Reading Time: 3 minutes Today it is a common belief that Valentine’s Day was created as a commercial holiday, history tells a different story. While many accounts are varied, the origins of Valentine’s Day date back to ancient Rome and stories of Cupid date back to ancient Greece. Valentine’s Day as had it’s impact on the world. Fifth Century […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monday, Feb. 8: Service in the Zone: The Zone, Student Center, 11 a .m. -1:30 p.m. The Belle of Amherst: Covey Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., $10 admission. (Showing through Feb. 13). Tuesday, Feb. 9: The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet: SC 206 g&h, 6 p.m. -7 p.m. A Thousand Cranes presented by BYU: […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maybe your New Year’s this year wasn’t all you hoped it would be. Instead of celebrating and having a delightful time with all your cronies, you got too drunk, became belligerent, and passed out before midnight came around. This is too bad, but there is good news–you can attempt a New Years round two! Tomorrow […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are many questions whirling through our minds about the future. For instance, I’ve often wondered if it’s only a matter of time before a mad scientist constructs robots that transcend and enslave humans. But there are other questions to be asked. For example, is the time at hand when we deploy robots to fight […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ulysses was James Joyce’s third book, and is considered by many literary critics as the best novel of the twentieth century. This is due to the book’s complexity, stylistic narrative and parallax of perspectives given through the main characters. The plot of Ulysses is difficult to sum up because much of what is gleaned from […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Deadwiler Named GWC Player of the Week Utah Valley’s Shawn Deadwiler has been selected the Great West Conference Player of the Week after leading the Wolverines to two wins last week. The honor was announced Monday by the conference office. Deadwiler, a junior from Phoenix, Ariz., scored 23 points to lead UVU to an […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute With the recent disastrous earthquake in Haiti, relief fundraisers are occurring across the nation. This weekend, the Cybergate Cafe in Provo will be hosting such an event. To contribute funds for medical relief to Haiti, the Cybergate Cafe will be hosting live music, Local singers, karaoke, and DJs throughout the night this Saturday, Jan. 23. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dear Neanderthal, Recently, it was revealed that one of your kind, Shanidar, had been speared in the back by one of my ancient forebears. This, in addition to other such evidence that shows homosapiens were actively engaged in hominidcide leads me to issue an apology in the tradition of apologies given long, long after the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For many students, health care has become an expensive commodity. In UVU student Jorgen Hanson’s case, the high cost of a dental procedure threatens to put him in extensive debt. “Basically, the dentist told me that if I didn’t get work done I’d be lucky to have teeth when I’m 40,” Hanson said. “But the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute This weekend you have a good excuse to strap on some bell-bottoms, slip on platform shoes, and get funky. Not that you can’t do this every weekend, but this weekend in particular The Scera is showing the musical Disco Fever. Tonight and tomorrow are your last opportunities to see this disco extravaganza. The musical is […]