Torture causes irreversible damage says panel

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by Mykah Heaton Anything that causes psychological damage is torture, according to Michael Goode, assistant professor of the department of history and political science. Four UVU professors presented differing opinions on detention and torture during an hour-long panel discussion Feb. 14 at Centre Stage. Jenna Nigro, history professor, asked the panel if there was […]

Coaching change headlines offseason for UVU soccer teams

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics With the 2016 season months in the rearview mirror for the men’s and women’s UVU soccer teams, the offseason is in full swing. As is always the case, the offseason brings change, the biggest of this year’s being a head coaching switch. Brent Anderson stepped down as head coach of […]

Young talent spells bright future for UVU wrestling

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton After graduating a handful of starters from last year, the wrestling program entered the season with only one senior on the roster and question marks across the board. However, despite lacking the experience of past teams, the wrestlers on this year’s squad had lofty expectations for themselves. At the conclusion of […]

The Lego Batman Movie is just as funny as the original

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes With 2014’s The Lego Movie, Warner Animation Group laid a clever foundation for virtually limitless spinoff opportunities. The first to arrive is The Lego Batman Movie, and it’s an important indication of the quality of the many Lego movies to come. It would have been easy to make one quality movie as a starting point, […]

How to survive midterms

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler Preparing for midterms can prove to be challenging due to class, homework, work, etc. Here are some ways to get ready for midterms without falling behind. Finish homework assignments before the due date When the amount of work becomes overwhelming, procrastinating is what we commonly turn to. The key to keeping […]

Athletes can make America great

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter On the heels of the divisive presidential election, the current political climate has fostered discussion and drawn reaction from the sports world in a way unseen in a long time. When today’s athletes choose to speak out, they are entering a raging maelstrom where society can no longer even agree on […]

The toxic trio of sports, politics and the media

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter Before Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, he, along with team owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick, was pressed on his relationship with and support of President Donald Trump. The questions turned into segments on sports talk television programs in […]

Know thy enemy: A preview of the week in UVU sports

February 21, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mynah Heaton The UVU basketball teams are heading down the stretch of their WAC schedules. After this week, each will have just one regular season game remaining prior to their respective conference tournaments. While the women will remain on campus and host rematches against New Mexico State University and the University of Texas-Rio […]