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Trump Administration Invokes States' Rights On a Whim

Trump Administration Invokes States’ Rights On a Whim

By Sean Williams March 31, 2017

When the Trump administration opted to rescind the Obama administration’s previous guideline on transgender bathroom policy, state power was a big justification. A letter released by the departments...

Dems Should Not Filibuster Gorsuch

Dems Should Not Filibuster Gorsuch

By Nicholas Coleman March 28, 2017

Following a week that accentuated divisions between lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee, the confrontational struggle over President Trump's Supreme Court nominee brought one particular phrase back into...

The Case for Socialism in the U.S.

The Case for Socialism in the U.S.

By Alisa Patience March 23, 2017

It’s unlikely -- especially with the big-business administration currently running the country -- that the United States will ever make a complete switch to socialism. However, socialism is the closest...

Death Penalty Needs to Be Enforced Consistently

Death Penalty Needs to Be Enforced Consistently

By Alisa Patience March 22, 2017

Capital punishment is an extremely sensitive matter. The death penalty is given to those who commit treason, terrorism, espionage, murder, large-scale drug trafficking and attempting to kill a witness,...

Eighteen Is Too Young for Concealed Carry

Eighteen Is Too Young for Concealed Carry

By Alisa Patience March 22, 2017

The national concealed weapons permit age minimum may soon be changed to 18 years old. Currently, the conceal carry age in most states is 21. In others, you are allowed to carry certain registered weapons...

The Need for Independent Redistricting Commissions

The Need for Independent Redistricting Commissions

By Sean Williams March 22, 2017

In politics today, we are often distinctly aware of the need for neutrality. Those on both sides of the aisle frequently launch accusations of bias and the potential power of conflicts of interest is a...

Women of the Alt-Right

March 9, 2017

Misogynistic, and highly populist and led unofficially led by Richard Spencer, the “alt-right” movement — a faction of people with extremely far-right idealogies —  expanded underneath values...

What We Need In A Polarized Time: Local Participation

What We Need In A Polarized Time: Local Participation

March 9, 2017

It is no secret that America today is politically polarized after a divisive presidential election and many instances of party-line voting in congress. In such an environment, it may seem natural for some...

Caption Credit: Saturday Night Live

Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Satire

March 8, 2017

Saturday Night Live has always been a paradigm for cable television political satire. It seems that people often know more about the politically charged cold-opens than they do about the events on which...

The U's 'Eclipsed' Brings Dark Stories into the Light

The U’s ‘Eclipsed’ Brings Dark Stories into the Light

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2017

'Eclipsed' by Danai Gurira made its Broadway debut in March of 2016. Now the University of Utah brings 'Eclipsed' to life in a performance on par with the professionals. The cast and crew elevate the performance...