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Parkin: Explore Utah's Dog-Friendly Hikes

Parkin: Explore Utah’s Dog-Friendly Hikes

By Natalie Parkin April 3, 2018

If you’re anything like me, the outdoors is a place of bliss, especially with an energetic dog by your side. When it comes to going outside with dogs, it can be tricky to find locations where they're...

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...

Swanson: Logging Off

Swanson: Logging Off

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 2, 2018

As people living in the digital age, it has become almost required to be active on social media. Facebook has been around for more than a decade, and with the explosion of popularity with Twitter, Instagram...

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,...

Swanson: What Count Dankula Does to Free Speech

Swanson: What Count Dankula Does to Free Speech

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer April 2, 2018

To some of us that headline makes perfect sense  —  to the rest of the world, it might be a tad confusing. Count Dankula is the alias for Scottish YouTuber Mark Meechans, and he was just convicted...

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 President's 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...

Parkin: Facebook Tries To Restore Public Trust

Parkin: Facebook Tries To Restore Public Trust

By Natalie Parkin April 2, 2018

The brutal truth about the online world is this: the internet has given us access to pretty much everything, but it has also given almost anything and anyone access to us. With the Cambridge Analytica...

Patience: Be Careful What You Argue

Patience: Be Careful What You Argue

By Alisa Patience April 2, 2018

Professors and teachers, in general, don't always realize the effect they have on their students. They can be inspiring or dream crushing, and it doesn't take much effort to do either. It seems like because...

Park: Korean Government Attempts to Solve Yellow Dust Pollution

Park: Korean Government Attempts to Solve Yellow Dust Pollution

By Chan Kyu March 29, 2018

The environment has become a serious concern after rapid industrial development occurred globally. Now, the conveniences we enjoy from the newest scientific inventions are destroying nature significantly...