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Swanson: Johnson Has Undermined Democracy Under the Guise of Upholding It

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer September 16, 2019

Vigilance and reading time is necessary just to keep up with all of the goings on that contribute to the daily calamity of American politics. It takes an even more committed enthusiast to keep track of...

Swanson: Its Okay to Experience the Art of Terrible People

Swanson: It’s Okay to Experience the Art of Terrible People

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer September 5, 2018

Kanye West made headlines when he returned to the public sphere earlier this year. He made tweets in support of Donald Trump and infamously said that slavery was a choice in a TMZ interview. At the same...

Swanson: Presidential Pardons Arent for the President

Swanson: Presidential Pardons Aren’t for the President

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer June 28, 2018

“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” These were some of the opening words of Gerald Ford’s inauguration speech, in reference to the Watergate scandal that plagued the Nixon...

A model room of the standard dormitory furniture. The old furniture is in the process of being replaced with newer furniture.

Swanson: Consider Living on Campus your Freshman Year

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer May 31, 2018

During the summer before my first term at the University of Utah, I tried to find a cheap one bedroom apartment for rent close to campus. I remember thinking it'd be the best, as I was a huge introvert,...

Swanson: Another Day, Another Campus Event

Swanson: Another Day, Another Campus Event

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer May 22, 2018

It starts with orientation. It’s your first actual campus event as admitted students of the U. It can be scary and a bit of a shift and it can potentially turn people off the idea of attending future...

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Swanson: College Friends Aren’t Forever

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer May 2, 2018

Nothing lasts forever, and as I’m sure many of you have experienced by now, that includes the relationships you have with your closest friends. It’s a fact of nature we like to ignore and that catches...

Swanson: Defend Your Taste and Choose What You Like to Enjoy

Swanson: Defend Your Taste and Choose What You Like to Enjoy

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 25, 2018

Criticism has always been a part of enjoying media. From hecklers at Greek plays to columnists writing weekly for a newspaper, people have made their opinions of film, music, writing and art publicly heard...

Swanson: Zuckerbergs Congressional Hearing Only Helped Facebook

Swanson: Zuckerberg’s Congressional Hearing Only Helped Facebook

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 19, 2018

After his questioning from members of the Senate, the internet was saturated with memes making fun of Mark Zuckerberg for his behavior. Everything from using a seat lift, the way he drank water and his...

Swanson: The Ethics of Mocking the Presidents Family

Swanson: The Ethics of Mocking the President’s Family

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 14, 2018

It’s a semi-universally accepted notion by the American media that the family of the president is off limits for satire. This, of course, has not always been respected, and there have been notable incidents...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb.  23, 2018.

Swanson: Examining Our Culture of Nostalgia

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 13, 2018

Our childhoods are arguably the most important and integral periods of our lives. They define what we will come to like, dislike, find important and unimportant. As we become adults, the desire to throwback...

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