News Blog: Rush Limbaugh Show deals with controversial comments
Last week, the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh Show sparked a national controversy in the debate over national healthcare and its role in supplying women with birth control. Sandra Fluke, a...
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Quarterback Shuffle
Riley Nelson’s ailing back meant that Taysom Hill got the start last week against Hawaii. But will the freshman get the call against the Aggies tonight? Hill says that he will. “I think the plan right...
View ArticleBCS: Big Controversial System
As the month of November is upon us, Americans wait to see how an arguably flawed and out-dated system will determine the winners and losers of 2012. With so much at stake and the polls so close, the...
View ArticleSochi’s figure skating stirs instant controversy
Following Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova’s gold-winning performance last Thursday, controversy has stirred around the world, questioning her win over Yuna Kim’s silver-winning performance. Sotnikova...
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Censorship at the BYU Store
The BYU Store is no stranger to controversy. It, along with other organizations on campus, often faces difficult situations when it comes to what it sells and promotes. “We do not want to be in the...
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Selfie sticks turning ‘selfie’ into ‘selfease’
Time Magazine named the selfie stick one of the best inventions of 2014. News agencies NPR, Huffington Post and Business Insider all reported that Southeast Asia was the birthplace of the selfie stick...
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Senate leader: Not enough votes to defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican is conceding that his party will have to await the next president before it can cut off federal funds that go to Planned Parenthood. Senate Majority Leader...
View ArticleBYU economics professor tackles air pollution controversies
Kimball Tower was filled with talk about air pollution and its effects as the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences hosted its 24th annual Martin B. Hickman Outstanding Scholar Lecture on March...
View ArticleFinding ways to make room for struggle and faith
Eric Huntsman, a professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at BYU, discussed hard sayings and safe spaces during an August 8 devotional. In the address, he emphasized the importance of, “creating safe...
View ArticleBYU launches Google ad campaign addressing Honor Code Office
BYU has launched a Google ad campaign promoting a Q&A article it wrote to shape the conversation about the Honor Code Office. The ad appears above news stories when combinations of the words “BYU...
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