Quick Response codes not so quick to be used

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes With social media over taking traditional media, everyone seems to follow trends on Twitter, status updates on Facebook and LinkedIn updates, but there is one aspect yet to be fully explored. The square, pixilated bar-code type graphics, which can be found on just about anything, are becoming more popular.   Quick Response, QR, codes stand […]

Pinterest

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It is a new way to make a statement on what you like, how to wear it, how to make it, get inspired and inspire others. Pinterest, a site created in 2010, according to appsappeal.com, is making a mark on fashion. Haven’t heard of it? Basically, Pinterest is a virtual pin board of photos and […]

The fashion debate: should men wear skinny jeans?

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes fashion grows on a person and they learn to adapt to what people are wearing. Sometimes people even begin to adapt their own wardrobe to match the world’s way of dressing. But sometimes fashion just needs to disappear.   In recent years, skinny jeans have become a fashion that has grown on women. Not […]

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Higher education for women in utah

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   A study about why women in Utah aren’t continuing their education and the long term benefits they could miss.   Nurse, chef, teacher, mother, wife and friend are just some of the hats that women wear today. Findings from the Utah Women in Education Project suggest that adding a graduation cap to the list […]

El uso y abuso del barbarismo

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ocasional o inconscientemente muchos hispanohablantes usan barbarismos.  Pronunciar  o escribir mal las palabras, esta denominado como un barbarismo en el idioma español.   “A veces uso modismos   cuando hablo, usando palabras que no existen. Cambio muchas palabras en  ingles y las adapto al español; he creado algunas palabras como;  textiar” dijo Maria Ann estudiante […]

I Heart Skinny Jeans

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Rolling to the end of my bed before the sun has even risen, I sit staring into my tiny unorganized closet.   In the dim light I take a mental inventory of my clothing. Selecting what to wear each day can be a real pain, but having my go-to item makes it easier. What is […]

Agustín Díaz, un nuevo orgullo latino en UVU

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Un rostro joven y dedicado al servicio de la comunidad latina es el orgullo latino de esta semana en UVU.   Agustín Díaz estudio Speech Communication en UVU, y desde su época de estudiante se integró al grupo estudiantil Unidos Saldremos Adelante, donde ayudo a otros latinos en la escuela preparatoria a que opten por […]

Fall back into color

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fall usually means warm, earthy tones, but this season is making a statement with bold, bright colors.   Bold, dark lashes and eyebrows: It’s time to play up those eyes. Choose an eyebrow pencil that is a shade or two darker than your hair color and define your brows using short, fine strokes. Make sure […]

IT solutions

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Filling the desks in classrooms across campus, students with laptops sit and quickly power up to sneak a peek at the latest Facebook news feed before instruction begins. Many are disappointed, however, when login errors prohibit immediate Internet connection. Letting out a sigh, the students replace the laptop with their trusty notepad and pen to […]

This fall, fashion risks are in

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Whether it’s that favorite plushy scarf, oxford wedges or that perfect blazer, selecting a wardrobe is an intimate process. Clothing choices speak volumes about who we are. And in a way project our personalities, sometimes with a megaphone, to the whole world.   Our clothing can say what we sometimes shy away from. Whether we […]