It makes little sense to allow policies completely unacceptable to a narrow political minority to pass, barring serious harm dealt to a distinct group of Americans due to the intolerance of a minority, such as segregation and the systemic repression of voting rights based on state.
I want to address race from a different and more local angle: electoral politics in the state.
On Monday, Utah brought back the firing squad as a way to carry out the state-sanctioned execution of death row prisoners.
The 2016 presidential campaign is officially underway. On Monday the first major candidate, Ted Cruz, officially started his campaign.
Women of USC, I implore you: Please stop apologizing.
No matter how distasteful the speech by the folks on the SAE bus in Oklahoma, one must entertain doubt that a court would find that this speech meets this definition.
Hate speech is protected by the first amendment not only when it can incite to prejudice or violence, but even when it actually does.
While universities as a whole have moved forward in a century, fraternities have largely remained the same, and in some capacities they have moved backwards.
By setting a high public goal and using every second of the Main Event to reach them, USCDM has proven that it is capable of achieving far more than it has in previous years.
Really, all points against polygamy that remain intact when the arguments not recognized by the marriage equality movement are invalidated boil down to policy.
Hate speech — aka that little chant those SAE boys were singing so enthusiastically to — is speech that offends, threatens or insults groups based on race, gender, ethnic groups, disability or sexual orientation.
Adjunct professors are the hyper-educated working poor and they deserve better treatment.
Last week, I unveiled another way that we can help more Americans afford college ... It’s a simple declaration of values – a Student Aid Bill of Rights.
Why on Earth aren’t Republicans climbing over one another to demand immediate action against climate change?
We should all take time for reflection on the loss of our classmate and for good wishes and condolences to his family and friends.
We applaud the Fraternity Council for their partnership with the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM).
For all the awful things it was, the SAE song should not be grounds for expulsion from a public university.