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Barron: Audit Discovers Incompetence

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 27, 2017

Patrick Soon-Shiong was hailed as a patron of scientific discovery when he visited the University of Utah in the fall of 2014 after donating $12 million to research on campus. But now, almost three...

Braden: Echoes From A Concerned Snowflake

Braden: Echoes From A Concerned Snowflake

By Paul Braden October 27, 2017

There is no denying the current divided state of our country. Partisanship seems to have elevated to an almost toxic level, making one's party affiliation a proverbial face tattoo to nearly fifty-percent...

Foglesong: Democracies Better Suited to Handle Crises

Foglesong: Democracies Better Suited to Handle Crises

By Samuel Foglesong October 27, 2017

On Sept. 19, the 8 million inhabitants of Mexico City awoke to violent shaking and the sound of destruction. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake ripped through the city and countryside, resulting in more than...

Swanson: It’s Time that Pakistan Cracked Down on Its Savage Tribal ‘Justice’ Problem

Swanson: It’s Time that Pakistan Cracked Down on Its Savage Tribal ‘Justice’ Problem

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer October 27, 2017

One of the most elite clubs in the world is the group of countries with nuclear capabilities. Thirty states worldwide have nuclear energy capabilities, but only the most powerful have managed to turn that...

Barron: Inheriting Breast Cancer

Barron: Inheriting Breast Cancer

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 26, 2017

I was in first grade when my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I can remember watching from the doorway as my uncle took the razor and shaved my grandmother’s head. Often in movies, this...

Williams: Seize the Day by Waking Up Early

Williams: Seize the Day by Waking Up Early

By Brook Williams October 25, 2017

Before you roll your eyes and groan to yourself “Oh no, not another article about going to bed early and drinking more water,” let me first assure you that this is not going to be another one of those...

Letter to the Editor: Response to Groesbeck's "DeVos Rescinds Obama-era Guidelines for Handling Campus Sexual Assault"

Letter to the Editor: Response to Groesbeck’s “DeVos Rescinds Obama-era Guidelines for Handling Campus Sexual Assault”

By Emma Tanner October 25, 2017

Against the recent executive attenuation of Title IX's application on college campuses, Groesbeck is concerned about what this means for survivors of sexual assault: it means an implicit silencing of female...

Foglesong: Living in the Present

Foglesong: Living in the Present

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

I fondly remember road trips as a child, sitting in the sunny backseat of my mom’s car, daydreaming of alternate worlds and fantastical adventures. As I’ve grown older, my daydreams have become increasingly...

Barron: First Amendment on Social Media

Barron: First Amendment on Social Media

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 23, 2017

How much time do you spend on social media a day? Do you spend 10 minutes scrolling through Instagram while you are lying in bed in the morning?  Do you open your browser during a particularly boring...

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

If you talk to people on the right, you’ll notice a common theme running through their reasons for inaction on certain social and political issues. They angrily claim, “Why should I listen to Obama...