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Polluting the Playing Field

Polluting the Playing Field

By Max Becker November 25, 2017

When I first moved to Salt Lake City, I didn’t have a car. While I felt at a loss, I realized it was a blessing in disguise. Through my personal transportation crisis, I found a love for biking. However,...

Barber: American Corn Story, An Environmental Disaster

Barber: American Corn Story, An Environmental Disaster

By Shaelyn Barber November 23, 2017

Corn is about as American as it gets. Believe it or not, you eat corn almost every day in almost every meal. It’s in everything: soda, chips, bread, ice cream and so much more. Its incredible pervasiveness...

Barron: Hike Up Canyons, Not Fees

Barron: Hike Up Canyons, Not Fees

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 22, 2017

The motto of the United States National Park Service, “Experience your America,” captures the spirit of the act signed on March 1, 1872, in which Congress declared Yellowstone National Park “a public...

Coleman: All ‘U’ Need to Avoid Politics During Thanksgiving

Coleman: All ‘U’ Need to Avoid Politics During Thanksgiving

By Nicholas Coleman November 21, 2017

Soon it will be time, once again, to commence the annual feast before the Christmas season. Although Thanksgiving is often filled with merriment, there is also ample reason to worry about the political...

Barney: Ignorance is Not Bliss

Barney: Ignorance is Not Bliss

By Autumn Barney November 20, 2017

The world is an endless encyclopedia. Science and medicine have reached extraordinary levels and we are finding out new things every day. We are an extremely educated society, especially compared to other...

Foglesong: Cartels Are Misunderstood

Foglesong: Cartels Are Misunderstood

By Samuel Foglesong November 20, 2017

If you are asked about Mexican drug cartels, your first thoughts probably turn to grotesque images of crime scenes, corpses bearing threatening messages from rival cartels or alarming stories about kidnappings...

Patience: Blood Does Not Equal Love

Patience: Blood Does Not Equal Love

By Alisa Patience November 20, 2017

Something that has become increasingly joked about regarding the holidays is dealing with obnoxious family members, like that one racist uncle yelling at you during dinner. While these jokes are certainly...

Braden: SLC's Dirty Little Secret

Braden: SLC’s Dirty Little Secret

By Paul Braden November 20, 2017

Salt Lake City has been described by visitors as a medium-sized, exceptionally clean and perhaps suspiciously friendly city. It offers a lower than national-median cost of living, and it provides unparalleled...

Williams: Yoga Isn't Just for Tea Drinkers and Trend Seekers

Williams: Yoga Isn’t Just for Tea Drinkers and Trend Seekers

By Brook Williams November 19, 2017

If you have ever seen prison shows such as those provided on Netflix, you should be familiar with the violence common amongst prisoners, as well as security officers and guards. These shows display the...

Barron: Balancing Believing Victims with 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty'

Barron: Balancing Believing Victims with ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 19, 2017

Trigger Warning: This article discusses the sensitive topic of sexual violence in our society. Since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a sexual predator, allegations of sexual abuse have surfaced about...