Don’t make assumptions because I’m different

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes I think it’s safe to say there’s no place in the world like Utah County. Having lived in Utah for seven years now, being different doesn’t faze me much anymore. And I am different, very different. As I pick up a Jamba Juice in the morning, scramble to find parking and hurry to my first […]

A TREATISE FOR GOING SOUTH

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 6 minutes We’re all, inherently drawn to warmth. Warm climates, warm food, warm people. And these pages are filled with ways to find it—whether it be through camping in Southern Utah, sipping Mexican Hot Cocoa, strolling through galleries of SouthWestern art or lighting candles on observance of an ancient Hindu holiday. The first four pages are devoted […]

Chef / Owner of The Tortilla Bar.

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Meet Sam Oteo. A visionary man with a small beginning. The Tortilla Bar in south Orem is the bi-product of his hard work and a piece of his dream with an amazing back story. Oteo was born in Mexico, but moved with his family shortly after to California. He had a visa, but wasn’t able […]

People in a Hard Land

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute Butch Cassidy didn’t spend his winters in the Bahamas and it’s probably not much of a viable option for most Uthans. The Mormon Trail didn’t stop on the east side of the Rockies. The Great Salt Lake will not quench the thirst of parched lips. Call it what you will, the High Desert Plateau, the […]

UVU hosts PBS special premiere

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University hosted the premiere of the PBS film special “First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty” last Friday, Nov. 2.

How to winterize your car

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes As the season begins to change from fall to winter, students and community members will be preparing for the coming snow in many ways, but especially in preparing their vehicles. Prior to winter, there are five parts of a vehicle that should be checked, according to Don Wilson, associate professor of the automotive technology department […]

Police Beat

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The following events are as written and reported by UVU Police, compiled by Mallory Black, News Editor.

Call me irresponsible

November 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tired. Lagging behind. Slightly irritable. No, it’s not a hangover from last night. I have not had a drink in the past two weeks.