Females are more than just bodies
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Women fall victim to objectification and criticism because of their clothing and it needs to stop.
Renaissance Faire lacked authenticity
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Situated just inside Provo Canyon and surrounded by a forest on the brink of bursting into flaming fall colors, the Renaissance Faire was off to a good start simply in the chosen location of Mt. Timpanogos Park. The only setback was the limited parking offered there, which was largely occupied by staff and participants rather […]
The Sex Talk Part 1: Getting candid
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Last spring, the Utah House and Senate passed a bill supporting abstinence-only education, a bill that had quite a few supporters in Utah. Governor Gary Herbert quickly put the kibosh on it, a very smart move on his part. Many parents believe that it should be a topic only taught at home, but why limit […]
The condom-only girl
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As I sat in the passenger seat of my family’s minivan, curled up in a little ball with my arms wrapped around my stomach, I was convinced I was going to die. I may have been a bit dramatic, but when you are seven-years-old, stomach aches are the worst, and this particular stomach ache was […]
Never been kissed, the college edition
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by B.M. Nielson In the film Never Been Kissed, Drew Barrymore plays a 25-year-old copy editor that returns to her former high school and enrolls as a student in order to infiltrate the sub-culture of the typical high school teenager. This well-intentioned yet slightly misguided mission is met with no small amount of drama, and […]
The new fashion
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Fashon is cyclical and old style will become hip one day.
FACEBOOK AND MARITAL HAPPINESS
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Divorce attorneys reported that social media has skyrocketed as a leading factor of marital problems over the last few years. In fact, recent studies have shown that one-third of divorces in 2011 were “caused or influenced” by Facebook. But, after doing some Facebook surveys and study on the matter, I attest that Facebook does not […]
Censorship: Never sit down and never shut up
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No document has held as much importance to the history of this world than the Constitution of the United States of America.
A modern age: Islam needs to hop on board
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The real problem with the video mocking Muslims was not that it was insensitive – it was allowing freedom of speech. The real problem was how the Muslims retaliated with violence and that they need to learn tolerance.
Stop arguing and start listening
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We need to be more respectful in our dialogue and conversation