Opinion
The latest opinion from The Spectrum, NDSU's student newspaper in Fargo, North Dakota.
OpinionFrom Books to Doomscrolling
Thirty minutes of reading may not change your day, but thirty minutes every day can change the person you become.
OpinionWhen Death Is Our Entertainment
Why I never understood the popularity of Halloween
OpinionWe Can Return to a Place, but Not to a Time
Homecoming asks us to return not only to familiar places, but also to the people we once were there.
OpinionCollege Forces Us to Socialize Too Much
Forcing friendships and being too busy might do more harm than good
OpinionMaking a Case for Classic Television
The new shows just don’t compare to the golden oldies
OpinionWhen Fargo Felt the Heat
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OpinionThe River Doesn't Know Which State It Is In
Between Fargo and Moorhead, the Red River marks a boundary while everyday life keeps crossing it.
OpinionFall or Winter?
As fall begins to reappear and winter is just around the corner, I wanted to see what season was better: fall or winter?
OpinionThe Great School Debate
As someone with experience in multiple learning settings, is any one actually better than another?
OpinionWhat Happens When We Make Time to Talk
What a Bengali Tradition of Adda Can Teach Us About Campus Life
OpinionLetter to the Editor: Why did NDSU Football Move Conferences?
An NDSU student's perspective on NDSU in the Mountain West Conference
OpinionPerfectionism is a Problem
OpinionChoose Integrity: Build the Person You Want the World to See
Who are you presenting to the world?
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OpinionHow Stories Carry a University Across Languages
How the stories we tell shape a university's identity across cultures and languages.
OpinionWhy I am Still a Christian
A personal reflection on faith, doubt and the reasons one student still identifies as Christian.
OpinionNo Collegian, You're Not a Kwisatz Haderach
An opinion piece pushing back on the messianic self-image some college students adopt.
OpinionHappy Birthday, America!
July 4, 2026 was the United States of America’s 250th birthday celebration. Across the country, and across the world, people everywhere celebrated the milestone birthday “Happy Birthday, America!”