As a young, single member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I will echo a sentiment felt by other singles: dating is the actual worst. Single members […]
Mormon dating through trial and error
Category: Columns
How Utah Pride events signify both celebration and trepidation
Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Opinion
On June 3, thousands of Utahns converged in Salt Lake City for the annual Utah Pride Parade. What began as a small gathering in a park in 1974 has evolved […]
Never not writing
Once, I turned in an essay to a professor, and a week later it came back with notes, a recommendation and a not-so-gentle suggestion to make changes and submit it […]
Why your protest isn’t working
Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Mobile, Mywebermedia Slider, Opinion, Signpost Slider
Let me say something very clearly: protests do not change anything. Let me say that again, in case you didn’t catch it: protests do not change anything. A few weeks […]
An alternate reality
Above the Scroll, Columns, Mobile, Mywebermedia Slider, Opinion
Today, a young man rides in a cab, holding his stomach. He’s looking out the window, pondering what he’s about to do. He just got off an airplane because he […]
Screaming into the void is my pastime
Columns, Mobile, Mywebermedia Slider, Opinion
Some would say I have never been a well-adjusted individual. Maybe they’re right. After all, we do work together for long hours of the day and spend an uncomfortable amount […]
Burn the cat diary, but save the dream
Columns, Mobile, Opinion, Waldo's World
When I was a kid dreaming of what I would be as an adult, not once did I ever dream about joining the U.S. Air Force. Oh no. I had […]
An advanced proposal
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Banning the AR-15 is the last argument American’s should be having. America’s rifle isn’t overpowered; in fact, considering the Second Amendment’s historical context, the AR isn’t nearly powerful enough. It’s […]
Killing us softly
The journal Nature Climate Change published a study estimating that by the year 2030, air-pollution deaths in the United States will hit 60,000 yearly. Utahns —specifically those living along the […]
Killing lackadaisical tendencies through yelling
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Generally speaking, people come to college because they want to be here. They seek a higher education because, ideally, a degree helps open doors for these people, which can find […]