After a deeply divisive presidential campaign by President-elect Donald Trump, unease looms in the country. His campaign and the protests we’re seeing in its aftermath signal that it is time to address the racial divides that laid the groundwork for...
For many, watching the 2016 election results was devastating; it is an unfortunate reality that not only do we have Donald Trump as our next president, but the Republican Party will now control both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.I know...
Since the Nov. 8 election results were finalized, there have been reports of harassment and discrimination of marginalized people all across the country, including on this campus. The biggest lesson we learned during this election is that silence is dangerous....
Before our planet’s natural resources begin to diminish, students need to turn their focus toward saving our environment and protecting our clean water by supporting the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.The 1,172-mile pipeline being built...
President-elect Donald Trump has claimed all along that this election is rigged, and in a way, he’s right. Though I wouldn’t call our system rigged, I do agree that Americans don’t have as much of a say as we tend to think we do, which leads to...
High School students from Salt Lake City who are afraid, upset and discouraged due to last night's election results held a sit-in at the Utah Capitol to show solidarity for their immigrant and LGBTQ peers Wednesday in Salt Lake City. A day after Donald Trump’s election as president, the divisions he exposed only showed signs of widening as many thousands of protesters flooded streets across the country to condemn him.
Kristen ArmsColumnistIf this election has taught the American people anything, it’s that expectations do not always equal reality. Senator Bernie Sanders seemed to have a large presence in the primaries but was uprooted by Secretary Hillary Clinton....
Further education and increased awareness on sexual assault, and language that promotes it, is needed to end this unacceptable and illegal behavior many individuals continue to be victims of.In 2005, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke...
Sophomore biology major Heather Moore created a GoFundMe page to raise funds that will go towards a new parking lot after noticing that students are constantly complaining about a lack of parking space. Though this could potentially make a difference,...
Kristen AdamsColumnistWhat has stood out throughout this presidential election, compared to other elections, is the public concern with national security and foreign policy. Foreign policies and national security are more important to voters in many ways...
