Proper college attire
Many people have pet peeves. They don’t like people chewing with their mouths open, or talking with their mouth full, or keeping things too messy, what have you. There…
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Salt Lake Comic-Con preview
By Cameron Simek Life Editor The time is near. On September 5-7, Salt Lake City is getting its very own nerd Mecca, or at least as close as…
The Giant Robot Fights We Deserve.
By Cameron Simek Life Editor For those who grew up with “Power Rangers” and “Gundam;” for those that loved watching those old “Godzilla” and other Kaiju films with…
Athiest’s Moral Dilemmas
I wrote this after butting heads with my Editor-in-Chief frequently about our religious differences. It was my first attempt at something new in the Opinions section, the Vs. topics. I…
Welcome to the new Freak Show
I’m sure everyone remembers going to the fair as a child. Walking down the midway, seeing the myriad games and rides of excitement and fun. Slowing your pace as you…
Good music, bad music
Popular music has never made too much sense to me. I have been told more times than I can count that my music is weird, or that I have eclectic…
Geek chic
Popular culture is a constantly shifting mire. Trying to wade through and understand the fluid nature of pop culture isn’t exactly easy. There is one thing that has become clear…
Introduction
I have made it my goal to run stories that evoke a response from people. I guess it hasn’t been going very well since most people don’t respond. I have…
The triumphs of social media
As future generations look back at us and what we accomplished, will they appreciate the groundwork we laid in delivering information quickly and efficiently? Maybe they’ll be too busy drowning…
A campus of fear
Utah, the first state in the union to accept a weapon as a state symbol, the state we live in. As we celebrated the acceptance of the Browning M1911 as…
Robotic takeover: mechanical madness
It’s been said time and time again: we live in the future. We can connect with people around the world in a matter of seconds. We can use our cell…
Drinking and UVU: Traditional college behavior lost
When we look at drinking in college, it’s important to seperate the myths from the realities. Or, more likely, look at where the two eclipse each other. A lot of…
Donald Trump, True American
After most news sources projected Obama’s win, my Facebook wall exploded with comments about people leaving the country. Many of my friends were upset, some more than others, but no…
Projections of Fear
During the Halloween season I have noticed quite a few trends. Over sexed versions of our favorite characters litter the streets, the stores fill with Christmas decorations and all of…
Charlie Sheen politics
Politics these days has been reduced to one thing: winning.
