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Groesbeck: Salt Lake City Criminalizes The Homeless

Groesbeck: Salt Lake City Criminalizes The Homeless

By Ren Groesbeck September 13, 2017

The city seems to have good intentions in the new long-term plan to deal with the issue of homelessness. The three-phase plan has important ideals in regards to treating people for addiction and managing...

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Richards: Utah Schools Need to Stand Up For Students

By Connor Richards September 12, 2017

Students are the latest victims of a string of right-wing policies laid out by President Donald Trump's administration — an administration that seems intent on targeting only the most innocent populations....

Coleman: CIS Redesign: Oversimplification Gone Awry

Coleman: CIS Redesign: Oversimplification Gone Awry

By Nicholas Coleman September 12, 2017

Similar to boiling water that is so hot it actually feels cold, the University of Utah’s CIS portal redesign oversimplified the layout beyond the comprehensible limit. Instead of orderly links that could...

H2H: Is U.S. Military Involvement Necessary

H2H: Is U.S. Military Involvement Necessary

By Nicholas Coleman and Connor Richards September 11, 2017

U.S. Intervention Extends Tragedies by Connor Richards While at the Fort Myer military base in Arlington, Virginia, in August, President Donald Trump announced changes to the United States’ military...

Olympics medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists in protest against the United States.

Sterrett: A Different Kind of Patriot

By Broderick Sterrett September 11, 2017

Our nation will remember when days of safety, peace and family were yanked from our country on Sept. 11. I grew up learning about the events of the twin towers, but never have I witnessed foreign powers...

Groesbeck: Stop Ignoring Utah's Extreme Sexism

Groesbeck: Stop Ignoring Utah’s Extreme Sexism

By Ren Groesbeck September 11, 2017

Utah is the second most sexist state in the United States, according to businessinsider.com, Wyoming being the first. I spent my fundamental years in small-town Iowa and since coming to Utah as a transfer...

Parkin: Limiting Students' Creativity Will Destroy Their Chances of Success

Parkin: Limiting Students’ Creativity Will Destroy Their Chances of Success

By Natalie Parkin September 11, 2017

Children are introduced to the the arts in many different ways. Whether it be dancing to classical music in the living room, hand painting on the kitchen counter or playing pretend in the back yard, all...

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Barron: The “9/11 Generation” May Be The Greatest Generation

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 11, 2017

I cannot remember the time that existed before September 11th was marked by the acts of terror committed on that day. I am not sure who explained the attacks to me. The knowledge of what happened that...

Barney: Grateful For My Time Served

Barney: Grateful For My Time Served

By Autumn Barney September 11, 2017

I’ve written a few articles about the military. People always ask me why I joined. I wish I could say I did it because I wanted to serve my country or for school benefits or for any specific reason. But...

Williams: Transgender Ban May Be A Facade

Williams: Transgender Ban May Be A Facade

By Brook Williams September 10, 2017

Presidents often seem to have a track record for creating arbitrary laws and bans, making grandiose announcements that serve as political distractions. These divert the public’s attention from more controversial...