Sudoku
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Making Headlines
Reading Time: < 1 minute In perhaps the best Olympic performance since Michael Phelps swam to eight gold medals the week before, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt bolted his way to history in the 100- and 200-meter sprints, setting new world records in each event. After dominating the 100-meter race earlier in the week with a world-record time of 9.69 seconds his encore was even more impressive. Absolutely burning up the track, Bolt beat former 200-meter world-record holder Michael Johnson’s record by turning in a time of 19.30. He is the first man since Carl Lewis of the United States to sweep the two events.
Pioneer League supremacy
Reading Time: < 1 minute A few weeks into the second half of the season, the Orem Owlz have let everyone else know who is the boss in the Pioneer League. After falling behind in the standings early, the Owlz have ripped off 14 consecutive wins to regain first place. The winning streak is a franchise best and has the Owlz rolling as the playoffs near. After winning the Pioneer League championship in three of the last four years, Orem is the team to beat when September rolls around.
Former Wolverine called up by Baltimore Orioles
Reading Time: < 1 minute Former UV pitcher Kam Mickolio was called up to Major League Baseball by the Baltimore Orioles last week and with his first appearance will become the first UVU player to play in a big-league game.
Klune industries donates American Chariot
Reading Time: < 1 minute The UVU School of Continuing Education received an American Chariot from Klune Industries, Inc. The presentation of the gift took place on Aug. 7.
Campus news briefs
Reading Time: < 1 minute ACADEMIC AFFAIRS — With the announcement of Liz Hitch, VP of academic affairs, moving into the position of interim president of UVU in a few weeks, it has caused a shift of other positions within the academic affairs office. Karl Worthington will be interim vice president of academic affairs as Hitch fills her interim presidential duties. Also, there is a new hire for VP of academic administration, Dr. Mohammed A. El-Saidi, who comes to UVU from Tarelton State University – Central Texas.
National briefs
Reading Time: 2 minutes HEALTH INSURANCE CONCERNS — According to a survey released by Reuters on Thursday, more than eighty percent of Americans think the U.S. health system needs either fundamental change or a complete overhaul. The Harris Interactive poll found that access to care, better coordination between different health providers and better flow of health information were among respondents’ chief complaints. Another poll found that health insurance costs have doubled for Americans since 1996.
Dilated Pupils
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s like putting a timeline on building a house. If it’s not done in three months, are you just going to leave it? No.”
-Kaydee Brown
Weekly crossword solution
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Letter to the editor
Reading Time: 2 minutes Certainly, Obama’s hyperconservative detractors will have their cataclysmic prophecies frustrated should his campaign render success in the upcoming election. But, no matter how much Ethan Dodge wishes it were the case, not all voters skeptical of Obama’s message view him as the herald of our nation’s demise. In reality, only a minority of people subscribe to this asinine perspective — and those who do seem to have more in common with the Obama faithful than they do with the more mainstream naysayer.