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Patience: Don't Blame Mental Illness for Mass Shootings

Patience: Don’t Blame Mental Illness for Mass Shootings

By Alisa Patience February 28, 2018

“It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.” The famous last line in multiple “King Kong” adaptations perfectly represents the contrasting views people hold of gun violence, which...

Depression Cartoon by Lindsay Schuring

Jensen-Coon: An Invisible Epidemic

By Kelcy Jensen- February 28, 2018

Mental illness is often seen as a bunch of bogus. A lack of understanding from society leaves those negatively affected by these attitudes feeling hopeless and frustrated. The old-school way of thinking...

Braden: Let's Stop Assuming the Russian Investigation is a "Witch Hunt"

Braden: Let’s Stop Assuming the Russian Investigation is a “Witch Hunt”

By Paul Braden February 27, 2018

Our country’s relationship with the Russian government is long and complicated. The foundation of this cautious mutual perception should come at no surprise given the nature and frequency of the many...

Barber: Make Menstruation Gender-inclusive

Barber: Make Menstruation Gender-inclusive

By Shaelyn Barber February 26, 2018

Periods are awash in pink, and this is a problem. From happy, flower-covered tampon packaging to pink polka-dotted cycle trackers, everything period-related is dominated by feminine iconography and...

Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 26, 2018

Depression is the worldís leading cause of physical and mental disability. If you donít suffer from it yourself, you probably know someone who does. An estimated 7 percent of the United States population...

Hiding in Plain Sight

Coleman: Progressive Shackles on Silicon Valley

By Nicholas Coleman February 25, 2018

Silicon Valley provides more than a few interesting thought experiments. Imagine a region so devoutly progressive that conservatives have been altogether silenced, save for the few that own the technological...

Parkin: Mitt Romney to Run for U.S. Senate

Parkin: Mitt Romney to Run for U.S. Senate

By Natalie Parkin February 25, 2018

Mitt Romney launched a campaign video on Friday, November 16, that got Utah buzzing. In his video, he announced that he’ll be running for U.S. Senate representing the state of Utah. According to various...

Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 25, 2018

I lived in rural West Virginia for part of 2017. I ate my first “proper” biscuit, attended a bluegrass concert in a cave and came home with a slight southern drawl. During my stay, I spent plenty of...

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 24, 2018

We should all be fully aware by now of what happened in Parkland, Florida on the 14th of February, and we should all be equally upset that this isn't an isolated incident. In the wake of another tragedy...

The Utah State Capitol. (Courtesy Max Pixel)

Letter to the Editor: Utah Reps Should Support Citizens with Disabilities, Not Restrict Women

By The Daily February 24, 2018

Representative Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, has proposed a bill representing legislation at its worst. HB 205, “The Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act” is a proposed ban on abortion for women...