Universities shouldn’t need public scrutiny to investigate hate crimes
Brianna Brochu has been charged with two misdemeanors for her treatment of her roommate at the University of Hartford. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/WEST HARTFORD POLICE...
EDITORIAL: Better time lines are needed for Title IX investigations
Currently, there’s no timeline for the Department of Education to complete Title IX investigations, which is unfair for all involved and causes a backlog of...
Opioid epidemic needs to be treated like a health crisis
The U.S. is now in a health crisis due to the overuse of opioids. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE The U.S. alone lost more than 65,000...
US should follow California’s lead in banning puppy mills
California passed a bill that makes it illegal for pet stores to sell puppies, kittens or rabbits from animal breeders or puppy mills in an...
Universities need to adjust for changing definition of student
SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE The number of “nontraditional students” enrolled in college courses is on the rise, accounting for approximately 40 percent of all undergraduate...