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In Green We Trust: How Religion Impacts the Way We View the Environment

In Green We Trust: How Religion Impacts the Way We View the Environment

November 6, 2015

America was founded under premises of God. We are "one nation under God." Our currency ensures that “in God we trust.” God and country are practically synonymous in these parts. Religion is one of...

I Tried Going Without my Phone for an Entire Week

I Tried Going Without my Phone for an Entire Week

November 5, 2015

I’ve got a problem. I admit it. I know I’m susceptible, probably more than most, to the call of social media, email, and apps. I read a report recently that said adults check their phones, on average,...

Decline of Trick-or-Treating Suggests We Live in a Perpetual State of Terror

Decline of Trick-or-Treating Suggests We Live in a Perpetual State of Terror

November 5, 2015

Seven trick-or-treaters this year. Only seven trick-or-treaters spent their Halloween walking the dangerous streets of my predominantly white, Mormon neighborhood in Layton. I've noticed a gradual decrease...

Paid Vacation Time Would Help Both Employees and Employers

Paid Vacation Time Would Help Both Employees and Employers

July 30, 2015

As I sit in the tree, my favorite tunes blasting through my headphones, I realize that I am experiencing something that is increasingly unfamiliar in today’s workplace: vacation time. Vacation time is...

Are Robots Taking Over the World?

Are Robots Taking Over the World?

July 28, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Although artificial intelligence (AI) seems like a subject reserved for sci-fi movies, it is actually a rapidly developing field that could have serious ramifications...

Policing the Police, part 2

Policing the Police, part 2

July 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (photo from inquisitr.com) Michael Wood, a former Marine and ex-Sergeant for the Baltimore PD, recently became a very public proponent for systematic police reform...

Animal Abuse for the Sake of Entertainment Must Stop

July 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Evan Tang Humans have a history of using animals for their own purposes, whether it’s for transportation, to carry supplies or as companions. This trend initially...

Defining Consent While Under the Influence

Defining Consent While Under the Influence

July 21, 2015

Alcohol and sex can be a tricky combo, especially in college, when teens and young adults naively look at “drunk sex” as simply being a looser, more fun way of hooking up. After all, alcohol is the...

Caitlyn Jenner Deserved to Win the ESPYs' Courage Award

Caitlyn Jenner Deserved to Win the ESPYs’ Courage Award

By Aaron Clark July 18, 2015

If you had not heard of the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPYs) until last night, you can identify with the 6 million new viewers who tuned in this year. Part of the 250 percent increase...

Pope’s Apology Should Inspire other Religious Leaders

By Aaron Clark July 16, 2015

Any religious figure that believes dogs can go to heaven is guaranteed to win public adoration. But Pope Francis II has done more than just gain the trust and respect of the world; he has maintained it...