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Ballet is Intense and Overlooked

Ballet is Intense and Overlooked

By Bailey Shelden March 10, 2017

Sports like football and basketball and even gymnastics are recognized for how hard the athletes train. They are seen as devoted, hardworking and physically impressive. There is no denying that high-level...

Beware "Freemium" Applications

Beware “Freemium” Applications

By Sean Williams March 10, 2017

Products are made to make money and “free” ones are no exception. In fact, a huge industry has formed around everything free. This new price model, sometimes dubbed “freemium” or "free-to-play,"...

Women of the Alt-Right

March 9, 2017

Misogynistic, and highly populist and led unofficially led by Richard Spencer, the “alt-right” movement — a faction of people with extremely far-right idealogies —  expanded underneath values...

How to Prepare for the Game Developer's Conference

How to Prepare for the Game Developer’s Conference

By Bailey Shelden March 9, 2017

The Game Developer's Conference, "the world's largest professional game industry event," took place this year from Feb. 27 to March 3 in San Francisco. For those who don’t know, the Game Developer’s...

What We Need In A Polarized Time: Local Participation

What We Need In A Polarized Time: Local Participation

March 9, 2017

It is no secret that America today is politically polarized after a divisive presidential election and many instances of party-line voting in congress. In such an environment, it may seem natural for some...

Celebrities Can Care Too

Celebrities Can Care Too

March 9, 2017

Ashton Kutcher recently gave a speech in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about child sex trafficking. We all know Kutcher as an A-list celebrity, but what many of us don’t know...

Avoid Maintenance Pets in College

Avoid Maintenance Pets in College

By Alisa Patience March 8, 2017

I love animals of all kinds. Whenever I see a service dog on campus my heart explodes with joy. Animals, especially dogs, are pure. They love their owners and when they greet you with kisses and jumps,...

Why We Need Libraries

Why We Need Libraries

March 8, 2017

With the rise of new technologies and the internet being relied on more than ever, there has been debate over whether libraries are still necessary. After all, many books have online PDFs, or can be bought...

Caption Credit: Saturday Night Live

Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Satire

March 8, 2017

Saturday Night Live has always been a paradigm for cable television political satire. It seems that people often know more about the politically charged cold-opens than they do about the events on which...

The U's 'Eclipsed' Brings Dark Stories into the Light

The U’s ‘Eclipsed’ Brings Dark Stories into the Light

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2017

'Eclipsed' by Danai Gurira made its Broadway debut in March of 2016. Now the University of Utah brings 'Eclipsed' to life in a performance on par with the professionals. The cast and crew elevate the performance...