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Foglesong: Mormons, Owls and Coincidence

Foglesong: Mormons, Owls and Coincidence

By Samuel Foglesong October 30, 2017

Two weeks ago I got a call from my boss who had fallen ill and was offering me two concert tickets to see a Big Thief show beginning in 20 minutes. I called up my most spontaneous friend and quickly zipped...

Foglesong: Democracies Better Suited to Handle Crises

Foglesong: Democracies Better Suited to Handle Crises

By Samuel Foglesong October 27, 2017

On Sept. 19, the 8 million inhabitants of Mexico City awoke to violent shaking and the sound of destruction. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake ripped through the city and countryside, resulting in more than...

Foglesong: Living in the Present

Foglesong: Living in the Present

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

I fondly remember road trips as a child, sitting in the sunny backseat of my mom’s car, daydreaming of alternate worlds and fantastical adventures. As I’ve grown older, my daydreams have become increasingly...

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

If you talk to people on the right, you’ll notice a common theme running through their reasons for inaction on certain social and political issues. They angrily claim, “Why should I listen to Obama...

Foglesong: A Great Moment Can Be Spent Doing Nothing

Foglesong: A Great Moment Can Be Spent Doing Nothing

By Samuel Foglesong October 16, 2017

Fear of missing out is the reason you stayed late at the party, the reason you skipped studying to go the football game. Our desperation to cram as many fun experiences into our lives often prevents us...

Foglesong: Catalans and Chargers

Foglesong: Catalans and Chargers

By Samuel Foglesong October 13, 2017

Last Sunday the star studded Barcelona Football Club made their way into one of the biggest sports arenas in Europe to face off against Las Palmas. Normally the roar of the crowd at the Camp Nou is deafening,...

Foglesong: Ben Shapiro, Intellectual Hit-Man

Foglesong: Ben Shapiro, Intellectual Hit-Man

By Samuel Foglesong October 2, 2017

On September 23, dedicated students rose well before dawn and waited for hours in the dark to get their tickets to see Ben Shapiro speak. Seating was initially scheduled to be on a first come, first serve...

The Say No to Trumps Agenda protest and rally in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Nov.10, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Foglesong: (Mis)Understanding Trump

By Samuel Foglesong September 25, 2017

Our president has become such a difficult topic of conversation, that most people are content to reduce their opinions of him to simplicities. From the left, a grumbled expletive and a diatribe about his...

Foglesong: Learning to Love Winter through Winter Sports

Foglesong: Learning to Love Winter through Winter Sports

By Samuel Foglesong September 20, 2017

The rainy weather last week was a welcome respite after months of scorching summer heat. If the rain has showed us one thing, it's that winter is surely just around the corner.  For many, winter is...

Foglesong: American Moral Superiority is a Necessary Facade

Foglesong: American Moral Superiority is a Necessary Facade

By Samuel Foglesong September 6, 2017

In February 2017, in an interview with Bill O’Reilly, Donald Trump was asked about Vladimir Putin and his status as a “killer,” presumably referring to the Russian president’s history of violence...

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