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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I’ve always been taught that abstinence is the right way to go. When I learned about abstinence in a religious context, it made logical and emotional sense to me. However, people tend to ask me lots of questions about my choice…
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Humans come in a variety of sizes. Tall, short, skinny, wide, and everywhere in between. Yet, the majority of our female models are a very small subset of that population: at least 5’ 10” and a size two. This has become very damaging to society – not necessarily because people aspire to look like…
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A lucky few of you reading this have already been accepted to your dream college, figured out how you’re going to pay for tuition, and maybe started planning how you’re going to move your entire Harry Potter book, movie, and merchandise collection to the East Coast. However, the majority of us have no clue…
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When we were little, all books, movies, and other forms of entertainment had their own “happily ever afters”. If high school English reading requirements have a purpose, it is to prove that this is completely false. Not all plots can end with the hero riding off into the sunset and the bad guys in…
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The response to our special edition magazine has been unprecedented. While we have heard a lot of positive feedback from students and parents alike, we have also received criticism from a handful of community members who are concerned about the publication of our magazine – in particular, our cover story on teenage sex as…
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“I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner, a 43-year-old African American, repeated this phrase while NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo held him in an illegal chokehold in Staten Island, New York. The conflict, which was caught on camera, arose after Pantaleo confronted Garner in the street for allegedly selling loose…
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There are few things more terrifying for the modern teenager than the text message warning that “you have used 75% of your monthly data” or “you are being charged for an extra gigabyte.” However, this is a regular occurrence for those of us without the blessing of unlimited data, and it is sure to…
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When President Barack Obama first announced his plan to federally fund community college, “reducing the price to free” as he said in his last State of the Union address, the idea sounded like a fairytale finally coming true. After taking a step back, it is evident that although this dream will require a large…
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When the United Blood Services came to campus to collect blood, students who identify as homosexual or bisexual were not allowed to donate because of Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) policies that state that no homosexual person can donate blood – policies that are based on an antiquated stigma surrounding gays and HIV/AIDs. These…
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If you’re anything like me, the buildup to finals is matched in terribleness only by the crushing, empty feeling afterwards. You know, the limbo between Friday and whenever grades are due (even though you can’t see them on Zangle Q) when, without anything to study for, you are waiting anxiously to be informed about…