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Patience: Happiness is a Goal, Not a Requirement

Patience: Happiness is a Goal, Not a Requirement

By Alisa Patience January 24, 2018

The general consensus on the meaning of life is to find happiness — to do good things that make others and ourselves feel happy. Unfortunately, achieving happiness is a great struggle for many. A person...

Richards: Challenging Monolithic Media

Richards: Challenging Monolithic Media

By Connor Richards January 23, 2018

If you are a media critic, you have likely asked yourself this question at some point: How much of the media we consume is a reflection of ourselves, and how much of ourselves is a reflection of the media...

Barber: Criticize Trump Without Fat-shaming

Barber: Criticize Trump Without Fat-shaming

By Shaelyn Barber January 23, 2018

I am doing something I never thought, in a million years, I would: I am defending Donald Trump. Trump recently underwent a medical exam assessing both his physical and mental state. While he was declared...

Swanson: It Goes Without Saying, Trump’s “S***hole Countries” Comments are Flat Out Un-American

Swanson: It Goes Without Saying, Trump’s “S***hole Countries” Comments are Flat Out Un-American

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer January 23, 2018

On January 12 The Washington Post reported that in a meeting held at the Oval Office with congressional leaders, President Trump referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as “s***hole...

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Jensen-Coon: Hard Work and Dedication Bring Simplistic Fulfillment

By Kelcy Jensen- January 23, 2018

Living a simple life has become trendy. Minimalism is becoming increasingly popular and new priorities are arising. Instead of work being the number one priority and money being a motivator, it seems the...

Parkin: We Owe Happiness to Money

Parkin: We Owe Happiness to Money

By Natalie Parkin January 23, 2018

Before I dive into the topic of money and happiness, I think it is important to talk about what happiness is. The hard thing about defining happiness is that its definition is different for everyone. For...

Williams: Christiania - Inhabiting the Greatest Culture

Williams: Christiania – Inhabiting the Greatest Culture

By Brook Williams January 23, 2018

Six years ago I visited a place called Christiania. It's a little society in Copenhagen, Denmark, covering 84 acres. It is a free-living and loving society filled with hippies who live off the basic necessities...

A man holds a Build Bridges Not Walls sign during President Trump's Inauguration Day protests in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Richards: Immigrants Have a Place, Despite What the President Thinks

By Connor Richards January 23, 2018

It would be difficult to argue that any group has suffered under Donald Trump’s presidency more than immigrants. In the speech at Trump Tower that launched his presidential campaign, Trump vowed...

Braden: Learning From Our Mistakes: The Importance of Wealth and Celebrity When Choosing a Presidential Candidate

Braden: Learning From Our Mistakes: The Importance of Wealth and Celebrity When Choosing a Presidential Candidate

By Paul Braden January 23, 2018

The now infamous election of 2016 brought with it a type of tumultuous discourse that continues to resonate in every corner of this country. As a result, it brought with it a level of hate-filled passion,...

Barron: Kathie Allen's Tweets Speak Volumes

Barron: Kathie Allen’s Tweets Speak Volumes

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer January 22, 2018

Dr. Kathie Allen’s political career began with the political death of Jason Chaffetz. In March of 2017, the then-Utah Representative appeared on CNN to discuss the Republicans’ new healthcare bill....