Reading Time: 2 minutes Accompanied to the cage by the power chords of Metallica, Ramsey Nijem prepares to do battle with his opponent Erik Uresk from New York. Nijem, a student at UVU, is an artist whose objective is to be as precise as possible in spattering his foes’ blood onto his canvas. Whether it’s his wrestling background or […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh my dear Lord, it’s over! Finally! No more sadistic teachers assigning papers over the break. No more masochistic late nights catching up. The dues have been paid, and now it’s smooth sailing through life. Make yourself a nice drink with an umbrella in it, and kick back. Then let reality wash over you like […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most Saturday mornings find the entrance of the University Mall quiet and empty of life. However, on Saturday, April 10, the parking lot of the mall was bustling with many people willing to brave the chilly morning for a good cause. Many women feel safe nestled between the mountains here in “happy valley,” but living […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Members of Professor Larinda Nilsen’s classes at UVU recently donated over 1,200 personal hygiene items to women confined to the mental health unit of the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah. The assignment was originally given as an extra credit incentive and Nilsen encouraged her students to involve themselves in a relief effort for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every year about this time, our humble valley is drowned in idealized promises of $50,000 summers spent selling alarm systems in Iowa, pest control in Tuscaloosa, or managing the teams doing so. These posters advertise a ridiculous amount of money for having fun partying with your bros, sporting your fauxhawks, and transferring the skills that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes How to spot a hipster They deny being a hipster. Hipsters refuse to be labeled as a hipster because being a hipster is suddenly cool and hipsters never want to be cool. The ironic thing is hipsters want nothing but to be cool. They also want to be ironic, which brings me to my next […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley Wolverines looked to keep their bats hot on a chilly evening when the Utah Utes came to town last Tuesday. UVU, the nation’s fourth-best hitting team, ran into a buzz as the Utes used a fast start and stellar pitching to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Wolverines. UVU entered the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Summer, finally here. (“But, but there’s snow on the mount …” Shush, shush.) 1. “Beat The Devil’s Tattoo” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club “Everyone is king when there’s no one left to pawn.” A rocker marching to a wartime chant. 2. “Over The Hills and Far Away” by Led Zeppelin I really can’t start the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Accompanied to the cage by the power chords of Metallica, Ramsey Nijem prepares to do battle with his opponent Erik Uresk from New York. Nijem, a student at UVU, is an artist whose objective is to be as precise as possible in spattering his foes’ blood onto his canvas. Whether it’s his wrestling background or […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tuesday, April 20 Softball at Utah State Logan, Utah 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 Track at BYU Robison Invitational Provo, Utah All Day Thursday, April 22 Track at BYU Robison Invitational Provo, Utah All Day Friday, April 23 Baseball at Chicago State Chicago, Illinois 2 p.m. Men’s Golf at PING Cougar Classic […]