My uncomfortable seat on the fence. Sean Stoker | Opinions Editor Obvious statement of the day: Life is full of complexity. It surprises me to no end when I see how able some people are to throw their whole being into a political ideology, because most political ideologies that I encounter are so polarized, both […]
How to navigate the twists and turns of seemingly contradictory advice. Those of us who are single and looking receive more dating advice than we know what to do with. While much of the advice we get stands up to scrutiny, some of it is just counterproductive. It’s usually easy to ferret out which nuggets […]
Feeling weird today. Was it something I ate? No. You’re just a filthy irredeemable piece of garbage. You’ve done something awful and now you’re feeling guilty. What did I do? Everything. I’m trying my best! Yeah, right. What about that awful, violent daydream you had earlier? That was just a random thought! Everyone has those! Plus, I didn’t […]
Taylor Swift’s open letter to Apple inspires quick policy change. Sean Stoker | Opinions Editor | @theroyalthey Endlessly parodied as the constantly-breaking-up superstar who sings about love lost, Taylor Swift is exceeding her detractors’ expectations by taking on one of the most powerful companies in the world: Apple. In February, Apple’s worth blasted past […]
Sean Stoker Opinions Editor @theroyalthey In the days following the tragic events in Charleston, I was amazed to see how well the community managed the aftermath: no riots, no looting, no retaliations. It is perhaps the most graceful handling of such an emotionally charged event I have seen in a long time. However, to […]
Sean Stoker | Opinions Editor | @theroyalthey It has happened once again. We find ourselves in the aftermath of a seemingly random act of violence. Dylan Roof, a white 21-year-old man, attended a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic building with several ties to the American civil rights movement, and […]
Does the removal of the Confederate flag from government buildings constitute a violation of free speech, or a long-overdue and necessary measure? Sean Stoker | Opinions Editor | @theroyalthey After Dylann Roof’s racially-motivated massacre of nine African-American churchgoers in Charleston, public sentiment toward the Confederate flag has reached an all-time low. Walmart, eBay, Amazon, […]
Sean Stoker |Opinions Editor |@theroyalthey I want to make myself painfully, abundantly, astronomically clear. I am not one of those crazy “men’s rights” activists. It’s one thing to feel a little insulted by a stereotype, but something entirely different to play the victim when your demographic has regrettably been the aggressor throughout history. I am […]
Photo credit: Nicola Pritchett With the spring semester winding down, many students find their hearts and minds turning towards summer travels. As so many here identify as “starving students,” a flight to Tokyo might not be in the budget. For those who’ve caught the travel bug this summer, here are some nearby exotic locales […]
About five months ago, I made an expedition into the plenteous bowels of the UVU library to see for myself just what treasures she held. I was not disappointed. After all, a library that contains such divergent titles as Killer Dolphin¸ The History of Tupperware, and Women of the Klan is one with depth and […]