Tag: Paul Dail
Citizenship test for high school graduation a good idea, poor execution
Originally published Feb 21, 2015
Written by Paul Dail
On Saturday, Feb. 14, The Independent reported on SB60, the American Civics Education Initiative. Proposed by Sen....
On my resignation and why The Independent will always matter
By the time you read this, I will have worked my last day as managing editor for The Independent. While I look forward to...
Stupid Facebook may just save the world
In the past, I’ve made no secret of my dislike for many things about Facebook. I like to see pictures of far-away friends, pick...
The Indy Top Ten of 2015: Opinion
If I had to decide what the best opinion pieces of the year were, I'd be paralyzed with indecision. But our readers were clearly...
Surviving cancer is kind of like living with a gun to...
So I guess it’s time that I write this. Get it off my chest before the end of the year, even though the end...
College students have a right to complain; they’re just not entitled...
Recently I read a New York Times article about Everett Piper, the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, who wrote a post on the university’s...
Can we just have the presidential election already?
One of two things needs to happen in my life. Either the general election date for the 2016 presidential race needs to move to,...
If you don’t have kids, stay out of the childhood vaccinations...
First off, let me be clear from the beginning that this is not an opinion piece about whether you should get vaccinations for your...
Teachers with guns in Utah: It’s better to keep them secret...
Over UEA weekend, the Utah Shooting Sports Council offered a free concealed weapons training classes to teacher and other school employees. As a result...
Men who don’t like sports need a support group
Hello, my name is Paul. And I’m a man who doesn’t like sports.
No, really, I’m still a man. I promise. Being one of the...