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Opinion: The decision to capitalize Black and not white

By Erin Goulding
August 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Around the U.S. and even around the world, public protests have been happening in response to police brutality. As videos and stories of systemic racism have come to light, companies all over the world are taking steps to create equality in their own environments.
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Opinion: Working as a news photographer during COVID-19

By Hannah Miner
July 28, 2020 12:00 AM
One of the best parts of being a news photographer is that I get to cover something different every day. I rarely have to sit in an office, I love covering sports and campus events, and I get to meet new people and tell their stories through photos.
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Opinion: When protesting turns to rioting, it's hurting not helping

By Kenzie Holbrook
July 07, 2020 12:00 AM
Before this year I had never seen many protests or really gave much thought to them. In my ignorant, blissful mind, things were peaceful, especially around me. When Black Lives Matters protests around the country started happening following the death of George Floyd, I started thinking a lot about what protests were and what their purpose was.
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Opinion: Privilege and prejudice — 'Is it I?'

By Karina Andrew
June 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Videos of police brutality, messages of pain and calls for justice left me overwhelmed and
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Opinion: Educate yourself, then act

By Spencer Mcwilliams
June 09, 2020 12:00 AM
This past week was full of learning for me. As someone whose job is centered on opinions within the media, I consumed many different perspectives on the prevalent and continuous issue of racism in our society.
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Opinion: Defending my decision to propose

By Emily Andersen
June 02, 2020 12:00 AM
I proposed to my boyfriend this week. I read him a poem, got down on one knee, pulled the ring out of my pocket, and held it up to the camera.
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Opinion: We need more — not less — sports in our lives

By Josh Carter
May 19, 2020 12:00 AM
The Washington Post recently published a controversial editorial titled “The pandemic has reminded us: We don’t need more sports in our lives — we need less.” In short, the piece insinuated that while sports are on hold, any sports-related talk shows, articles and documentaries should also take a break. In response to the Post’s op-ed, I would argue that the pandemic has actually reminded us that we do, in fact, need as much sports-related content in our lives as we can get.
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Opinion: We control our own happiness

By Sydney Jorgensen
November 21, 2017 12:00 AM
(Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Opinion Outpost

Opinion Outpost April 12

By Sarah Burchett
April 12, 2016 12:00 AM
And then the core question: After these revelations, will anything change? Many formal denials and pledges of official investigations have been made. But to what degree do the law and public shaming still have dominion over this global elite? A public scarred by repeated revelations of corruption in government, sports and finance will demand to know.
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Opinion Outpost April 5

By Sarah Burchett
April 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Extraordinary outbursts of public criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping (have) raised the question of whether his crackdown on dissent is backfiring. The sniping has come from the highest levels of the business community and the media but also, most tellingly, from within the party.
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Opinion Outpost Mar. 8

By Sarah Burchett
March 08, 2016 12:00 AM
Mitt Romney’s plea last week for Republican voters to reject Donald Trump marked one of the strongest intraparty attacks yet on the front-runner, but that doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily change anyone’s mind.
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Opinion Outpost Feb. 23

By Sarah Burchett
February 23, 2016 12:00 AM
Donald Trump once told me, “I always loved to fight.” But even those of us who know him and his fighting mentality have to marvel at his ability to find new battles. I mean really, Donald, you’re going to argue with the Pope? About Christianity?
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum Feb. 16

By Sarah Burchett
February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
When I found out that BYU had a gymnastics gymnasium on campus, I was ecstatic. I have been a gymnast for over half my life and competed for my high school team. I was excited for the opportunity to continue one of my passions. However, that opportunity never came. After talking to one of the STAC coaches during freshman orientation, I discovered that the gym only allows access to members of the collegiate gymnastics team or scheduled gymnastics class. When I tried to sign up for the class, it was full in both fall and winter semesters with hefty waitlists. Though the gymnastics gym is needed for the competing team and credit class, there is a way to provide more access to the gym that will accommodate the gymnastics class, collegiate team, and student body of BYU.
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Opinion Outpost Feb. 2

By Sarah Burchett
February 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Donald Trump, take note: If you want to build a wall to keep Latinos out, check out how Hollywood has done it.
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Opinion Outpost Jan. 26

By Sarah Burchett
January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
It’s been quite a while since the world outside the tea party has checked in on Sarah Palin.
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Opinion Outpost Jan. 12

By Sarah Burchett
January 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Gun Control
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Fair Use Week

By Universe Contributor
February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
To the uninitiated, copyright law can seem like a confusing, perhaps overwhelming minefield of potential lawsuits and other problems just waiting to happen. It can be intimidating to see scary FBI warnings before watching a movie on DVD (if anyone still even does that) or to read cryptic copyright notices claiming “All Rights Reserved.” Even for those who deal with copyright issues regularly, the legal landscape can be quite complex and nuanced, making it difficult to predict outcomes in advance for certain unanswered questions.
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Campus

BYU professor questions 'stateness' of ISIS in Washington Post editorial

By Sean Robison
February 10, 2015 12:00 AM
What makes ISIS so different from other militant groups that it has been successful in acquiring territory and establishing a new system of governance?
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