In his now popular commencement speech, “This is Water,” David Foster Wallace speaks of two young fish meeting an older fish who greets them and then asks, "How's the water?" Startled by the question,...

Everyone knows VICE Media. We view their content online daily, and it seems like their staff is always up on the most topical and interesting content for their readers. But how much should we really respect...

“Where were your hands? What did you do with them? Where were hers? Did you take your shirt off? What did you do with her clothes?” When I was in high school I was an active member of the Church...

I can’t believe this is my last article. I have enjoyed writing for this wonderful paper. But, next semester is my last semester and I need to focus on applying to grad schools. I wanted to use this...

On Dec. 4, eyes all across the nation were on Utah as Donald Trump arrived at the State Capitol. People waited anxiously for the President’s highly anticipated announcement regarding the Bears Ears National...

Are standard gifts essential for Christmas? I would say, no, they definitely are not. My idea behind eliminating the typical gifts doesn’t concern the commercialization of the holidays or even the idea...

Beginning in early fall, signs of holiday cheer appear in stores. At first, it’s only a small section in the middle selling Christmas essentials, but before long they are increasingly pervasive. Before...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No matter where you are in the world, you probably have a special tradition for a seasonal holiday, such as decorating Christmas trees. This raises an interesting...

The word of a politician has seemingly always been synonymous with falsehood. Telling lies and making empty promises while in office, and especially while on the campaign trail have come to be the expected...