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The Radical Process of Learning Chinese

By Emma Mafi
June 24, 2025 03:00 PM
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
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Award-Winning Literary Excellence

By Kira Christensen
June 23, 2025 03:12 PM
Professors Kimberly Johnson and Patrick Madden have both been awarded the 2025 Utah Artist Fellowship for their exceptional literary work.
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Bringing Lying Back

By Emma Poulsen
June 20, 2025 03:00 PM
The difference between telling the truth and lying seems obvious, but Salem Hansen says that in a philosophical analysis it may not be so cut and dry.
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