Gone Baby Gone

October 22, 2007

Reading Time: < 1 minute Both of the Affleck brothers have found their niche with Gone Baby Gone, Ben belongs behind the camera and Casey deserves the lead role.Ben Affleck reused his Academy Award winning adaptation skills by writing this touchy screenplay about more than just kidnapped children.

Faculty and their pets make a difference

October 22, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes In recent years, the number of organizations dedicated to volunteer work worldwide has increased considerably; alongside this has come a wide expansion in diversity. Delta Society is an international, non-profit organization with a unique mission. Utilizing professionally trained therapy animals, Delta Society is dedicated to providing medical support to millions of Americans suffering from physical […]

UVSC enrollment shows increase

October 22, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes Of all the public institutions of higher education in Utah, UVSC has had the second greatest percentage growth in enrollment numbers this year, according to the Utah System of Higher Education. The enrollment review, conducted at all 10 of Utah’s public higher education institutions, showed an overall 0.09 percent decrease in higher education students throughout […]

Hoopsters ready to start new season

October 22, 2007

Reading Time: < 1 minute Utah Valley men’s basketball team started practice on Oct. 12 to start a new season where expectations are high after last season’s 22-7 record. What was remarkable about the mark was that is was the best finish for an NCAA Division I independent since Notre Dame finished with the same record in 1986-87. "It was […]

Making headlines

October 22, 2007

Reading Time: < 1 minute MLB Joe Torre won four World Series with the New York Yankees and took the club to the playoffs all 12 seasons he was there, but New York still wanted Torre to take a pay cut. Torre turned down a one-year offer with a $5 million base salary, $2.5 million less than he made last […]

The Smashing Pumpkins persevere

October 8, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes Anticipation was high Friday, Sept. 28, at the McKay Events Center. Fans came to find out whether alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins could still deliver; and how the death of a fan only a few nights prior in Vancouver would affect the night’s show.

S’more fun close to campus

October 8, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes Two graham crackers, a toasted marshmallow, and a small bar of chocolate-these are the ingredients for one of the easiest recipes ever known. The s’more. Simply scrumptious.Have you ever made a s’more? Did you make a s’more this summer? Because time is running out.

Get more sleep, get better grades

October 8, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve been worried about your GPA, sleep on it.According to a recent study through Brown University, as cited in an article titled "Study shows college students in poor sleep pattern" by Jazmine Pendleton, "Seven to eight hours of sleep is the recommended amount that a college student is to have every night, but on average, college students get about six hours per night.

Radiohead’s pot of gold

October 8, 2007

Reading Time: 2 minutes Without a record label or a retail price, critically acclaimed British rock band Radiohead will experiment with a new marketing strategy for their heavily anticipated seventh studio album, In Rainbows.