Opinion

To quote the director of the local Provo Bicycle Collective, Kira Johnson, who has been cycling to work year-round since 2016, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.”

Here it comes, the dreaded question of “Where did you serve your mission? Hawaii! No way! You must’ve loved that so much.”

I don’t want to think about politics when I’m at church — or on a date, hanging out with friends, or visiting family.

With great sadness, Buckingham Palace today announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and arguably one of the most influential women throughout time.

I just woke up after sleeping in on a Sunday morning. I roll over, grab my phone and see 9:55 a.m. illuminated on the screen. After laying in bed for 10 more minutes, I muster the strength to drag myself from my cozy bed. I proceed to walk over to the sink, splash water on my face and brush my teeth. I then turn to my closet to pick out an outfit for the day, but then the unthinkable happens: My stomach rumbles. The thought shoots into my mind of, “Wait, what time is it?” and, “Can I still make it for breakfast?”

How has religion or lack of it influenced your life? It is a fundamental truth that religion includes personal spirituality, significantly strengthens emotional and physical health and fortifies society.

“If you don’t support Black Lives Matter, unfollow me.”

Americans have found themselves worrying about their financial future during the COVID-19 pandemic. As jobs were put out, Americans were expediently sent stimulus checks by the federal government. Additionally, payments for mortgages and other loans were deferred.

I still remember my heart dropping to my toes as my parents broke the news.

Even though clinging to guilt doesn't do us any good, we continue to dwell on our mistakes and beat ourselves up for a mistake we made days or even years prior. Why do we do this?

Let me preface this column by saying that I'm not married, nor have I ever been. I'm hoping that will change at some point, but not anytime too soon (a returned missionary NOT on a manic wife hunt from the moment he takes the tag off? Crazy!).

When someone says the word 'plague,' one may think of the prevalent COVID-19. With more than six million dead, it has affected all in some way and has been on everyone's minds far too often. However, there is another plague which is less discussed but is ravaging society as well. One that is as damaging, if not more, than COVID-19: pornography.

While students in my high school creative writing class read their answers for the word association exercise we had just done, I looked at my own list and realized my words were nothing like what anyone else had written. When my teacher said 'green,' most people wrote things like grass, leaf and grape. My list had words like salad, spray paint, brillo pad, and Tuesday -- and I got some strange looks.

Have you ever wondered about what defines success? If success is what we are striving toward, how do we really become successful in life? As a college student, I have asked myself this.

Opinion: Lessons from losing

Facial expressions, pointing and gestures are a fundamental part of our daily life and we might be taking them for granted. Everyone should consider learning sign language for better and more convenient communication and for making our community more inclusive.

I can picture it now — the home where you were raised from the time your parents brought you home from the hospital, little pencil marks on door frames that measured your growth over the years. Best friends that live across the street that have been with you from preschool until high school graduation.