BCS champs; not national champions

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Florida’s Urban Meyer was given a Gatorade shower after his team won the BCS title game last week. Tim Tebow, Florida’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, sat at the pulpit following the game and declared his team the number one team in the nation. While that statement may be true, it’s definitely not undisputed.

Wolverines can’t find rhythm in loss

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU men’s basketball team had three players score in double digits, but ultimately fell to the Mavericks of the University of Texas at Arlington, 75-64. Senior guard Ryan Toolson led all Wolverines with 17; senior center Brett Ravenberg set a new season high with 10 points, and sophomore forward Justin Baker had 10 points off the bench.

Letter to the editor

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute TO THE EDITOR: I object to the block art of “Police Blotter” with the polarized image of a handgun. The image placed next to the headline gives the readers the impression that the semiautomatic weapon is inherently evil and calls for gun control. As a concealed carry licensee, I take the responsibility of gun ownership and proper usage with utmost seriousness.

The Junk-Health Food Trend

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Growing up, we’ve all been told constantly, “too much sugar/fat/salt is bad for you.” But somewhere along the way, most of us stopped paying attention to every new warning because it seemed everything that tasted good was bad for some reason or another. The message resembled some of the claims from the various religions of our upbringing about the nature of sex; it was almost all bad.

Viagra: Weapon of mass bargaining power

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Our latest weapon in the war on terror isn’t a new ballistic that could destroy even thousands more than our current WMD’s. Nope. It’s Viagra. Aside from helping millions of men in America with its arousing effects, Viagra has been used as an incentive by the CIA to get Afghan tribal leaders and land-owners to cooperate with them, according to a Dec.

Winter food drive success

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute With more than 3,500 pounds of food donated from UVU students, the UVU Service Council considers its winter food drive a success. “We completely underestimated the generosity of UVU students,” said Rich Doxey of the UVU Service Council. “Even though the economy has struggled, students were still willing to give.

Discrimination on campus

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Racial discrimination is an issue that’s been seen recently on campus. Gwen Anderson, director of the Multicultural Center, believes that although some racial discrimination occurs, UVU is still a safe place for students of different ethnicities. “We need to learn to be color wise, not color blind,” said Gwen Anderson, director of the Multicultural Center.

Falling Behind on Credit Cards

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes As great as a tool a credit card may be, sometimes people find themselves in over their head with debt incurred from its use. When someone falls behind on a credit card, a few things can happen. First, there is almost always a late fee added to the balance, usually ranging from $15 to $50 depending on the balance and company.

Masterminds: Learning leadership

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes For UVU students looking for chances at leadership, the Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) provides the opportunities to do so. CAL, directed by Dr. Bruce Jackson, is a leading organization in the study of youth and adult leadership development.