Opinion

As with all history, the Indiana Quakers' opposition to slavery before the Civil War was anything but clear-cut.

Nintendo's classic "life sim" has influenced a generation of gamers. What do its problematic themes show about the ethics of in-game decisions?

Debating the Confederate flag's meaning requires an analysis of its history.

Contributing Scholar Pamela J. Hobart on a libertarian form of education.

Lingering ultranationalism continues to plague Serbian politics, identity and attempts to seek justice.

Even facing shutdown, social media sites have a responsibility to help preserve our online memories.

This post originally appeared in The Indy Star on May 29, 2015. The real damage done by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos’ vacuous ethics – as shown by his revelation of gifts … Continue reading "ABC News Further Undercuts Media’s Credibility"

As a member of the graduating class (yes, I said it) and a Prindle Intern, I feel that it is my ethical duty to bring the following question to your … Continue reading "Ethical Responsibilities of DePauw Graduates"

As a millennial and current college student, I understand the struggle of endless nights in the library, clinging to your coffee, dreaming about sleep, and wondering “what is all of this … Continue reading "Ethics of Meritocracy in Education and The American Dream: “Why I Hate School but Love Education”"

This Guest Author post by Dr. Jeff McCall was originally published in The Indy Star on April 24, 2015. NBC’s high-profile anchor, Brian Williams, has been suspended for telling tall … Continue reading "The Deterioration of TV News"

The conflict in Syria is a humanitarian catastrophe on a massive scale, with hundreds of thousands dead and millions of others forced to flee their homes. Recently, the BBC has … Continue reading "Electronic Empathy: Video Games as Media"

This post by Dr. Jeff McCall was originally published in The Indy Star on April 3, 2015. The good news is that nearly 90 percent of recently surveyed millennials say they … Continue reading "What Millennials Consume on Facebook"

Taking into account recent emails and updates from DePauw Administration in regards to the student meal plan, students have begun to voice concerns not only about the meal plan changes, … Continue reading "Ethics of Student Choice – DePauw’s “New” Meal Plan"

At the age of 18, all male citizens of the United States are legally required to register for the Selective Service, so that they may be called to serve in … Continue reading "Gender and the Draft"

By nature, the increase of online news reporting and journalism pressures journalists to get the story fast and as accurate as possible. In the recent case of “A Rape on Campus,” Rolling Stones … Continue reading "The Importance of Walking Away"

Nothing in life is free. It’s an old, possibly overused adage, but one that rings ever more true on the Internet. We expect free access to everything on the Internet. … Continue reading "Don’t use ad blocking software for the greater good"

Every week, the Prindle Intern team weighs in on an ethical issue together. Each intern is challenged to keep their response to five sentences – Ethics in 5. Click on … Continue reading "Ethics in 5: Printerns on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act"

As DePauw students, success is the light at the end of the tunnel of exams, papers and countless hours in Roy O. West. From the moment we step foot on … Continue reading "A Pursuit of Passion: Questioning the Post-Grad Trajectory"

The social media world is a crazy world, indeed, sparking firestorms over petty things, such as the color of some dress in Scotland. Most social media postings connect people to … Continue reading "Threats on Social Media are Still Threats"

DePauw is reaching the end of its annual three-week-long “Energy Wars:” a competition between the major housing buildings on campus to reduce the amount of electricity and water that students … Continue reading "Do you have a moral responsibility to “Go Green”?"