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Defining borders

Defining borders

A necessary construction or an inhibitor to our moral conscious? Borders have been constructed and maintained by humans for numerous reasons. Yet, some may say they are often a source…

Breathe, Bend, Be: Bringing yoga to the masses

She was looking for an edge in her professional mountain biking career, and he was hoping to heal people through practicing oriental medicine. These desires led Amy and Gabe Williams…

Practice of the death penalty does not make perfect

Practice of the death penalty does not make perfect

Juan Melendez was on Florida’s death row, convicted of murder, for 17 years, eight months and one day before he was found innocent and exonerated on Jan. 3, 2002, released…

Alternatives to the death penalty

Alternatives to the death penalty

Gary Gilmore was the first person to be executed after the 1972 moratorium on the death penalty was put into practice. He died by firing squad on on January 17,…

An eye for an eye

An eye for an eye

Steven Hayes was recently deemed unworthy of life on Nov. 8 as he was sentenced to death by a Connecticut jury. In July of 2007, he broke into the Petit…

Restorative justice and the death penalty

Empathy rather than apathy Those who have never been assaulted or had a loved one brutally attacked or murdered can hardly relate to those who have. One can hardly imagine…

Encouraging Utah women to value higher education

Encouraging Utah women to value higher education

The female college graduation rate in Utah is significantly lagging behind its national counterparts, the national average being 57 percent while Utah averages only 49 percent. UVU trails behind at…

Exploring the complexities of justice

Wrongly accused of murder, Juan Melendez spent over 17 years on death row and received only $100 compensation for his suffering. His story disrupts idealistic notions regarding our legal system’s…

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