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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Social Issues

Erik Wayne Hughes, 51, who was arrested in June on allegations of abusing young boys while serving as an bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

When Privilege Protects Atrocity

By Connor Richards June 29, 2017

Erik Hughes, a former bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was recently arrested by Mapleton police on June 21 on allegations of sexually abusing two young boys while serving as...

Freedom of Speech Should Extend to Tobacco Advertisements

Freedom of Speech Should Extend to Tobacco Advertisements

By Zach Carlson June 23, 2017

The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act was passed in 1970, and because of it tobacco companies have not been able to advertise on radio or television since 1971. On the surface level, it makes sense that...

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Consumerist Culture and the Rise of Fidget Spinners

By Nicholas Coleman June 19, 2017

This is the first installment of a two-part series that focuses on American consumerism, and the emergence of viral trends that have come to define Generation Y and Z. American consumerism is an odd...

What College Activists Can Learn from The Evergreen State Protests

What College Activists Can Learn from The Evergreen State Protests

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer June 12, 2017

It has been a busy couple of news weeks. The nation has concentrated focus on various issues, including Kabul and the Paris agreement. Another story that has received a fair amount of coverage in the past...

Racial Discrimination Persists at Princeton

Racial Discrimination Persists at Princeton

By Nicholas Coleman June 6, 2017

Despite unresolved lawsuits and requests for privacy, the public was given an extraordinary glimpse into Princeton University’s admission process earlier this month. Contrary to the institution’s...

Arrests of Non-Criminal Immigrants is a Human Rights Crisis

Arrests of Non-Criminal Immigrants is a Human Rights Crisis

By Connor Richards May 31, 2017

In early April, a Utah woman identified by the pseudonym Isabel was deported to Columbia after more than 25 years of living in the United States. Isabel, who had been living in Draper with her 86-year-old...

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert gives the State of the State address in front of state legislators at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

H2H: Should Utah Implement PREA?

By Connor Richards and Broderick Sterrett May 31, 2017

Protect Utah's Most Vulnerable by Connor Richards In September 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to address and prevent sexual assault in state and...

I Wouldve Protested Too: A Look At the Notre Dame Student Walkout

I Would’ve Protested Too: A Look At the Notre Dame Student Walkout

By Broderick Sterrett May 31, 2017

On Sunday May 21, the University of Notre Dame said farewell to its 2017 graduating class. But before the commencement speech could start, some graduates took a stand and said farewell to the university....

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Find Summer Inspiration

By Dalton Edwards May 24, 2017

Summer break is always the same. The opening few days are filled with me organizing the many dozens of lists I created during the semester. Lists with headings like “Ways to get more organized,” “Books...

Young Mens Leadership Program Should Welcome Gay and Transgender Members

Young Men’s Leadership Program Should Welcome Gay and Transgender Members

By Connor Richards May 18, 2017

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on May 11 that, after more than a century of association, it would be cutting substantial ties with the Boy Scouts of America. In a letter to...