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Daylight Savings Time Needs To Go

Daylight Savings Time Needs To Go

November 15, 2016

I love having an extra hour of sleep in the fall. What I don’t love, however, is losing that hour of sleep in the spring time. Benjamin Franklin came up with daylight saving time to conserve candles...

Earth is Angry for a Reason

Earth is Angry for a Reason

November 8, 2016

November is here, which means winter is coming, and so is our demise. Why are we surprised when natural disasters occur? The Earth is simply trying to fight back against the virus we call "humanity." The...

Criticizing Pumpkin Spice is Tasteless, let People Enjoy Fall

November 6, 2016

October, November and December herald my favorite time of the year. I'm all about Halloween, comfort food, sweater weather, rain, cozy blankets, hot chocolate and pumpkin spice everything. I, not only...

Studying Over School Breaks Will Reduce Stress

Studying Over School Breaks Will Reduce Stress

November 4, 2016

For some students, there's nothing better than sitting back during school breaks with some friends, family and a couple scary movies, not having to worry about homework or essays. I'm not one of those...

Dont Get Married Young

Don’t Get Married Young

November 1, 2016

Ah, young love. So pure. So optimistic. You feel like it will last forever. Here in Utah, it's expected to. Here, where it's generally regarded as acceptable, you get married as soon as possible, in your late-teens...

Win without the gym

Win without the gym

October 31, 2016

Everyone loves autumn and all the things that go with it: the clothes, the holidays and, of course, the comfort food. But with comfort food and the stress of class also comes some holiday weight and promises...

Organic vs. Non-Organic Plants and Meat

Organic vs. Non-Organic Plants and Meat

By Alisa Patience October 31, 2016

Have you ever looked into a cow’s brown eyes and rubbed her forehead? Have you ever felt your heart break as you tell her, “Shhhh girl, it's going to be okay,” knowing that as soon as she drops...

Rethinking Domestic Violence Double Standards

October 31, 2016

Imagine walking down the street. You notice a couple sitting on a bench, clearly in a heated argument. You become intrigued, and can’t help but watch. Suddenly the woman slaps the man; her jewelry maybe...

Head to Head: Are Cultural Costumes Considered Offensive?

Head to Head: Are Cultural Costumes Considered Offensive?

October 28, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Racist and Sexist Costumes Have no Place Alisa Patience As Halloween approaches and we college students are making or buying our costumes, there’s a very basic rule...

Dont Believe Everything You Hear About Witches

Don’t Believe Everything You Hear About Witches

October 25, 2016

When you think of a witch, what comes to mind? Most likely a cartoonish old woman, flying on a broomstick across the full moon, wearing all black and a pointy hat. Some other images that might come to...

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