I've always liked the idea of spring break. However, in middle school and high school, I endured the same monotonous spring break activity every year - the national home school basketball championships in sunny, tropical Oklahoma City. Granted, I always had fun, but OKC in March is infinitely more unpleasant than any other time of the year. It's ... [Read More…]

Last weekend, I visited Washington, D.C. I rode the Metro, took a taxi and wandered Capitol Hill for one glorious morning. Meandering through Eastern Market, I paused for a pastry and coffee, observing people pampering their lapdogs to breakfast on the patio seats next to them. I lingered in Capitol Hill books, a wonderland of literary treasures, ... [Read More…]

Brandon Davies is no longer a member of the Brigham Young University basketball team as of Monday, university officials said. His removal is attributable to a violation of the school's honor code - reportedly, his admission to having pre-marital sex with his girlfriend according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The BYU Honor Code Statement includes ... [Read More…]

My first exposure to extreme anxiety was during the summer before fourth grade. I had just started the second level of swimming lessons and I was living in a constant state of panic. The first level of lessons focused on the swimming basics. We spent the majority of lessons blowing bubbles in the water, kicking on the edge of the pool and playing ... [Read More…]

The New York Times recently highlighted many pitfalls of law school with the troubling story of Michael Wallerstein, a recent law graduate with a crushing debt of $250,000 and few job prospects. Closer inspection reveals that Wallerstein's predicament is more a product of his own poor decisions rather than any environmental factors, however.  ... [Read More…]

I made a resolution to walk to school every day this semester, not because I was concerned with my global footprint and reducing carbon emissions, but because I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun, who hates paying $3 a gallon for gas. Surprisingly enough, I've kept my New Year's Resolution - it actually only covers five months - except for the mornings when ... [Read More…]

Sunday morning church service is a time filled with communion and connecting with God and with our fellow man. It's a time to rest from the week, but sometimes we feel like we're too busy to rest. It's common knowledge that on days like Easter and Christmas, church attendance booms. But on the other side of the coin are days when the crowd thins ... [Read More…]

Students may not wake up to find a tiger in their bathroom or their mattress on the roof, but they may greet the Sunday after Sing Song still sporting crimson cheeks and brightly colored tights. And that, my friends, is a Sing Song hangover. Other symptoms include spontaneous choreography, an affinity for white gloves and conversing via rewritten ... [Read More…]

We may have recently elected our first African-American president, but we likely are far from electing someone outside the Christian faith to the Oval Office.  Legally, no religious litmus test qualifies the President of the United States. But in the minds of many, a man's religion is an important factor in whether or not he wins the American ... [Read More…]