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The Utes celebrate their win over the Oregon Ducks in Pac-12 action at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.

Should Athletes be Paid to Play?

October 17, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Performance Doesn't Guarantee a Paycheck Jared Walch Recently, the hot topic swirling around college sports has been the issue of unionizing and payment. College athletes...

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College Social Critique: People Are Great

October 16, 2016

I've been a college student for over a month now and I can already feel the struggle. Even though it's hard to keep track of my life, there are incontestably amazing things about college. First of all,...

Art by @MsSaffaa

Saudi Women Tweeting for Freedom from Guardianship

October 16, 2016

Social media has become a setting for all sorts of issues. These days it is one of the easiest ways to get your story heard. Saudi women from all over the country have been tweeting for the freedom to...

Wells Fargo Fiasco Exposes Need for Corporate Accountabillity

Wells Fargo Fiasco Exposes Need for Corporate Accountabillity

October 13, 2016

This September the financial industry was hit with a startling revelation: employees of the bank Wells Fargo had created over two million ‘fake’ accounts and credit cards for their customers without...

The Sugar Industry’s Sins, and Important Takeaways

The Sugar Industry’s Sins, and Important Takeaways

October 12, 2016

Corruption. Bribery. Deception. These words are normally reserved for John Grisham novels or summer blockbusters, but in September they described something very different: scientific research conducted...

Stick it to the Flu, Get a Shot

Stick it to the Flu, Get a Shot

October 12, 2016

It’s almost flu season. You know what that means? It’s officially flu shot season. A recent survey asked millennials if they planned on getting the flu shot this year. Fifty-two percent said no....

Make Way for Self-Driving Cars

Make Way for Self-Driving Cars

October 10, 2016

If the history of technology has taught us anything, it’s that there’s a lot of work to do after every breakthrough. It wasn’t enough for Edison to just invent the light bulb; he needed to design...

The Perilous Teachings of LDS Maternity

The Perilous Teachings of LDS Maternity

October 10, 2016

Few things are emphasized as heavily in contemporary culture as the importance of getting an education. There's a reasonable justification for this fact: in today's increasingly competitive job market,...

Never too Old to Celebrate

October 9, 2016

As I’ve grown older and my life has progressed, I have learned a few things about being an adult. Bills are stressful, drinking is a great pastime and holidays are for children. I’ve accepted these...

Michigan Wolverines running back Ty Smith (32) reaches up to stiff-arm senior linebacker Gionni Paul (13) in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Thursday, September 3, 2015. Utah won the contest, 24-17. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

There is No Need for Overkill

October 9, 2016

While most people can’t even about pumpkin spice everything, flannels, and cuddling during the fall, I get jazzed up because autumn is the heart of college football. Whether I am at the tailgate lot,...