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Social Issues

Love Shouldn’t be a Power Struggle

By Alisa Patience July 20, 2017

It has been said that if something isn’t worth fighting for then it isn’t worth having, and this has been especially said about love. After all, where’s the satisfaction in something if it came easily?...

Ag-Gag Ruling is a Moral Victory for Utah

Ag-Gag Ruling is a Moral Victory for Utah

By Connor Richards July 14, 2017

Amy Meyer, a Utah resident and animal rights activist, had heard that struggling cows at a Draper slaughterhouse could be observed while standing from public property. So, Meyer took her cell phone and...

The Language of Sexism

The Language of Sexism

By Autumn Barney July 10, 2017

Growing up I never thought about how much English favors men and masculinity. It wasn’t until my time in the military as a “policeman” that I really started noticing how sexist the English language...

More to Feminism than Meets the Eye

More to Feminism than Meets the Eye

By Autumn Barney July 7, 2017

Feminism — what a taboo word it has become. When I tell people I identify as a feminist, I usually get a negative reaction. Most men I talk to about feminism have the idea that feminists are exclusively...

No One Wins in a War

No One Wins in a War

By Alisa Patience July 6, 2017

First and foremost I want to say I respect every man and woman in our military service. However, wars are unnecessary, and all they do is bring pain and suffering to every country, including those countries...

Every Young Person Should Work A Customer Service Job

By Alisa Patience July 1, 2017

Every job I've had so far has been customer service related, from my first job as a Sales Associate at Rue 21, to my current job working at Panda Express. I've had six jobs in three years, and from each...

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...