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(L-R) Cailee Spaeny, Kirsten Dunst. (Courtesy of A24)

‘Civil War’ Examines the Frightening World of War Photography

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor April 10, 2024

  When A24 sent out the first poster for Alex Garland’s “Civil War” late last year, it appeared remarkably cheap and insincere. Film studios have never shied away from producing films that...

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Nshangalume: Reform Our Refugee Policies

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer November 12, 2023

  The term refugee was first used to identify the French Protestants who fled France following the revocation of 1685. Now, the United Nations uses the term to describe anyone who is forced to...

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Lezaic: Anti-War Musings of a Diaspora Kid

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer July 1, 2022

  After seven long years, I am finally back in Serbia. When I stepped off the plane and merged into a sea of people who look and talk like me, I felt an immediate sense of belonging. All-consuming...

Aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. (Courtesy Picryl)

Buening: Collective Memory Should Serve Everyone

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

  As the Russia-Ukraine war wages and tensions continue to rise, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich highlighted the role of collective memory within the issue. In a Guardian column, he...

Social media pulled up on the phone on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin)

Cowley: Stop Making Tone-Deaf Jokes about Ukraine

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor March 22, 2022

  In Jan. 2020, tensions escalated between Iran and the United States. Despite the threat of war looming over the nation, the internet was full of memes and jokes about World War III. The scare...

U Experts Discuss Ukraine-Russia War, Emphasize Local Implications

U Experts Discuss Ukraine-Russia War, Emphasize Local Implications

By Jacob Freeman, News Writer March 3, 2022

  Students and faculty alike brought their concerns about the conflict in Ukraine to a panel of University of Utah experts on Tuesday, March 1. The Hinkley Institute brought together three political...

University of Utah Navy, Army and Air Force ROTC midshipmen and cadets honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by running the equvalent of 110 flights of stairs. (Photo Courtesy of Dave Titensor at The University of Utah)

20 Years Later: Remembering the 9/11 Attacks

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer September 11, 2021

  At 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north facade of Tower 1 at the World Trade Center in New York City. A second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, then...

U Professors Research Suggests that Preventive Methods can Save Lives of Military Personnel

U Professor’s Research Suggests that Preventive Methods can Save Lives of Military Personnel

By Jacob Rueda August 24, 2019

A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed that a number of military personnel with suicidal tendencies are at greater risk of self-harm because they keep firearms...

Patience: Religion Should Promote Peace

Patience: Religion Should Promote Peace

By Alisa Patience October 29, 2017

Many people have found that being a part of a religious or spiritual community makes them happier. One of the reasons people came to the New World was to enjoy the freedom of religion. Despite the fact...

H2H: Is U.S. Military Involvement Necessary

H2H: Is U.S. Military Involvement Necessary

By Nicholas Coleman and Connor Richards September 11, 2017

U.S. Intervention Extends Tragedies by Connor Richards While at the Fort Myer military base in Arlington, Virginia, in August, President Donald Trump announced changes to the United States’ military...