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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...

iPhone 7 Reigns Supreme

iPhone 7 Reigns Supreme

October 27, 2016

Following the untimely passing of Steve Jobs in 2011, Apple Inc. desperately searched for fresh leadership to reassert market dominance. After an intense round of pick-up sticks, former Apple vice president...

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U Health Care Secures No. 1 Spot After 6 Years in the Top 10

October 26, 2016

For the past seven years, University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) has ranked in the top 10 as one of the nation’s leading medical centers in quality, safety and accountability. This year, however, the...

Dear Parents, Halloween is Not Evil

Dear Parents, Halloween is Not Evil

October 25, 2016

When you were in elementary school, did you ever have a friend whose parents banned them from celebrating Halloween? If not, take my word for it — there are few things in this world more depressing to...