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Mental health perspective for gun control debates

The tragic shooting in Las Vegas has added more fuel to the fire of the gun control debate. The shooter…

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Letter: Human component needed in mission statements

The other day I was handed a document that included a proposal for a new mission statement for UTM and…

Fat shaming is alive and well

Another day, another fat shamer. One recent fat shaming offender is Real Time talk show host, Bill Maher. On the…

Proud to live in such a country as this

Whether you are a sports fan or not, you’ve probably at least heard about the controversy in the NFL over…

Opinion

Hours from more than in-class time

We typically end up judging how busy we think someone is based on how many hours they’re taking. “Oh, you’re…