Baseball: Utah buries UVU 23-5 to snap winning streak versus Utes

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Sarah Sanchez OREM — The University of Utah’s offense tattooed the UVU pitching staff and helped the Utes beat the Wolverines 23-5 Tuesday night at Brent Brown Ballpark to snap a four-game winning streak over the PAC-12 club. The Utes’ DaShawn Keirsey Jr. had two hits in the first inning alone, part of […]

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Gun discharges near a campus food court, no injuries reported

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by Kimberly Bojorquez Reporting by: Kimberly Bojorquez and Adam Dillenbeck A student’s gun discharged shortly after 2 p.m. April 25 in the Physical Education Building’s food court. “We were just sitting here and all of a sudden a loud bang went off and this guy’s gun discharged while it was in his bag,” said Hunter […]

13 Reasons Why explores complexity of suicide

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Netflix’s on-screen adaptation of Jay Asher’s best-selling young adult novel 13 Reasons Why is a compelling drama that portrays suicide and sexual assault in a unflinchingly, honest way. The story centers around 13 tapes that Hannah Baker left after her suicide., These tapes explain the 13 reasons why she committed suicide, and is passed around […]

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Roots of Knowledge crosses lines between art and history

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes A critical view of the stained-glass project The Roots of Knowledge doesn’t represent most peoples on Earth, according to David Knowlton, professor of behavioral science. The stained glass project has sparked a debate between UVU academics about the historical representation of humankind — from the multicultural figures of the story the mural is telling, to […]

Problems with the Democrat Party

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] By Tyler Carpenter | Staff Writer The Democratic Party is eating away at itself. Here’s why. The Democrat Party has decided to take on the little guys, the minority groups. By doing so they have given home to many issues that are heavily discussed in the political discourse […]

A two partied America / America divided

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jesse Sanchez | Assistant Opinion Editor The Republican Party, founded July 6, 1854, started as an anti-slavery state convention held in Jackson, Michigan. The name alludes to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party, conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, according to the GOP website. Most notable for […]

Utah leaves the homeless out in the cold

April 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes By McKhelyn Jones | Art & Culture Editor Homelessness is a complex issue. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for it. Yet, there are things that can be done to increase the resources available for people in need. Last month, Draper City residents denied a proposal to build two homeless shelters near the city limits. While […]