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Barber: 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Mental Illness

Barber: 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Mental Illness

By Shaelyn Barber April 17, 2018

My journey with mental illness has been a long one. I have struggled with depression and anxiety from a young age. After years of difficulty, I finally began to see a therapist and began the long road...

Patience: Traditions We Need To Bring Back

Patience: Traditions We Need To Bring Back

By Alisa Patience April 16, 2018

At least once in your life you will hear someone express that they were born in the wrong decade. While it may be true that in the twenty-first century the world is, for the most part, better off than...

Anchors of affiliates owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group read a must-run script issued by the company.

Coleman: Ironic Outrage Regarding Sinclair Media

By Nicholas Coleman April 16, 2018

Shortly before Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated the obvious necessity for term limits on Capitol Hill, outrage swelled regarding a ‘must-run’ script issued by Sinclair Broadcast...

Barber: 1947: Race in the United States

Barber: 1947: Race in the United States

By Shaelyn Barber April 8, 2018

Among old belt-buckles, wooden furniture, yard appliances and music records, I found gold at a yard sale — a copy of Life Magazine from Sept. 15, 1947. It’s brimming with history, a time capsule of...

Barron: We are all Martha Ellis

Barron: We are all Martha Ellis

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 8, 2018

CORRECTION: The Fire Chief is Brian Dale, not Brian Danes. Name has been corrected below. I wonder if Martha Ellis always knew she wanted to be a firefighter. I can imagine her as a kindergartner showing...

Braden: Perception and Experience Fall Short of Defining Morality

Braden: Perception and Experience Fall Short of Defining Morality

By Paul Braden April 4, 2018

A simple click of the TV remote through the seemingly endless number of broadcast news stations might elicit different reactions based on the viewer. For some, frustration is the overwhelming sentiment....

Parkin: Violent Entertainment Kills Compassion

Parkin: Violent Entertainment Kills Compassion

By Natalie Parkin April 3, 2018

Violence. Guns. Murder. Abuse. Rape. These topics can, and should, be quite disturbing. They carry a lot of weight in our society in negative ways. These are not topics that should be ignored nor treated...

Braden: The Opioid Crisis Also Affects Students

Braden: The Opioid Crisis Also Affects Students

By Paul Braden April 2, 2018

Late last year during a White House Press event, President Trump decided to fulfill one of his long anticipated campaign promises: to declare the opioid crisis in America a “National Emergency.” Well,...

Barber: Life in 1947: Marriage

Barber: Life in 1947: Marriage

By Shaelyn Barber April 2, 2018

Among old belt-buckles, wooden furniture, yard appliances and music records, I found gold at a yard sale- a copy of Life Magazine from Sept. 15, 1947. It’s brimming with history, a time capsule of what...

Barron: Unveiling Allegations of Provo MTC Presidents Misconduct

Barron: Unveiling Allegations of Provo MTC President’s Misconduct

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 2, 2018

Last fall, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints unveiled 16 standardized interview questions for young adults interested in serving as missionaries for their church. These questions, designed...