How to spot a…

April 19, 2010

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 […]

Wolverines fall to Utes

April 19, 2010

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 […]

Matthew’s Monthly Mixtapes

April 19, 2010

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 […]

Former UVU wrestler still undefeated after “Showdown”

April 19, 2010

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 […]

UVU Sports Schedule – April 19-24

April 19, 2010

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 […]

UVU volleyball to give humanitarian aid to Samoa

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley volleyball will be Samoa-bound beginning May 3 and will stop first in New Zealand before arriving in Samoa on May 12 and will return home May 18. Their first stop in New Zealand will allow the team to play volleyball and compete three times against some club teams and organizations there as well […]

Excerpts from a Wasted School Year: The road goes ever onward

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes April is here and summer is coming. Anime nerds are shifting from seasonably pale to unseasonably pale. It is a time of transition. The end of a school year always prompts me to reflect on  semesters past. Good understanding of where you’ve been is essential for successfully directing where you want to go. And with […]

Softball UVU vs. BYU

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes After showing signs of resistance early on, UVU softball ultimately caved after cross-town rival BYU ran off 10 runs in three innings. The Wolverines lost the final decision 12-3, snapping their four-game winning streak and dropping their record to 17-18 heading into last weekend’s series versus Portland State. UVU started ahead early thanks to spot-on […]

Clothes create character: A symbolic expression of self

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes I think we have all heard someone, when looking back at old photos of themselves, say something along the lines of : “What was I thinking? How could I have thought ____(article of clothing) was a good idea?” What were they thinking? The same thing they are still thinking: “I am scared to appear different […]

The easiest way to feel like an idiot

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The smell of people doing math irritates my nostrils. My stomach churns and suddenly my brain sends a message of retreat: “Get out or get devoured!” I depart from the contaminated area instantly and apologize to my brain for causing so much discomfort. Long ago, I came to the conclusion that I didn’t have the […]