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Matt Stephens is the social media director and an opinion columist. Matt also works for WOUB-TV, where he is a reporter for local high school sports as well as Ohio Bobcats Golf and Softball. Matt is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and is a strong advocate for Chipotle burritos.

Posts By Matt Stephens

Opinion: Kasich reminds us of much needed bipartisanship

Opinion: Trump surge in polls is scary

Opinion: Lack of wage growth in U.S. is troubling

Opinion: Colin Kaepernick’s method of protest is un-American

Clinton visits Jackie O’s to brew goodwill in Appalachia

Opinion: An open letter to the Class of 2016

Opinion: Answer voter suppression with Gary Johnson

Opinion: U.S. mass media failed on Panama Papers

Opinion: Nobody cares or should care about Student Senate elections

Opinion: Obama’s trip to Cuba should be applauded

Opinion: McDavis will not be missed

Opinion: Nancy Reagan revolutionized the role of FLOTUS

Opinion: UT sets the bar for what not to do in combating sexual assault

Opinion: JebBush.com redirect is brilliant

Opinion: Leave Beyoncé alone

Athens City Council talks murals and snow removal

Opinion: Four easy conclusions post-Iowa

Opinion: Feel the Bern

Opinion: Tuition hike better be a sike

Opinion: Issue 3 wants back on the ballot with revisions, let’s keep it simple this time

Opinion: Waterboarding is terrorism

Opinion: Stand with France, don’t discriminate a religion

Opinion: Mizzou football activism gives students a voice

Opinion: Hey you! Yes you! VOTE!

Opinion: Don’t be a grumpy cat, GOP

Pronouns beyond “he” and “she” gain recognition in media

Opinion: With gun rights comes responsibility

Opinion: Shed a tear for Boehner

Opinion: Republicans in Congress are ignoring crucial aspects of Planned Parenthood

Opinion: Being the No. 1 party school does not dilute OU degrees

Opinion: Anything Trump can do Kanye could do better

Opinion: Ramp-up more competition for the Democratic Nomination

Opinion: Here’s to Congress (hopefully) lowering beer taxes

Opinion: Sports needs gender diversity

Opinion: California police chief is the chief of all chiefs

Opinion: OU shouldn’t finance McDavis’ McMansion

Opinion: Juries should not have the burden of sentencing

Opinion: Don’t be fooled, we are still living in the Civil Rights Era

Opinion: It is time for America to get a raise

Opinion: DNC passing on Columbus will prove costly

Opinion: Kasich’s two-year plan is not what it looks like

Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ and the realities of PTSD

Opinion: Ganja is coming to Ohio in November