The United States is the oldest democracy in history. Unfortunately, the country also has one of the lowest voter turnouts amongst developed democracies in the world. It seems that Americans are discouraged...
During the World Health Assembly the first week of July, the American delegation tried to use President Theodore Roosevelt’s “big stick diplomacy” in efforts to declaw a resolution that...
It’s been a few months since celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide, and designer Kate Spade and musician Avicii preceded him earlier this year. These high-profile suicides highlight...
These past few weeks have been controversial for Serena Williams and the U.S. Open, where Williams lost to Naomi Osaka. The controversy stemmed from the umpire taking a game from Williams, initially due...
It is unfortunate how Serena Williams’ recent defeat has overshadowed the historic triumph of Naomi Osaka, the first Japanese woman to win first place in the U.S. Open. For some critics, Williams' display...
The era of fake news has long been upon us. Almost every media outlet that we encounter, such as newspapers, magazines and national news stations, conspires to elevate one communal goal: to delude, defraud...
A few years ago, it seemed that every week a new disturbing video of police shootings went viral on social media. While police violence has always been a problem, especially in communities of color, the...
Last month, Mac Miller died and many are speculating it's because a drug overdose. Reactions were usually that of praise for the artist and his music that radiated positivity. Yet, at the same time, there...
The University of Utah is often framed as the go-to Utah school for students wanting to get away from religion. Some students who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints want a change...
There are certain things you learn to expect from other young people in a political science major. Any environment where inexperienced undergrads are forced to interact with one another and usually...
