Liberal connotation buries true feminism  Betty Friedan rolled over in her grave this month as conservative cover girl Sarah Palin dropped the F-bomb on mainstream media: Feminism. She isn’t the only one. Female candidates in South ...

Slang words different in BYU-Idaho culture  Childhood in the 90s brought words like “dude” and expressions like “the bomb” into many people’s vocabularies.  The use of slang has been around for years, ...

Parking garage or lot is not the solution“Let’s send all the bums to the moon.”  This was my friend’s solution to the ongoing homeless problem in San Francisco. I know it is outrageous. What students may not realize ...

Recognize the good that comes from loss  I’ve been heartbroken various moments in my life. It’s an interesting phrase, heart broken.  It covers all forms of heartache be it cracked, splintered, crushed or that cliché ...

The Communication Summit's Life Changing PowerThe communication summit on June 24, 2010 in the Taylor Chapel gave communication and business students the opportunity to learn about their desired fields in PR, broadcasting, print journalism and advertising. ...

Being patriotic is a lifetime commitment  With the World Cup dominating the media, American patriotism has been at a high the last two weeks, while chants such as “USA,” frequented Facebook statuses and face-to-face conversations.  While ...

World Cup is the most civilized war  Most missionaries who have served in foreign countries can attest that soccer and the World Cup is the lifeblood of most countries.  The World Cup is not just a silly game played on well-groomed ...

Make the extra effort to live the dress code  A few months ago, I realized I could special order clothes to fit my tall, lanky frame.  Previously, I bought clothes from regular stores that would shrink in the wash and become high water ...

Starting a family is a personal decisionThere are many worldly messages vying for our attention in our day. These messages are given to us through the media, our friends and in some cases, even our own families. The most harmful of these ...

Don’t dwell on single status, find joy in lifeI once heard dating referred to as an “emotional Whac-A-Mole.” There is nowhere in the world that this is more true than at BYU-Idaho.  In a place where you can hook and break up faster ...

Students should practice safe transportationA pedestrian is defined in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as a walker. Every day I play the role of  a pedestrian as I travel to class. This is not always the safest task. Pedestrians and cars ...

Stay away from labeling men as ‘creepy’Creepers. We accuse the men we don’t like of being creepers.  Why—because they ask for our number, they ask us on dates, they add us on Facebook, they add our friends on Facebook or ...