Laugh it up people
At best, I can expect a raised eyebrow and a condescending “oh really,” when I tell someone I’m a journalism student. No, I’m actually a duck. Yes, really, I’m a journalism student. At worst, I can...
View ArticleLetter: ‘My heart hurts’
When is somebody taking their own life acceptable? When they’re gay? When they’re transexual*? A fag? A tranny? Is it okay to ignore depression until it escalates to suicide? At what point does...
View ArticleLetter: The importance of a bad teacher
We’ve all had that teacher. You know, the one that once they open their mouth for the first time you know it’s going to be a long semester. What normally happens is one of two things: 1) You drop the...
View ArticleGrowing down: the effect Halloween has on us
We 20-somethings are such an odd group. It seems like we spend so much time figuring out what it means to be an adult. It often comes to the point where we have to literally ask others if we’re doing...
View ArticleAn open letter to USU Campus Police and Campus Officials
I would like to address an article found in the October 19, 2015 issue of the Statesman titled: “USU officials address spike in campus crime.” This article relates the concerns of campus police and...
View ArticleIce Cream, Stock Market & Oil Giants Agree on Action for Climate Change
I don’t know about you, but I sure do love ice cream and that thing called Google. With just a few simple words, you can access a vast array of resources that will connect you to a global coalition...
View ArticleCorrection
I submitted an opinion article to the Statesman and it was published with a change that means something different than I intended. My article was “Another Suicide” (My Heart Hurts) and the word...
View ArticleCVTD resources and public hearing on fare policy
Dear Editor, Thank you for printing “How to use the CVTD” last Thursday. As a member of the Cache Valley Transit District Board of Trustees, I write to share a few resources for Utah State University...
View ArticleLetter: ‘I have a concern’
I would like to address a couple problems here on campus: First is I hit a young man on a skate board. He had his music on and didn’t even look and crossed right in front of me. Luckily I wasn’t going...
View ArticleUSUSA View: Traditions at USU
AGGIE ICE CREAM. TRUE AGGIE NIGHT. LIGHT THE “A” BLUE. Utah State University is a unique institution because of all of the unique traditions we embrace. Utah State University, founded in 1888, is a...
View ArticleWith election cycle looming, let’s brace for the storm
By Logan Jones The nation is a year away from a presidential election, which unfortunately means everything you know is going to be extra obnoxious for the next little while. Cable television will air...
View ArticleOur View: CVTD no-fare policy should stay
The Cache Valley Transit District is considering changing their busses from free to paid. On Wednesday they held a hearing to listen public opinion about the idea. For 19 years Logan enjoyed free...
View ArticleSeeking out offense is ridiculous
By Katherine Lambert I hope no one is offended by what I’m about to say. I’m offended by how many people say they are offended. It’s one thing to be offended when someone insults your core values. It’s...
View ArticleAggie sportsmanship needs improvement
By: Elise Wilding Every time I attend one of Utah State’s sporting events, I am both shocked and repulsed by the way we behave as fans. Of course I want the Aggies to win, but that doesn’t mean yelling...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Koch Brothers
Recently, Al-jazeera America, The Atlantic and the Center for Public Integrity published an article about corporate money and its influence in academia. The article says that millions of dollars have...
View ArticleFree enterprise is the quickest fix to our climate challenge
By Darren Bingham Not to be left out of all the talk about climate change news, Republicans are starting to make a stand on the issue. Bob Dylan says it best: “For the times they are a-changin.’”...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
Passion, by definition, is strong and barely controllable emotion. Every one of us has passion inside of us, or the potential for that passion to be sparked. Think for a minute how powerful that is. If...
View ArticleSolidarity shouldn’t be reserved for times of crisis
I’ve never been to Paris. At best, my most personal connection to the city is rooted in the romanticized image I formed at a young age watching Disney movies. I have a feeling I’m not the only one —...
View ArticleThe importance of kindness
In today’s fast-paced, egocentric world, being right or knowing all the answers can seem like the most important aspect of our lives. I’m not here to say that being right is bad, or that having all the...
View ArticleOrangutans, chocolate and ramen noodles
I have a riddle for you. What is used in chocolate, is destroying orangutan habitat, and precooks your Ramen Noodles? Palm oil. Ever heard of it? Well you should. It is in almost half of all packaged...
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