The reels of misfortune

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Cinema Club will be showing Slumdog Millionaire this Thursday as part of its International Film series. In case you missed the hullabaloo, it won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, and received mostly glowing reviews from almost everyone who saw it. Well — almost everyone. When I walked out of the theater with friends, […]

A little too basic

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes When asked to describe his political philosophy, mayoral candidate, Steve Clark keeps it pretty basic. “I’m a conservative Republican. I stand for strong family values, traditional values. I have a great desire to help Provo.” A little too basic. Asking a Republican candidate if he stands for traditional family values is like asking Dracula if […]

Correctionary: Inaguration

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you don’t know about what’s happening this week, it probably means you haven’t visited the school’s Web site, walked the halls, or used a campus restroom for a couple of weeks now. We will be celebrating the inauguration of the eminent Matthew S. Holland as the newest president of UVU. Why we are celebrating […]

Unsolicited dating advice – Commitment phobia

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you scared of commitment? Do you have “something-better-might-come-along syndrome”? You desperately want a relationship, but every time you let someone get close enough that you might have to Define The Relationship (DTR), you wig out and run the other way faster than a BYU student at a party that serves alcohol. It’s time to […]

No football

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Seriously? They really want to have a football team here?” was my initial response when someone pointed out to me the possibility of such a thing occurring. I was frankly amazed. Of course, you’re about to get an earful from me about why such an idea is…well I’ll be kind and just say bad. It’s […]

Major awesome

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes I have a confession: I am a Communication major, emphasizing in journalism. Yes, journalism is a dying industry and yes, there are only about 12 of us actually on the journalism track; however, my experience with the Department of Communication has been nothing but stellar, aside from being the minority in a major overrun by […]

Major dilemma

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lights, camera … unfortunately, for those students studying Broadcast Journalism, there isn’t any action. In fact, there aren’t any lights or cameras. The curriculum that once existed for the broadcasting program will not be offered this semester, leaving some angry and disappointed students. Former student in the program Lindsay Johnson said, “I’m doing an internship […]

Recovering from the wounds of economic decline

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Open your wallet and rifle through its contents. Your student I.D. card, a few receipts, a fully stamped card redeemable for frozen yogurt, a few family photos … is there anything missing? Your wallet is undoubtedly lighter because there was an increase in tuition this semester. During the 2008-2009 school year, full-time residents were paying […]

Sketch: The healing power of art

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sketch This week, the expert input comes from over 900 shirts. The Clothesline Project, which displays T-shirts made by and in honor of victims of violence and abuse, was displayed at UVU last week. While the shirts do display horrific amounts of pain, they also bear witness to the powerful effects of healing. “A lot […]