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Prescription Drugs Need to be Understood Before They Are Promoted

Prescription Drugs Need to be Understood Before They Are Promoted

June 16, 2015

How many people do you know who are addicted to drugs? I suspect that you know more than you think. Many drug addicts in America today don’t fit the typical junkie stereotype. They aren’t out combing...

"Nice guys" don't always finish last in business

“Nice guys” don’t always finish last in business

June 13, 2015

I was recently hired by a law firm in downtown Salt Lake City. It was a new and rather eye-opening experience for me. Up to now, I haven’t been exposed to “real world” business quite like that which...

Bystanders need to step in to stop violence against the LGBTQ community

Bystanders need to step in to stop violence against the LGBTQ community

By Aaron Clark June 11, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The most viral YouTube videos include Antoine Dodson’s rant on security after his sister’s alleged rape, an adorable little boy repeatedly saying “Charlie bit...

Qatar should not be allowed to host the World Cup in 2022

Qatar should not be allowed to host the World Cup in 2022

By Aaron Clark June 10, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] America may be back-to-back World War champions, but we did not win the bid for the 2022 World Cup back in 2010. A small country by the name of Qatar beat out an established...

Everyone should fight against domestic violence

Everyone should fight against domestic violence

By Aaron Clark June 9, 2015

The recent death of 14-year old Chiara Paéz has angered many people in Argentina – as it should. Her boyfriend allegedly murdered her after a dispute over her unplanned pregnancy. A young girl being...

The U.S. needs to give all fuel sources an equal chance

The U.S. needs to give all fuel sources an equal chance

June 7, 2015

Fear of environmentalism and global warming seems to stem, among many skeptics, from the fear that they will have to give up the technological luxuries that have become deeply entrenched in modern life....

Holding back students harms individuals and the school system as a whole

Holding back students harms individuals and the school system as a whole

By Andrew Jose and Andrew Jose June 6, 2015

We’ve all heard the phrase “children are the future.” Whether you’ve heard the idea sung from Whitney Houston’s soulful voice, echoed in the words of Nelson Mandela or ad libbed by Jack Black...

Gluten-free diets should be for medical purposes only

Gluten-free diets should be for medical purposes only

By Aaron Clark June 4, 2015

“A lot of people can't eat gluten for medical reasons, and that I get... But a lot of people here don't eat gluten because someone in their yoga class told them not to.” Jimmy Kimmel is probably the...

Social Stigmas Distort our Perception of Mental Illness

Social Stigmas Distort our Perception of Mental Illness

By Aaron Clark June 2, 2015

On May 23, 2015, the world lost an incredibly inspirational and intellectually gifted individual. Those who saw the film "A Beautiful Mind" understand exactly how brilliant John Nash was. The mathematician...

Standards For Beauty In Media Put Unhealthy And Dangerous Pressure On Women

Standards For Beauty In Media Put Unhealthy And Dangerous Pressure On Women

By Aaron Clark May 27, 2015

We all know them. We all envy them. Those girls who have the metabolism of a 14-year-old boy and can eat endless cheeseburgers while still maintaining a slim physique. But do you know a girl who is so...