Jesse Ruins Columbus Day: The true American holiday…

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Columbus Day dawned on the good ‘ol United States of America today. As this day draws to an end, I can’t help but wonder how ridiculous it is that we still celebrate this sad excuse of a holiday. Columbus Day is not only petty, it’s actually sick (to me) that we still give it recognition. Don’t worry, […]

Jesse Ruins the MAWL: Ethical behavior in the bleachers

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Monday, Sep. 26, UVU Women’s Soccer held an afternoon match at Clyde Field. During this match, a member from the MAWL was kicked out for heckling. Throughout the match, he continued to say sexist remarks to players and the referee till the ref. finally had enough. Like a trophy, the student/member later tweeted* out his […]

Trump the biggest benefactor of his new tax plan?

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Thursday, Sept. 15, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released his latest vision of his tax plan, which includes substantial tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Aspects of his plan include reducing the current seven tax brackets down to three, repealing the estate tax, lowering the tax rates for businesses from 35 percent to 15 […]

The Divided States of America

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States of America seems to be anything but united, with many people believing that the country is more divided now than at any point since the Civil War. There are so many instances of divisive hate happening every day that it’s hard to keep track of everything that’s going on, but here’s a […]

Political correctness, trigger warnings and what to do about them

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines political correctness as “conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated.” Dictionary.com defines trigger warnings as, “a stated warning that the content of a text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people, especially those who […]

Get out and vote

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Election day is nearing, and with it comes the opportunity for citizens to vote for a candidate who best represents their interests, yet many young people say they don’t vote because their vote doesn’t count. However, our votes do count so long as we participate in state and presidential elections. Regular voting leads to change; […]

Professor uses election forecast model to predict presidential election

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Collin Cooper This year’s presidential election winner will be Hillary Clinton, according to an election forecast model presented by Jay DeSart, associate professor of political science at UVU. According to DeSart’s forecast, Clinton has a 90.3 percent probability of winning the Electoral College vote. The DeSart-Holbrok election forecast model was developed by DeSart […]

When the moment is bigger than the game

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy Boston Globe Last week, Kyle McDonald wrote a column about adversity bringing teams together. He mentioned the recent death of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez and how his team reacted to the tragedy during their next game. If there’s any better way to honor a fallen friend than what the Marlins did for […]

Unheralded student athletes

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy The Daily Texan Over the last century, popularity surrounding collegiate athletics has grown at an incredible rate. Today, college sports are among the most watched sporting events on an annual basis. School sponsored teams made up of amateur athletes draw huge, even record-setting crowds. Earlier this year, more than 150,000 people gathered to […]

Know thy enemy

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Cody Glassett Utah Valley University enters the heart of Western Athletic Conference competition on the road this week, but you can still watch your Wolverines by streaming games on WAC Digital Network. The links to games can be found under the respective team schedules on WolverineGreen.com. Let’s get to know our foe with […]