We often hear that doing something more for others is important and can help you feel better. I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. While researching the psychological effects of volunteering, however,...
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...
In a recent Washington Examiner profile that got attention for all the wrong reasons, Mitt Romney randomly announced: “My favorite meat is a hot dog, by the way. That is my favorite meat.” The awkward...
Before it was taken down on May 2, Nemo Miller’s “cry closet” at the Marriott Library went viral on social media and drew the attention of national media outlets like CBS and Business Insider. Reactions...
For many, this semester is their final semester at the University of Utah. There are several things those students will undoubtedly miss. I’ll be spending a semester in Florida for an internship, so...
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...
In the film “Dead Poets Society,” Welton Academy is an elite conservative boarding school. At school, English teacher John Keating greets his students with a surprising teaching method. He expresses...
The enduring consequences of conflicts abroad have a pesky way of reaching our shores irrespective of American involvement. No product of war, like the people it displaces, has a more tangible impact on...
A wise man once said, “There’s no such thing as a selfless good deed.” That man was Joey Tribbiani, a beloved fictional character from the sitcom “Friends.”
Throughout high school, students...
Happy Earth Day, and happy finals week. First of all, it's important to recognize that the biggest problems with the environment are not caused by individuals. They’re caused by big companies who use...
