As we ponder the reasons for military action against Syria, there are two sayings that come to mind: “Where there’s smoke there’s fire,” and “a picture is worth a thousand words.” The latter...

If the United States continues to stand on the sidelines of the Syrian Civil War the repercussions for American foreign policy would be foolish and dangerous. Especially now that the administration has...

In 2002, a respiratory illness swept through southern China. Victims contracted pneumonia, and in some instances the disease proved fatal. The illness, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), eventually...

In the wake of numerous sobering world events, many Americans found themselves glued to the screens of their TVs on the night of the VMAs and simultaneously mired in the controversy surrounding the “racist”...

Common advice in government work is to save when things are good so you can spend when times are bad. This saying has been used on the national stage in recent years to advocate more spending during recession. However,...

The relationship between Egypt and the United States has been mutually beneficial throughout the years, but the costs associated with it make this the perfect time to reevaluate. Each year we send huge...

Anyone who has driven a car knows what it’s like to cross a huge parking lot to reach their destination. Even in the middle of the day, when visibility is high and there are many people around, carving...

On Saturday I attended the first-ever Salt Lake City Comic Con (SLCC) held at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The convention developed out of GEEX, a video game convention that has traditionally been...

The Utah State Board of Education recently released a system that grades public and charter schools across the state. The system gives schools a letter grade ranging from A to F — the same letter grades...

Obviously, the NCAA never had anything on Heisman winner Johnny “Football” Manziel. The long talks about what the rules are and what the punishments are for breaking those rules have been going on...