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Sophomore wing Malia Nawahine (3) drives to the basket at the Utah vs Montana State basketball game, Friday, March 18, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Great Debate: Does Title IX Need Reform?

October 31, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] System Protects From Discrimination Blake Marshall When most people think of Title IX, they think about sports only, but it’s important to understand what Title IX...

Public Outcry to Trump Assaults is Unfortunately An Anomaly, Sign of a Larger Problem

Public Outcry to Trump Assaults is Unfortunately An Anomaly, Sign of a Larger Problem

October 31, 2016

In 2013, rapper Rick Ross recorded a verse on the song “U.O.E.N.O.” which included the following lyrics: “Put molly all in her champagne/ She ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that/...

Rethinking Domestic Violence Double Standards

October 31, 2016

Imagine walking down the street. You notice a couple sitting on a bench, clearly in a heated argument. You become intrigued, and can’t help but watch. Suddenly the woman slaps the man; her jewelry maybe...

Respect the "Slut" this Halloween

Respect the “Slut” this Halloween

October 30, 2016

Halloween is finally here. And if you’re anything like me you couldn’t be more excited to embrace your dark side. The temperature is dropping as fall eases into winter, and through October we can safely...

Poor air quality; courtesy of Kerry Kelly, associate director of the program for air quality, health, and society

The Need for Utah’s Own Air Quality Solution

October 29, 2016

As air pollution continues to be a pressing issue effecting Utahns, the conventional wisdom about conservatives and the environment may not apply. A 2016 survey found that even in our traditionally red...

College Can Wait

College Can Wait

October 29, 2016

When I was about to graduate from high school back in 2009, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. How could time have passed by so quickly? How was it already time to pick a path for my life...

Josh Holt Held Captive In a State of Failed Socialist Reform

Josh Holt Held Captive In a State of Failed Socialist Reform

October 28, 2016

On June 11, 2016, 24-year-old Utah native Josh Holt set out to Venezuela to get married. He was happily in love and anxiously anticipating his wedding and the opportunity to bring his new bride and her...

Head to Head: Are Cultural Costumes Considered Offensive?

Head to Head: Are Cultural Costumes Considered Offensive?

October 28, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Racist and Sexist Costumes Have no Place Alisa Patience As Halloween approaches and we college students are making or buying our costumes, there’s a very basic rule...

Scarier Halloween Is Not a Better Halloween

Scarier Halloween Is Not a Better Halloween

October 28, 2016

October, the month of well-anticipated autumn celebrations. October is filled with activities and fall goodness, culminating in the joyous and widely celebrated Halloween holiday. Complete with candy,...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a "Get Out the Caucus" rally at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.
 
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Common Misconceptions about Political Polling

October 27, 2016

If there’s one thing that's certain about the presidential election on November 8, it’s that until then we will be bombarded by public opinion polls. Those who are interested in the election naturally...