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Coleman: How To: Accessing Philosophy

Coleman: How To: Accessing Philosophy

By Nicholas Coleman October 19, 2017

Increasingly, students are being required to delve into the intimidating realm of philosophical writing. Once reserved for awkward intellectuals, the study has since become relevant in today’s age of...

Titian: Europa and the Bull

Richards: The Inherent Value of Humanities

By Connor Richards October 18, 2017

When deciding a major, one of the first things students ask themselves is how what they choose will come across to others. At least, this was one of the first things I asked myself. For students like...

Richards: American Vandal Accurately Portrays the High School Mindset

Richards: “American Vandal” Accurately Portrays the High School Mindset

By Connor Richards October 13, 2017

While summer blockbusters are usually based around intense action and overwhelming special effects, some of the most popular movies of all time have been about a more mundane subject matter: high school....

Parkin: A Testing Guide for Students: How to Stay Sane

Parkin: A Testing Guide for Students: How to Stay Sane

By Natalie Parkin October 9, 2017

When a professor hands a student the study guide for one of their exams, most students do anything but read it. The routine of any student is pretty much the same once they plop their textbooks on their...

Richards: Appreciation or Appropriation?

Richards: Appreciation or Appropriation?

By Connor Richards October 4, 2017

Every Labor Day, the small town of Wellsville, Utah, hosts the Wellsville Founders’ Day Parade in celebration of the town’s founding. In addition to the parade, the northern Utah town’s 3,678 occupants...

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Richards: What I Saw at the Ben Shapiro Protest

By Connor Richards October 2, 2017

There have been mixed accounts of what happened at the University of Utah on the evening of September 27 at a protest outside conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's speech. It was reported by national...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Barber: The U Needs an Amnesty Policy

By Shaelyn Barber September 25, 2017

Drinking is a big part of modern college culture. Whether you yourself are someone who chooses to partake, you’re surrounded by elements of it. When over 80 percent of college students consume alcohol in...

Swanson: Pershing Handled the Shapiro Controversy Perfectly

Swanson: Pershing Handled the Shapiro Controversy Perfectly

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer September 24, 2017

If you’re like me, you learned about Ben Shapiro's Sept. 27 campus speech from all of the flyers on campus in opposition of it. College campuses nationwide have spoken out against far-right speakers...

Barber: Reinstatement of Roy High Teacher is Unacceptable

Barber: Reinstatement of Roy High Teacher is Unacceptable

By Shaelyn Barber September 22, 2017

A questionnaire asking about teens’ personal drug use, alcohol use and sexual activity was recently distributed as part of a graded assignment for an "Adult Roles" class at Roy High School taught by...

Williams: Is College Really Even Necessary?

Williams: Is College Really Even Necessary?

By Brook Williams September 20, 2017

Word on the street is that being enrolled in college is the thing to do these days, especially in your 20's. Not only is it all the rage, but it almost seems required. “You’re not going to get a job...