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Stretching the boundaries
The consensus on yoga pants seems to be that “They are so dang comfy!” Now, with a little more questioning you will probably start to hear answers like, “I look like I’m going to the gym, and guys dig...
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True feminism
My high school teacher, Mr. Akins, asked the question again, “Are any of you feminists?” Perhaps one or two of my 25 classmates raised their hand. At the time, I didn’t consider myself a feminist,...
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Facing the heat
Deaths, murder, black people, police gunshot, bang, bang, bang! If I was 5 and watched the media right now, this is what I would understand the United States to be. On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown was...
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Feminism: Virtue or vice?
There are many tensions and uprisings within the LDS Church resulting from misunderstandings about women and the priesthood. The contentious atmosphere found within the Church will only disappear as...
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The need to ski
Who likes to hit the slopes and feel the winter air blasting in their face as your speeding down the slopes of your favorite ski run? I do, and so do many college students living in Utah. At every...
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True equality
People typically agree that discrimination is bad, but what if it isn’t called discrimination? Preferential treatment gives benefits to people of certain minorities. Sounds like discrimination to me....
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Victimization of villians
As of late my attention has been drawn to a new, and disgusting, trend formulating in today’s virtual and realistic society. This tendency among young adults, especially at BYU, is a phenomenon...
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BYU’s religious paradox
Maybe it’s because I’m an international student in my first semester here, and maybe it’s because I grew up in a Catholic school. Maybe my mom just did a good job of making Easter holy in our house,...
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Simple solar solution
Throat burning or stomach queasy? These are typical symptoms of Utahns during this time of year. Across the dreary valley, a few mountain peaks triumph over the thick morning haze. Chemicals of the...
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Thanks to the groper
Since the occurrence of random gropings, beginning in January of 2014, fear has stricken the hearts of female Provo residents. Although most of Provo sees this epidemic in a negative light, we should...
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Don’t rate righteousness
A recent opinion piece criticizes individuals who watch R-rated movies, claiming that such entertainment is unequivocally offensive to the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ. While caution should be...
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Catfish criticisms
I have a few opinions about the recent articles published on the topic of “catfishing.” While I understand completely that this topic is “hot” among readers and gives us an interesting subject, I...
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Distracted pedestrians
I barely saw you jogging last night with your headphones in, wearing dark clothes. I almost hit you this morning as you hurried across the street to class, with your head down, checking your phone. I...
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Riding to a safer future
While waiting at a red light, the car in front of me clipped the tail-end of a bicycle crossing directly in front of him. Wham! This sent the unsuspecting biker flying off his bicycle, while the...
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Spring exercise
Spring is approaching, which means warm weather. Spring is the time when flowers blossom and the start of a new beginning. It can be a fresh start for us as well. Colder weather discourages exercise,...
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Offensive tweeting
Some of you may have seen the tweet from the BYU football coach Mark Atuaia this weekend which read, “For those who oppose — go see your stake president then find me and oppose those beloved men in...
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Self-policing BYU parking
I’m a grad student, and I’m frustrated with how many undergrads park in grad student parking or faculty parking and the parking police don’t come by frequently enough to ticket the students. I think...
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Comfortable test-taking
Here at Brigham Young University there are a lot of rules put into place through the Honor Code. There are rules for cheating, visiting hours, grooming and clothing. For most of these rules it’s up to...
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Stop the knot
According to Business Insider, BYU ranked number one for having both brains and beauty. It naturally follows that here at the University we care about the latest fashion trends and hair styles. But...
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Technological thoughts
I am sitting in a library contemplating technology. People come here all the time, but an extremely low percentage of the people here will touch any of the library’s books today. While the shelves...
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