Bitter medicine
Taxes. Everybody hates them. Well, those who actually pay them hate them. At any rate, taxes are evil – at least according to the predominant Utah right-wing Republican ideology. Taking…
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School spirit with no sweat
If you’ve been anywhere near the bookstore, you’ve likely seen the entrance blanketed racks of clothes and mannequins modeling wares. Sweats, hats and even clothes for toddlers all emblazoned with…
A more charitable charity
In the fight for a cure against cancer, we must account for all those who are afflicted If you haven’t read the flyers or been to the Web site, the…
Letter to the editor
The UVU testing center is no vacation. Unfortunately, my classes this semester have left me no choice but to pay frequent visits to this dreaded piece of land. Each time…
Concealed weapons not the threat
The issue of concealed weapons on campus has recently stirred emotions on both sides of the debate. Much has been printed about murder rates, suicide and accidental deaths, and much…
Alcohol on Campus
Our beloved school’s budget is suffering. Students have seen tuition rise like a steady flood for some time now. Parking passes cost $50 for a single semester, and that provides…
Troubled Bridge over Utah Lake
On the east banks of Utah Lake the wind rushes through the vast fields of reed grass and they sway like waves in the breeze. Enormous pelicans are soaring, families…
Second annual “Run for Your VIDA” supports humanitarian efforts
The public is invited to participate in the second annual Run for your VIDA haunted 5K and one mile run/walk. VIDA (Volunteers Involved in Development Abroad) is a student-run organization…
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves: The reason I own a PS3
As my eyes began to tear up, due solely to my inability to rip my gaze away from the TV screen as the credits rolled in the seminal gaming experience…
Adventures in guilty pleasures: The skinny on skinnies
I am fully aware of just how awful skinny jeans look on me. Doesn’t stop me from wearing them, though. In fact, it doesn’t stop a lot of people from…
