Opinion Archives | BYU-Idaho Scroll https://byuiscroll.org/category/archived-categories/opinion/ News by Students, for Students. Since 1905. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://byuiscroll.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-favicon-2026-32x32.png Opinion Archives | BYU-Idaho Scroll https://byuiscroll.org/category/archived-categories/opinion/ 32 32 noNews by Students, for Students. Since 1905. Idaho governor candidates explain why BYUI students should vote for them https://byuiscroll.org/idaho-governor-candidates-explain-why-byui-students-should-vote-for-them/ https://byuiscroll.org/idaho-governor-candidates-explain-why-byui-students-should-vote-for-them/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:13:09 +0000 https://byuiscroll.org/?p=134652 9 minute readRead what Idaho governor candidates have to say to BYUI students.

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]]> https://byuiscroll.org/idaho-governor-candidates-explain-why-byui-students-should-vote-for-them/feed/ 0 Response to recent article https://byuiscroll.org/response-to-recent-article/ https://byuiscroll.org/response-to-recent-article/#respond Sat, 06 Sep 2025 23:37:49 +0000 https://byuiscroll.org/response-to-recent-article/ < 1 minute readDear Readers of Scroll,  I want to address concerns about our recently published article, “Opinion: Madison County Mullets.” It evoked feelings of discomfort, embarrassment, and betrayal, both for those featured in the article and those who read it. This falls short of the standards you should expect from us as a publication. We are deeply sorry. […]

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]]> https://byuiscroll.org/response-to-recent-article/feed/ 0 City seeks voter support for new police facility https://byuiscroll.org/city-seeks-voter-support-for-new-police-facility/ https://byuiscroll.org/city-seeks-voter-support-for-new-police-facility/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:50:58 +0000 https://byuiscroll.org/?p=119567&preview=true&preview_id=119567 2 minute readRexburg is planning a new police facility to keep up with the city’s growth, improve public safety and replace aging infrastructure.

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]]> https://byuiscroll.org/city-seeks-voter-support-for-new-police-facility/feed/ 0 Column: The most important movie of the summer https://byuiscroll.org/column-the-most-important-movie-of-the-summer/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:54:36 +0000 https://byuiscroll1.org/?p=4713 4 minute readHave you ever seen a movie get two separate rounds of applause during the credits? I never expected a last-minute movie invitation to change my life— but after seeing Sound of Freedom, there are some things I’ll never take for granted again. It’s such an important movie that Angel Studios started a pay-it-forward program so that everyone can […]

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]]> Column: “I’ve never served in the military — How do I have PTSD?” https://byuiscroll.org/column-ive-never-served-in-the-military-how-do-i-have-ptsd/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:31:15 +0000 https://byuiscroll1.org/?p=4531 2 minute read“You have PTSD,” the doctor told me in the hospital. “How can I have PTSD when I never served in the military?” I asked. “You don’t have to be in the military to have PTSD,” the doctor said. “You have PTSD from your trauma that you had when you were a child.” I wanted to […]

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]]> OPINION: Superhero movies, reboots and sequels are killing cinema https://byuiscroll.org/opinion-superhero-movies-reboots-and-sequels-are-killing-cinema/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:45:01 +0000 https://byuiscroll1.org/?p=4462 7 minute readEarlier this year, one of my co-workers and good friends called me early in the morning. Still half-asleep, I answered the phone, but before I could get more than a couple words out, he started howling and shrieking in glee that tickets for Marvel Studios’ newest project, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, had just been put on […]

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]]> ‘Not again’: The struggles of golf https://byuiscroll.org/not-again-the-struggles-of-golf/ Tue, 23 May 2023 16:36:51 +0000 https://www.byuiscroll1.org/?p=3543 3 minute read“Not again.” I thought this to myself at least 20 times during the round. It was usually followed by an audible sigh. This time it was particularly bad as I watched my shanked ball fly only 30 yards off the tee and to the left. “What is going on?” I thought to myself. “I’m not a great golfer, I know that. But I’m not normally this bad!” […]

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]]> Column: It’s OK not to be OK https://byuiscroll.org/column-its-ok-not-to-be-ok/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:58:18 +0000 https://www.byuiscroll1.org/?p=3060 7 minute readAsking for help and setting pride aside has encouraged me to overcome the buffeting waves of life.

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]]> The good, the bad and the reasons to stay positive about Mullett Arena https://byuiscroll.org/the-good-the-bad-and-the-reasons-to-stay-positive-about-mullett-arena/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.byuiscroll1.org/?p=2941 6 minute readMullett Arena is the most unique arena in the NHL. Here’s what it’s like to go to a game.

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]]> How do the Spud Kings compare to other junior hockey teams? https://byuiscroll.org/how-do-the-spud-kings-compare-to-other-junior-hockey-teams/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:55:28 +0000 https://www.byuiscroll1.org/?p=856 6 minute readThere’s a new show in town: The Idaho Falls Spud Kings. Here’s an overview of the similarities, the differences and the possible changes that they could make to be even better.

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