An after-school Christmas special tainted
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am firmly of the opinion that Hallmark, ABC Family and the major Hollywood studios are attempting to corrupt the “Dickens” out of Christmas movies.
Skid Marks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Poop Bandit stopped dead in his tracks October 22, 2012 will be celebrated as the day the custodial staff declared their independence from the fecal felon known as the “Poop Bandit.” If there were ever any doubts on campus at Utah Valley University in the power of the press, they were flushed down […]
Poop Bandit on the loose
Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent study shows 91 percent of people say they wash their hands after using the restroom, but a testing of our currency and credit cards proves otherwise. I can attest to witnessing large amounts of students forgoing the opportunity to be clean.
Olympic spirit: Pass it on
Reading Time: 3 minutes Few things in life can bring people together and make all the evil and trivial things in the world retreat into the shadows like sports can. For the next two weeks, presidential politics, war, violence and economic fear will take a backseat to competition, sportsmanship, national pride and triumph of the human spirit. For many, […]
Ignorance is bliss, until you burn to the ground
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our world is moving and changing so fast that you can barely get all the facts of a story before an even more sensational one hits the wire. It is very easy to wall yourself off and worry about the tree in front of you but it will become increasingly
Pivot points
Reading Time: 3 minutes I am currently writing this column from 30,000 feet in the air. It’s a rare occasion for me to travel and as I am floating above the clouds I am feeling slightly nostalgic. I am on a trip to visit the New York Times for training for new editors-in-chief. For those readers that have […]
Linsanity Jimmers Tebowmania
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tebow sucks, and Jimmer is what he is, but Linsanity is one hype train I’m happy to jump on. Each has their own “thing” that distinguishes them. Jimmer is the nice boy from up-state New York with unlimited range and played basketball with prison inmates. Tebow is the son of Christian missionaries. He will […]
Thunder Boldt
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. […]
Lady Wolverines soccer edge out Montana Grizzlies
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jonathan Boldt Assistant Sports Editor In their final tune up match before conference play begins, the Utah Valley Wolverines women’s soccer team defeated the University of Montana Grizzlies 3-2. Senior and Providence, Utah native Ashley Burdett got the scoring started in the twenty eighth minute as she picked up a loose ball […]
Women’s soccer midseason checkup
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jonathan Boldt Assistant Sports Editor For individuals there are certain ages where it’s time to see the doctor even if there is nothing wrong. 40 marks an age where routine checkups become required to maintain optimum health and vitality. In some cases these routine checkups lead to detection and treatment of issues that […]