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Catfish criticisms

By Universe Contributor
March 31, 2015 12:00 AM
I have a few opinions about the recent articles published on the topic of “catfishing.” While I understand completely that this topic is 'hot' among readers and gives us an interesting subject, I think it is completely unprofessional the way that Hilary Hayes and The Universe have approached this specific situation.
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Don't rate righteousness

By Universe Contributor
March 31, 2015 12:00 AM
A recent opinion piece criticizes individuals who watch R-rated movies, claiming that such entertainment is unequivocally offensive to the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ. While caution should be exercised in making our entertainment choices, the Church has not drawn any such line in the sand, and choosing to do so risks becoming pharisaical. Any individual can make such a choice for themselves, but using that personal decision as a barometer of others’ righteousness is completely inappropriate.
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BYU's religious paradox

By Universe Contributor
March 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Maybe it’s because I’m an international student in my first semester here, and maybe it’s because I grew up in a Catholic school. Maybe my mom just did a good job of making Easter holy in our house, considering both the Friday before and Monday after were legitimate holidays. Either way, hearing that BYU didn’t offer any type of holiday over Easter came as a shock. I know, I understand; Mormons don’t like to dwell on the fact that Christ died — but rather, the fact that he lived. However, the LDS Church does still see his death as a crucial, important part of the plan: Christ’s suffering and crucifixion on Good Friday are critical for the Atonement to have power.
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Parking problems

By Universe Contributor
March 10, 2015 12:00 AM
“Enter to learn, go forth to serve” These words have inspired professor and pupil alike on the lifelong journey of education and self-improvement. They promise a worthwhile education and the skills to be a valuable contribution to the workplace. The only obstacle is the command “enter to learn.” Some of you reading this may have never had to park a car here, but I believe I speak for all students who commute when I say that for us, it’s huge. Picture a bunch of big metal vultures following pedestrians around the parking lot hoping their prey will enter a vehicle and escape, leaving the space vacant. It’s a jungle out there.
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True feminism

By Universe Contributor
March 03, 2015 12:00 AM
My high school teacher, Mr. Akins, asked the question again, “Are any of you feminists?” Perhaps one or two of my 25 classmates raised their hand. At the time, I didn’t consider myself a feminist, because feminists wanted to take over the world and have men be their slaves. It wasn’t until I was educated about feminism that I learned I had always supported it.
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Destructive criticism

By Universe Contributor
February 10, 2015 12:00 AM
“I don’t usually drink Coke,” one student said to another. “Walking around BYU with a Coke makes me feel rebellious.”
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Truly deserving it

By Universe Contributor
February 10, 2015 12:00 AM
When I was in third grade, it was the greatest desire of my heart to win the 100-yard dash in my school’s annual field day. I worked hard for that race. I was so happy when I crossed the finish line in first place. After finishing, I noticed that my principal was handing out “everybody is a winner” ribbons to every participant. You can imagine my anger as I realized that I was not being recognized for all of my hard work. In reality, not everybody is a winner, and it is time that children were taught such.
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Ignorance is bliss: The iPhone

By Universe Contributor
February 03, 2015 12:00 AM
The iPhone can be labeled as one of the easiest smartphones to use. Is the world choosing this device over thousands of other phones because they truly love its capabilities and functions? Or are they choosing the iPhone because it’s the iPhone?
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Called to teach

By Universe Contributor
January 27, 2015 12:00 AM
When I think about my time at BYU, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences: capstone research, movies at the dollar theater and football games. But as I prepared to graduate early last summer, there was always that gnawing question: What in the world am I going to do after I leave here?
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Salt Lake Center classes

By Universe Contributor
January 27, 2015 12:00 AM
As a transfer student from LDS Business College, my first impression of the Salt Lake Center was that the classrooms were quite empty compared to LDS Business College. This is why I believe the university should offer more classes at the Salt Lake Center to use the resources efficiently.
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Marriage: Destroying friendships

By Universe Contributor
January 13, 2015 12:00 AM
One by one it happens. Marriage shoots its arrows at our friends' hearts and locks them into an eternal separation from their friends. Almost instantly from the temple doors and into the getaway car, we lose our friends as they begin to diminish from our social lives into a more subtle, once-a-quarter basketball game or even the, ‘Hey, I need help moving!’ When we take a moment, we realize that we, as the friends, have been forgotten.
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Nobody's perfect

By Universe Contributor
January 13, 2015 12:00 AM
I have been hearing some people harp on guys who aren't clean shaven every day. A year ago I wouldn't have even noticed it, but now I'm passing at least one couple where the young man is chastised.
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Technological day and age

By Universe Contributor
January 06, 2015 12:00 AM
An unearthly silence has fallen over campuses across the nation. The only sounds heard are the steps of students who are engrossed with what has become another appendage. Has tragedy struck? A new policy enforced? No, it is merely an obsession with smart phones. Communication has deteriorated into face-to-screen, resulting in auto correct becoming an important third party.
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Slaves to the screen

By Universe Contributor
January 06, 2015 12:00 AM
In a world where tweets and Facebook are just at our fingertips, it can be easy to get so caught up in our text messages and emails that sometimes the person sitting across from us seems to not even exist.
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Beards and 'Batman'

By Universe Contributor
January 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Recent events have caused me to ponder deeply the beard ban at this great university. Oddly enough, I found answers to this universal enigma from the hit movie 'Batman Begins.'
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Is peace a possibility?

By Universe Contributor
January 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Many who once marched against the war on Iraq and detest U.S. domination have made a change in their attitude on American airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Why? The Islamic State. Americans have been appalled by the awful killings of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, two American hostages held by the Islamic State. The justness of vengeance against their killers is something everyone agrees on. The terror-engulfing methods of ISIS make it easy to arbitrarily approach the vaporization of the Islamic extremist group; airstrikes can destroy bodies, but they can’t destroy political antagonisms. Nor would a renewed occupation solve the problem.
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Focusing on real issues

By Universe Contributor
January 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Ebola hits primetime news, and the world goes into a frenzy. Complete panic strikes America, and we go into precaution mode. We are donating money to fight the cause and prevent its impact. But what about world hunger?
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Local

Digital news is trending, especially among millennials, new study shows

By Beau Jones
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
The majority of college students get their news from digital sources, particularly social media. (Universe Photo illustration)
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