, in the dark recess of what I call free time, I was exploring some online discussion of a fairly obscure show from the '80s called Legends of the Galactic Heroes. The...

Physician assisted suicide

by Tennyson Shultz | Oct 26, 2022 | Science and Health, Talon

A different option for the terminally ill "My dad was really the most amazing person," recalled 16-year-old Elena Zeballos. "He was so full of life and could make friends with anyone -- he knew half...

Short Takes: November Election

by Daniel Midden | Oct 26, 2022 | Opinions, Talon

Go Out and Vote 34 seats in the US senate, all eight of the Minnesota seats in the house of representatives, Minnesota Governor, and Minnesota secretary of state are all on the ballot this november....

Short Takes: Juul Lawsuit

by Daniel Midden | Oct 26, 2022 | Opinions, Talon

Too Little, Too Late Just this september, 2022 Juul agreed to pay a total 440 million dollars to 33 different states for marketing to youth. Across the United States, there are an additional 4,013...

Short Takes: Minnesota Flag

by Daniel Midden | Oct 24, 2022 | Opinions, Talon

Time for a redesign Flag design is meant to achieve simplicity yet recognizability. The Minnesota flag didn't get the memo. It has 67 circles, 19 stars, three different dates, seven flowers, a...

Justice KBJ added to Supreme Court

by Tennyson Shultz | May 25, 2022 | Award Winners, Opinions, Talon

What Ketanji Brown Jacksons's Supreme Court seat means in history One hundred and fifteen justices have served on the Supreme Court, 108 of those 115 justices-that is ninety-four percent-have been...