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Junior quarterback Troy Williams (3) participates in spring practice at the Eccles Football Center, Thursday, March, 24, 2016. (Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle)

First a Student, Then an Athlete

September 16, 2016

Troy Williams is the U's new starting quarterback. The Salt Lake Tribune recently published a piece on him, praising the exceptional athleticism, work ethic and leadership skills he’s brought to the...

Become a Part of Something Bigger

Become a Part of Something Bigger

By Nicholas Coleman September 15, 2016

Maintaining an aggressively negative stance towards Greek life is the easiest position for anyone to hold. This notion makes rational sense, as decades of denouncing Greeks have taken advantage of humans’...

A Response to Stuart C. Reid

By Connor Richards September 14, 2016

In a blistering op-ed published by The Salt Lake Tribune, former Utah senator and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bishop Stuart C. Reid spoke out against what he sees as a serious problem...

Rio de Janeiro - Michael Phelps, dos Estados Unidos, ganha sua 20ª medalha de ouro olímpica, nos 200m nado borboleta, nos Jogos Rio 2016. (Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil)

Redemptive Lessons From Michael Phelps

By Nicholas Coleman September 14, 2016

Perhaps the single-greatest Olympian to have ever competed, regardless of athletic discipline or era of competition, Michael Phelps is a modern-day legend. Attending the last five Olympic Games, he has...

(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Want To Fix Politics? Go Vote!

By Sean Williams September 14, 2016

The 2016 presidential election certainly doesn’t seem like an inspiring one. I’ve talked to many people that openly dislike their chosen candidate and only want to vote because of an even stronger...

It's Time to Bring Drug Addiction Out of the Shadows

It’s Time to Bring Drug Addiction Out of the Shadows

By Alex Judd September 13, 2016

Last weekend I was watching a college football game when I heard that the star player’s little brother had recently passed away. This caught my attention, and I promptly took out my phone to consult...

In Defense of Trigger Warnings

In Defense of Trigger Warnings

By Connor Richards September 12, 2016

The timeless debate about colleges and free speech was ignited again, this time regarding trigger warnings and safe spaces. In a letter sent to incoming freshman, the University of Chicago made it clear...

Do Modern Amateur Sports Do More Harm Than Good?

Do Modern Amateur Sports Do More Harm Than Good?

September 12, 2016

How many of you remember childhood sports as playing Wiffle ball games in the park behind your house or dominating touch football at night with your friends? Who thinks of sports and smiles at the pick-up...

Women Should Have to Sign Up for Draft

Women Should Have to Sign Up for Draft

By Autumn Barney September 12, 2016

The debate regarding if women should be required to register with Selective Service for the draft has been in full motion since last year. When I first heard about the conversation I was against the idea,...

Op-Ed: Forget Football, I'm Ready For Gymnastics Season

Op-Ed: Forget Football, I’m Ready For Gymnastics Season

By Autumn Barney September 12, 2016

Gymnastics is arguably one of the toughest sports to play. It requires so much of the body that most gymnasts retire in their 20s. The amount of dedication it takes to make it to college level gymnastics...