Key features of Apple’s iOS 7 and new iPhones
Apple fan or not, it is hard to deny that the updates announced Sept. 10 are dynamic and intriguing. The iPhone 5C is the perfect option for someone looking to…
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UVU staying classy with Taco Bell
I often find myself defending UVU. I have always seen most of the defamation hurled our way as coming from a place of culturally supported snobbery and ignorance. That was…
Mobility on campus
Mobility, accessibility, adapting: Three words that you probably do not think about very often. But there are many of us who have to think about that every day of our…
Life since 9/11
Samantha Ghan, staff writer It has been 12 years since September 11, 2001, twelve years that have just flown by faster and faster as you get older. But…
Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux
I’m an analog guy living in a digital world. I say that as neither a point of pride or self-derision—it simply is what it is. I grew up on the…
Welcome week at UVU
UVU’s Student Alumni and UVU’s Student Association did a great job in putting together some activities for the student body! Monday the 26th: Freshman Convocation. Tuesday the…
Macintosh is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition
About six months ago, the “Mac or Windows” decision came abruptly into my life. It was the moment my brother tipped over a cup of water into my open laptop….
An open letter to Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad
President Bashar al-Assad, I wish to congratulate you on your recent publicity here in the United States. Sure, last week was slower for you because of Miley Cyrus slutting up…
Linux is clearly the superior operating system
With all due respect, my colleagues are wrong. Linux is hand-down the best option for computing. It isn’t even a competition. Neal Stephenson said: “Macs are hermetically-sealed sedans that look…
So, USA
So, USA, we’re talking about another war. Or maybe we’re not—I’m a little confused still. Actually, while we’re talking about this, I’m confused about how many wars America is still…
Willing ignorance
Michael Mann calls it the “scientization of politics,” and professor Adam Frank calls it “the age of denial.” No matter how you decide to brand it, the truth is we’re…
Four movies Hollywood needs to stop making now
“City of Bones” opened recently and immediately tanked in terms of box office success. I imagine Hollywood bigwigs are scratching their heads at the moment wondering why they’ve lost tens…
To become a Whovian or not, that is the question
For the past few years, and especially the past few months, Doctor Who’s popularity has been resurrected. “Whovians” are having a blast flooding the Internet with memes and merchandise while…
Early tuition deadline gives students problems
Amanda Hollman, assistant opinions editor, @HollmanAmanda The beginning of each semester brings what each student dreads: tuition payments. UVU’s payment deadline, including the day that classes will be…
Food choices at UVU
Amanda Hollman, assistant opinions editor, @HollmanAmanda Let’s face it, we all have days where we run out of time to pack a lunch and are on campus all day….
