<![CDATA[suunews.com - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.suunews.com/se/suunews-com-opinion-rss-1.885154 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:09:39 -0500 en <![CDATA[Op-Ed: Student discovers purpose behind club]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-student-discovers-purpose-behind-club-1.2187535

By: Charity Johansen


Recently I started a weight loss regime of old standbys ­— exercise and a balanced diet ­— when friends and colleagues of mine started “The Big Boy’s Club” I thought it the epitome of anti-health....

]]> 1.2187535 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:38:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Op-Ed: SUU lucky with progressive leaders ]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-suu-lucky-with-progressive-leaders-1.2187533

By: Dennis Busch


On Monday evening, I had the privilege of helping to moderate and time the final debate of the 2010 election season. ...

]]> 1.2187533 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:36:19 -0500 <![CDATA[EDITORIAL: SUU excels in opportunities for students]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-suu-excels-in-opportunities-for-students-1.2187532

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Time after time, SUU receives accolades and accomplishments that set us apart from many other colleges and universities in the region and country....

]]> 1.2187532 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:34:43 -0500 <![CDATA[Editorial Cartoon, Mar. 4]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-cartoon-mar-4-1.2178879

By: John Christian Perkins



]]> 1.2178879 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 01:33:47 -0500 <![CDATA[EDITORIAL: Green campus supported by SUU leaders]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-green-campus-supported-by-suu-leaders-1.2178866

By: The University Journal Editorial Board


The discussion about recycling is becoming more prominent at SUU and the University Journal Editorial Board applauds everyone who is making this eco-conscious effort a campus priority. SUU’s Purchasing Department had a meeting Wednesday to discuss t...

]]> 1.2178866 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 01:30:44 -0500 <![CDATA[OP-ED: Marriage tradition needs adherence]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-marriage-tradition-needs-adherence-1.2178799

By: Sterling Whipple



A nation is nothing more than its people. This nation is experiencing extreme inner torment and conflict at this time. To find the problem, perhaps we should examine the people. Fifty-ninth General Assembly of the U.N., in a press release titled “Go...

]]> 1.2178799 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 01:27:18 -0500 <![CDATA[TALKBACK: Do you recycle?]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/talkback-do-you-recycle-1.2178794

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]]> 1.2178794 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 01:18:58 -0500 <![CDATA[Facility needs better prices, improvement]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/facility-needs-better-prices-improvement-1.2172880

By: The University Journal Editorial Board


Many students are thrilled to see some of the numerous amenities SUU has to offer when they first set foot on campus. The fitness facility in the J.L. Sorenson Physical Education Building is one of those amenities, although it may seem more impressive fro...

]]> 1.2172880 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:45:32 -0500 <![CDATA[OP-ED: Judicial, media leaders discuss SUUSA campaign regulations]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-judicial-media-leaders-discuss-suusa-campaign-regulations-1.2172881

By: Nik Vaselopulos & Christian Ross



When it comes to democracy, there are fewer events more important than an election. An election ideally represents a group of citizens making informed choices about which candidate they feel would serve as the best representatives of their interests. Late...

]]> 1.2172881 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:45:25 -0500 <![CDATA[TALKBACK: Do you use the campus gym?]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/talkback-do-you-use-the-campus-gym-1.2172873

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]]> 1.2172873 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:24:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Editorial Cartoon, Mar. 1]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-cartoon-mar-1-1.2172862

By: John Christian Perkins



]]> 1.2172862 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:22:48 -0500 <![CDATA[Editorial Cartoon, Feb. 25]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-cartoon-feb-25-1.2168371

By: John Christian Perkins



]]> 1.2168371 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:51:58 -0500 <![CDATA[OP-ED: Individuals not source of U.S. morality]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-individuals-not-source-of-u-s-morality-1.2168367

By: Matthew Montgomery



It has been said that the United States of America is a nation founded upon “moral principles.” What is meant by this?...

]]> 1.2168367 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:42:37 -0500 <![CDATA[OP-ED: Senator supports LGBT protest]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-senator-supports-lgbt-protest-1.2168354

By: Russell A. Kennedy



October 1998 never seems as far away for me as today as any calendar suggests. Twelve years ago I was an undergraduate student at SUU, an active Sigma Chi, loved to go to T-bird athletic events and a Senator and President Pro Tempore of the SUUSA Senate....

]]> 1.2168354 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:38:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Other than cars, how do you get around the city?]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/other-than-cars-how-do-you-get-around-the-city-1.2168208

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]]> 1.2168208 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:18:30 -0500 <![CDATA[EDITORIAL: Public transit a crucial part of Cedar City]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-public-transit-a-crucial-part-of-cedar-city-1.2168193

By: The University Journal Editorial Board


SUU students and other community members are lucky to live in Cedar City; an area that is becoming more non-automobile transportation friendly every day. The University Journal Editorial Board applauds our civic leaders for taking steps to make Cedar City...

]]> 1.2168193 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:16:33 -0500 <![CDATA[OP-ED: Student saddened by moral decline]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/op-ed-student-saddened-by-moral-decline-1.2164105

By: Sterling Whipple


John Adams: “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a...

]]> 1.2164105 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:28 -0500 <![CDATA[Editorial: Senate wrong in closing ethics panel]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/editorial-senate-wrong-in-closing-ethics-panel-1.2162456

By: THe University Journal Editorial Board


The Utah Senate has proposed two bills in the current legislative session that will greatly undermine the ability of news reporters to cover important government information. The two senate bills, SB 136 and 138 would effectively close ethics proceedings ...

]]> 1.2162456 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:48:07 -0500 <![CDATA[Cartoon, Feb. 22]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/cartoon-feb-22-1.2162452

By: John Christian Perkins



]]> 1.2162452 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:45:58 -0500 <![CDATA[TALKBACK: What was your New Year's Resolution? Have you kept it?]]> http://www.suunews.com/opinion/talkback-what-was-your-new-year-s-resolution-have-you-kept-it-1.2162433

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