Op/Ed
The Op/Ed section allows writers of the staff of Bearing News to express their opinions about important topics. Whether these issues are locally relevant, nationally impactful or simply one that is important to an individual writer, readers of Op/Eds are given opportunities to read opinions and arguments of a variety issues. These Op/Eds can be commentaries, personal anecdotes expressing opinions or life lessons, or editorials, argumentative pieces in which writers express their opinions.
Climate change: closer than you think
Climate change is a growing issue that isn't taken seriously....
No one wants your opinion on my race
Candace Osborn reflects on who does and doesn't have the right to comment on her race and how others' comments make her feel....
Teach my history, too
Atiyah Lane reflects on her previous educational experiences and the inadequate representation she has noticed in the teaching of African American history....
Let real men express real emotions
en are not allowed to cry, are they? It’s an effeminate trait, crying. My father has encouraged me to stay strong and not cry. He...
Your comments are not my compliments
Through the viewfinder of the camera, I admired the luminous glow that bordered her silhouette. A single flicker. The moment captured before our evening took...
The debate over air pollution
Smoke rises from those tall, cylindrical beasts, filling the air with swirls of mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide....
Attempting to predict the unpredictable
Sarah Mosteller reflects on her experience in an emergency and judges how she reacted....
Specialized Schools vs. Public Universities
After high school many students attend college. The total enrollment of college students between fall 2018 and 2027 is expected to increase to 20.5 million,...
From broken pasta to victory medals; a Mother’s Day memoir
It all starts with a fingerpainted card, the kind that proud kindergartners spend days working on at school, wanting to show off their artistic abilities....