Capitol West Boys and Girls Club helps kids with life skills in a safe environment

Story and photo by MELANIE HOLBROOK The Capitol West Boys and Girls Club helps boys and girls in its community become productive and caring citizens in a fun and easy-going atmosphere. Located in Rose Park, youth of all ages are invited to spend their time doing various activities so that they can feel in a [...]

Generations divide the semantics of queer

Some see it as hate while the youth find empowerment by CLAYTON NORLEN The power of words is something a dictionary can’t define; people give power to words and decide their meaning. “Queer” is a word of hate and empowerment, and the meaning of queer changes with context and intent. Queer began as an adjective [...]

Mundo Hispano: Uniting the community for 15 years and counting

by PHI TRAN Mundo Hispano, once a small publication, has grown into Utah’s largest Spanish language newspaper. Sandra Plazas, the general editor and co-founder of the paper said it is more than just a newspaper; it is a bridge of understanding between the American and Hispanic communities in Utah. Plazas said that Mundo Hispano believes [...]

Newspaper struggles to achieve media diversity on U campus

by DAVID SERVATIUS In a way, the name of the newspaper tells its story. Venceremos! It is determined and defiant, a rallying cry during the Cuban revolution and an echo of the U.S. civil rights movement. Literally translated, it means, “We will win.” Or, in some cases, “We shall overcome.” Venceremos is the University of [...]

Straight allies are voices, advocates of LGBT community

by YEVGENIYA KOPELEVA “Allies are those who are willing to be vocal and advocate for equal opportunities,” said Whit Hollis, director of the Olpin Student Union, in a short video presented at the beginning of “The Straight Ally: Putting the A in LGBTQ” panel at the University of Utah on Oct. 17, 2007. In support [...]

SLC drag troupe raises funds, morale

by AMANDA CHAMBERLAIN Forty-five-year-old Don Steward says he’s about as mainstream as it gets. The West Valley City resident has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in public administration, owns a small business and attends church every week. “If I was an ice cream flavor I would be vanilla – probably sugar [...]

Respect, accuracy key to coverage, GLAAD strategist says

by YEVGENIYA KOPELEVA The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation offered a presentation on media essentials on Oct. 16, 2007, in support of Pride Week at the University of Utah. Adam Bass, the Northwest media field strategist for GLAAD, encouraged aspiring journalists to recognize and write effective pro-LGBT messages. “A good example of an effective pro-LGBT [...]