The wandering mind

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some students with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder experience scrutiny from teachers and peers over the existence of their learning disability. People need to be aware that these are real conditions that need to be acknowledged. It is common knowledge that college students can be lazy, impulsive and procrastinate often. These are […]

Building a contemporary Medieval fantasy

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Kill” your friends, don’t injure them. This is the motto of the SCA swordfighter. For the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international club that studies and recreates the Middle Ages, sword fighting is a common activity. Both heavy sword and rapier fighting, archery, throwing weapons, camping, sewing, art, history, calligraphy, lost crafts such as lace […]

Student hit on I-15

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes On Jan. 13, Zach Harrell, a freshman and member of the rodeo team was struck by a vehicle while trying to help a woman on the shoulder of I-15 near Spanish Fork. Details on the incident are incomplete, due to the extreme trauma of the situation, but sources say Harrell was headed home from rodeo […]

Tolerance is a virtue

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes People and their religions, however, should not only be tolerated. Students and clubs on campus should be doing more to understand and respect those with differing beliefs than simply putting up with them. Tolerance is generally welcomed as a positive, noble characteristic in a person. The mind can easily picture a selfless hero or reverent […]

Saved by the Bell

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes It doesn’t take a professional scout or basketball analyst to realize that some athletes just have got it figured out, and Kim Bell is one of those athletes. UVU lady Wolverine basketball fans can attest to that, as they watch the young freshman continuously grow on the court. It’s not every day you see a […]

No sleep til Ephraim

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Even in the middle of the day, downtown Ephraim looks fast asleep. Despite being the home of Snow College, the main drag’s highlights include a Maverik, a one-screen movie theater and a liquor store that doesn’t seem open at night and looks suspiciously like someone’s garage. But on the second Friday of every month, art […]

It’s OK – I’ll wait

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The waitlist has taken some time to get used to. It has been a positive change for the university however, and will help relieve some of the pressure of growth. So apparently, the waitlist works. Sure, it is the last resort and maybe a little bit of a false hope. But it works. It works […]

Coach Boone

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Remember the Titans’ coach addressed students about acceptance during MLK commemoration. It wasn’t his public speaking skills, nor the rapport he built with the audience that made the audience hang on Coach Herman Boone’s every word. Instead, it was the message about diversity and embracing each other’s differences that held the their attention fast. Boone […]

How injuries led to Deadwiler’s improved defense

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes In his final season as a Wolverine, Deadwiler is driven by his coach and a past teammate. One of the greatest athletes a coach could ask for is one who understands their role on the court and gives their whole heart in fulfilling their duties. Senior Guard Shawn Deadwiler has done just that during his […]