Adventures in guilty pleasures: The eighth deadly sin

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute So, I’m pretty sure I’m going to hell. Although I have a lot of reasons to think so, there is one particular guilty pleasure that puts me over the top of alloted violations: hilarious grainy videos of morbidly obese people crashing on dirt bikes. It doesn’t stop there. I die laughing at videos of nervous […]

Five things that ruin a date

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Since I started writing this dating column a few months ago, the topic of relationships has been a constant topic of discussion. People approach me on a weekly basis and say, “Oh, Nate. You should totally write an article on (insert bad dating habit here). It drives me nuts when people do that on a […]

Let the music take over

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Zumba, a Latin-inspired workout, is one of the fastest growing fitness classes in the world. The class combines international Latin music and dance moves to create an active, high-powered aerobic class. It’s a way to workout your entire body and do cardio without having to force yourself to run or lift weights. Zumba Fitness, a […]

UVU hosts Dr. Howard Zehr for annual Symposium on Restorative Justice

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes The fifth annual Symposium on Restorative Justice, Punishment and the Death Penalty will be held on Nov. 19 in the UVU Library Lecture Hall (LI120). Speakers, panel discussions and book signings will be between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (see sidebar for the day’s schedule). The symposium is sponsored by the Peace and Justice Studies […]

Library Gropings and Flashings May Be Related

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes by Matthew Beaudry Two reports of women being groped in the library prompted police to issue a text alert early Friday morning and police state that the gropings may be connected to two flashing incidents in the library back in August. The morning of Friday November thirteenth, police sent a safety alert about the gropings, […]

Barbed, dangerous and domestic?

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Barbed and Dangerous” was the title of the most recent Integrated Studies lecture, examining the history of barbed wire and its role in advertising. Presented by Dr. Lyn Bennett, associate professor of History and Political Science and Dr. Scott Abbott, director of Integrated Studies and professor of Philosophy and Humanities, the lecture took place on […]

Alumni center gives out free breakfast

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes A steady stream of guests filled The Alumni Center Wednesday morning, attending the free breakfast. Through the breakfasts, held weekly from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for students and alumni, The Alumni Center hopes to raise awareness of its purpose. Nov. 11‘s breakfast, complete with green Wolverine pancakes, was in celebration of Homecoming week. The […]

Your mom likes Twilight!

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Middle-aged women are infatuated with teen vampire romance Don’t assume that the normal-looking mother buying a poster of vampire Edward Cullen is getting it for her teenage daughter. There is a good chance she’s keeping it for herself. “Twilight Moms” is a demographic of adult women who are enthralled by Stephenie Meyer’s TWILIGHT series and […]