It seems as if every other hilarious tweet on my timeline is some version of a “stan” account. Stans, likely named after the Eminem song about an obsessive fan, are enthusiastic supporters of any...
The unexpected release of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s joint album "Everything Else" is the visual representation of a unified community. Despite their marital problems becoming a cultural debate due to their...
I used to think of myself as fairly self-aware of my privilege. Consciously, I know I am lucky to be a middle-class, white American attending a highly ranked university. Briefly traveling in Egypt showed...
In March, Linda Brown, the center of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, died at age 76. After Brown was denied access to a whites-only school in Topeka, Kansas, her...
Although popular culture is often dismissed as something of lesser value, it reflects what our current society esteems. Movies, television shows, music and advertising are representations of what consumers...
I wanted to change the world. So at age 15, I journeyed across the globe to Cambodia, intent upon my desire to help the impoverished country. I didn’t know much about Cambodia, its people or its trials....
We recently celebrated International Women’s Day, recognizing the fearless female trailblazers of the past and present to prepare the strong, progressive women of the future. There have been remarkable...
The following is the final piece of a three-part series highlighting the companies, advocates and legislators central to the Second Amendment dialogue in Utah.
Despite the tremendous effort of students...
The Utah Valley University Journal of Student Leadership has accepted Aziza Hussein’s story for publication. She wrote about her life as a refugee, her struggles with mental health, her personal growth...
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...
