Simonson Says: Should we encourage the Santa myth?
Many of us here at Weber State University are parents, or at least married with not-so-distant plans of becoming parents. Even those who are nowhere near having kids probably consider the big parenting...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Getting old in Utah
On Friday, I turned 24 (that's why they really closed the campus that day). The Monday right before that, the first day of the semester, marked the beginning of my sixth year at Weber State University...
View ArticleSimonson Says: “Feminism” is not a dirty word
If we live in a post-sexism society, why does sexism keep making the news? Take, for instance, the new announcement that women can officially serve combat roles in the military. I don't pretend to...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Never say you love snow again
It's winters like this when I ask myself why the heck I'm still in Utah. Sure, the last couple of days have been relatively warm and sunny (now knock on wood that it won't already be blizzarding again...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Be a Valjean, not a Javert
"There is nothing on earth that we share. It is either Valjean or Javert." While Russell Crowe might have been among the less-talented singers in the recent film adaptation of "Les Miserables," this is...
View ArticleSimonson Says: What’s wrong (and very right) with Westeros
As many of you probably know, the much-anticipated third season of "Game of Thrones" premiered yesterday. I never thought I'd join the legion of "Game of Thrones" addicts when it first started becoming...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Money can’t buy happiness? Really?
This week, I was sitting in the Shepherd Union Building's cafeteria when I heard the students at the table next to me saying something like, "Money can't buy happiness, but it sure helps." (You might...
View ArticleSimonson Says: No, male victims are NOT lucky
In an unfortunate bit of "where are they now?" trivia, media outlets broke the news on Friday that former NFL cheerleader Elizabeth Garner was charged of trying to seduce a minor. Garner, who retired...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Of all the ships to replicate . . .
Monday marks the 101st anniversary of one of history's most famous disasters. As if any of us need reminding, the RMS Titanic took 1,502 people with it when it struck an iceberg and sank on April 15,...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Thank you, Roger Ebert
In keeping with today's Viewpoint, I'd like to pay homage to a great person the world lost this week. Some of you might wonder why so much is being made of the death of Roger Ebert, why celebrities...
View ArticleSimonson Says: My summer bucket list
For Weber State students who aren't taking summer classes, it's been summer break for more than a month now, yet it hasn't really felt like it until the last couple days. It never really feels like...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Adventures in commuting (without a car)
Weber State students are no strangers to commuting. Some of you drive down here and back from Salt Lake every day, or even farther. Others take public transit every day. If you fall into the latter...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Answers to your politely posed concerns about feminism
I've addressed the negative misconceptions about feminism in this column before, but that time, I mostly just looked at the fact that it is perceived negatively and suggested that maybe people just...
View ArticleSimonson Says: Breastfeeding in public is not obscene
Breastfeeding, and breasts in general, is not my favorite subject. This will probably be the most I've ever talked about either one, because they're just of no particular interest to me. However, a lot...
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