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Take Winter Seriously

December 12, 2016

If you’ve lived in Utah long enough, you know the feeling of having an unexpected weather event ruin your day. In addition to rapid temperature changes, Utah’s fluctuating weather can bring storms...

Forget New Year's Resolutions, be Better Day by Day

Forget New Year’s Resolutions, be Better Day by Day

December 7, 2016

If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution, you’ve also probably broken one. That is at least what the statistics suggest, as one Forbe’s Magazine study found that only eight percent of people...

Your Holiday Survival Guide

Your Holiday Survival Guide

December 5, 2016

If you’re anything like me, you understand that November is the official beginning of the “holiday season.” People seem to love going home for Thanksgiving. Maybe even more than Christmas, since...

Great Debate: Do Sports Deserve the Day off?

Great Debate: Do Sports Deserve the Day off?

December 5, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Better to be Home for the Holidays Kim Brenneisen Obviously, I love sports, and if I could watch SportsCenter all day long I would. I may not necessarily be paying...

Starbucks Cups: Why So Much Controversy?

Starbucks Cups: Why So Much Controversy?

December 5, 2016

Ring in the Christmas cheer and holiday comfort. It’s time to “deck the halls” with Michael Buble’s Christmas album and some hot cocoa. Let’s not forget, the chaos of shopping, re-runs of Hallmark...

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Trump’s 100 Day Plan

December 1, 2016

Similar to publicly releasing tax returns, announcing a plan for the first 100 days in office has become a customary practice for newly-elected presidents. In a brief video published on Monday, Donald...

Games Bring Families Together

Games Bring Families Together

December 1, 2016

As long as I can remember, it has always been a tradition — in my family at least — to sit down in front of the TV after Thanksgiving dinner and turn on any and all games that were being played that...

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The Human Side of the Economy

December 1, 2016

As a college student studying political science, I’m used to hearing about the economy almost like it’s a game. While political parties fight over who can best get that unemployed percentage down,...

A Writer's Apology

A Writer’s Apology

December 1, 2016

A few weeks removed from the 2016 election, here is what's obvious: first, Hillary Clinton lost the election, which left the glass ceiling painfully intact. Furthermore, the Republican party was not dismantled...

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Kaepernick’s Praise of Fidel Castro Undermines Credibility

December 1, 2016

Colin Kaepernick is in the hot seat once again. First, he admitted to staying home and not voting on election day. Now he has come under criticism for wearing a shirt and making remarks appearing to lionize...