UVU, it’s been a quiet year, While the world argues over social justice and the economic mobility of “persistent sub-groups”, UVU stays silent. I have been at UVU for almost two years and the deafening silence that exist on campus when it comes to social issues rings louder than a snare drum. In a year marred by alleged […]
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 […]
Weighing the pros and cons of SCOTUS’ same-sex marriage ruling. Christian Ledek | Staff Writer Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right just the same as a man and a woman getting married. I think this is a good thing for […]
Karina Araujo| Staff Writer Why fix something that’s not broken? Why get rid of something that works perfectly fine? The trend of out with the old and in with the new plagues our culture. We’re fickle and within reason this aids growth. As we know, not all changes lead to growth, or a positive outcome. […]
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 […]
Over 25% of UVU students live in BYU housing. This can create many problems including having to follow the BYU honor code, going to more BYU sponsored events than UVU sponsored events, living further away from UVU, and even having to move out during finals week, sometimes with nowhere to go. My freshman year I […]
Jon Kovach Jr. | Staff Writer Discontinuing a television program, remaking a movie, creating sequels, or replacing actors for the same character are all forms of change. Changing our childhood memories can really tug on our heartstrings and memorable attachments. But do these changes actually matter? They may not have ruined your childhood but using […]
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, […]
Beauty Pageants: Empowering or Degrading? There is More to a Pageant Queen than Meets the Eye Carrie Laudie | Editor in Chief | @carrielaudie We live in a culture where a woman is still prized for her beauty. Despite years of the feminist movement, this is a cold hard fact. But behind the pretty and seemingly extravagant […]