Jonathan Boldt, Independent

February 18, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes In any political or social issue, how to determine the better course comes down to one thing, what you believe the role of government should be. A prince in the medieval era would grow up believing in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’ and that his role was blessed by God, legitimizing any and all rulings. […]

1 on 1 with Matt Peterson & Jonathan Boldt

January 23, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes  Sports editor Matt Petersen and Assistant Sports Editor Jonathan Boldt give their take on five questions about the men’s basketball team heading into conference play.   1) The Wolverines are 10-10 heading into conference play, but are they really a .500-level team?   Matt: What makes a basketball season isn’t so much how hot a […]

Thunder Boldt

September 26, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jonathan Boldt Assistant Sports Editor     UVU has defied the natural laws of color blending, making green ooze out of a red and blue collision of team identities. Typically red and blue make purple, but sports fans at Utah Valley University have forgotten where they are and turn green with envy and jealousy. […]

ON DEBATES AND DEFINITIONS

February 18, 2013

Reading Time: 4 minutes My friend Dave and I like to call our arguments debates. Most of the time we try to get a rise out of the other by disagreeing just to disagree, but now and again we touch on a subject that we both feel passionate about. The conversation gets serious, and I’ve noticed that when we […]

Linebacker blitzed by virtual prank

January 28, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes Whatever the truth ends up to be, Te’o just had his virtual world rocked by reality. If he crafted this hoax or if he was the target of an evil genius, life for the Notre Dame star just became a lot more real.

America’s gone to pot

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve always been more a states’ rights guy and a freedom lover, so I may not grow pot myself, but the idea of pot is growing on me.

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

October 8, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes We have gone way out on a limb this year in several areas in hopes of providing cutting edge and relevant material to the student body that you all look forward to reading. While these changes may not appeal to all readers, it appears that the overwhelming majority of you love what we are doing. […]

One Nation Under God

September 17, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Religions should not only be tolerated, but celebrated, as well. Learning about one another’s culture is a valuable tool in creating bridges over the “wall of separation between church and state.”