Fanboyism is geek culture poison

February 4, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jimmy Hall, Assistant Opinions Editor @Jimmyrhall   Being a fan isn’t bad. There isn’t any shame in being passionate and enthusiastic about your chosen medium. This is the essence of being a geek and geek, especially today, is cool. Comic-Con revels in and thrives off of it.   What is bad is when this phenomenon […]

Highway to the danger zone

January 27, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes I don’t know if it’s the commonly accepted norm or the busy culture of Utah, or if it’s something in the air, but I’ve noticed that Utah drivers are awful. After a little bit of research, I found Utah is near the top of some of the “safest drivers” lists. I don’t know how or […]

And the winner is… doesn’t matter

January 27, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutes I love movies. I love seeing incredible movies get the recognition that they deserve. I get giddy when the nominations for the Oscars come out early in the morning and even more excited when my favorite movies get recognized on the list. But you know what I don’t love? At the end of the day, […]

E-Sports are not real sports

January 21, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thousands of eager fans fill stadiums to see their favorite teams and players battle it out for the coveted title of “Best in the World.”   No, I’m not talking about football, soccer or basketball. I’m talking about “E-Sports.”   Current and popular video game franchises, such as “League of Legends,” “Call of Duty” and […]

Gone to pot

January 13, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes With Colorado’s new legalization of marijuana law being enacted in the past couple weeks, Utah—their neighbor next door—will be unwillingly affected. Almost like a small Mexican border, the police will be on the lookout for the illegal goods crossing the border. Being a hot topic as it is, we should reassess and think about the […]

HERE!… for the grade

January 6, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo: Melissa Henrie With the new semester here syllabi are being handed to us at the beginning of every first day of class. As we look through the pages we bypass the classroom procedures, the assignment details and head straight towards the brass tacks: how we are being graded. Depending on the professor and section, […]

Reflection Center: a home for all faiths

December 9, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes The new Reflection Center, which is planned to open in March with the Student Life building, was a push by President Matthew Holland as a response from UVU students. “We have been working on this project for over 15 years, when students came to me admitting that they were praying in the restrooms,” said Linda […]

Muhammad to Tito

November 23, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes One of UVU’s strengths is its wide breadth of nationalities, ethnicities and backgrounds in a majorly white LDS community. Some come from the far corners of the country to gain their degree while some are from right around the corner. But there are few who have a similar history as Tito Momen. As we sit […]

Heads up: spoiler alert!

November 4, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most movies nowadays hang on the ending. Whether it is a twist in the plot or whether a character dies or lives, it’s safe to say that no one is seeking to know how any type of media concludes. Certain iconic movies have twist endings that the public generally already knows. Unless you’ve been living […]

Steve Purdy, painting a prodigy

October 28, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes UVU is brimming of professors who come from all walks of life with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Theatre department has one of these gems who is a self-made mentor and worker who brings a range of experiences to the table. Steve Purdy is that professor. After graduating from BYU in advertising Purdy returned to […]