Opinion

Should marijuana be legalized?

We asked, “Should marijuana be legalized? Why or why not?” and Westminster students answered. 

To be utterly lost: Confessions of a scared, second-semester senior

Lost, oh my how I am lost beyond belief. “What are you doing in May?...Have you thought about what’s next after graduation?...So have you got any sort of job lined up?...Are you REALLY staying in...Read More

The canyon traffic struggle

Salt Lake City has many environmental problems. If you need any specific evidence for this claim, head up Little Cottonwood Canyon, stop and then look back down the canyon. The view is usually filled ...Read More

The Music Maverick: February music reviews

David Bowie – Blackstar:Released two days before his death, “Blackstar” feels aware of its role as David Bowie’s final goodbye. Recorded between chemo sessions, Bowie’s looming death seeps into every ...Read More

Sugar House in Review: Valentine’s Day cheap-kid extravaganza challenge

I’ve been with my husband for nearly four years, and we are already bored of Valentine’s Day. I knew chocolates and expensive dinners weren’t going to cut it this year, and I wanted to service those i...Read More

College sports drop the ball

College sports are a danger to students of higher education in almost every way. Collegiate athletic programs are draining secondary institutions of important funding and promote a variety of unhealth...Read More

Sugar House in review: HWAC group exercise

Winter Break has left me excessively squishy from holiday meals swathed in gravy and chocolate. My hibernation-like activities resulted in my stamina to fall to a dismal state. And just like thousands...Read More

Are You Listening?: Why is everything so god-damn heterosexual? And why do heterosexuals not question it?

Heterosexuals are uniquely positioned in society. Yet, heterosexuals are never really required to think about being heterosexual in the ways queer folk are required to position our experiences and liv...Read More

Are you listening?: Where are the allies?

Society taught me not to voice my opinion, not to create controversy. As a female, I was taught my place is not to speak up or to be loud. I have been quiet. I have kept my opinions to myself. Neverth...Read More

Are You Listening?: Brown eyes

“Nunca te rindes” explained my mother as I first stepped onto American soil, leaving behind a piece of me in my home country.“Nunca te rindes” explained my mother when I realized that my hair did not ...Read More