Reading Time: 2 minutes I am not your mother reminding you to brush your teeth. I am not your sister making rude remarks about your greasy face. I am not your girlfriend telling you your body smells like five day-old sushi. I am not your love interest staring at your unibrow. I am not the cute girl who does […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chivalry is not dead Newsflash! Chivalry is not dead. Fellas, it’s time to man up and treat your lady like, well, a lady. Throughout the past few decades, women in general have become increasingly independent, making reliance upon men far less necessary. Many have forgotten how happy, successful and, yes, independent they can still be […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The type of car you drive can say a lot about you or what you want people to think about you. When someone drives a large German sedan or an exotic sports car, they are telling the world that they make a six figure income (or maybe they have three mortgages). When someone drives a […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 15, the Hip Hop Club, having recently merged with the Break Dancing Club, had its first meeting. Held in one of the dance rooms in the PE building, members got together to talk about their favorite subject, hip hop. “Hip hop is not dead,” said Jay Arcansalin, president and founder of the club. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The recession’s grasp on the economy means less funds for all aspects of life, including the arts. But a group of local artists have found a way to provide recession-proof art and a chance to see it. From Oct. 2-30, the Covey Center for the Arts is displaying an exhibit entitled “HARD TIMES: INSPIRATION, BEAUTY […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Panel discusses risks and responsibilities of presenting controversial material On Sept. 16, the Fine and Performance Arts faculty contributed to Ethics Awareness Week in a panel discussing ethical considerations when working with students in the arts. In a delicate interplay between education and commitment to art, UVU’s dance, theater and visual arts professors are continually […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Entertainment edition With the daily strains on a college student budget, how does one have fun without breaking the bank? There are plenty of ways to have your cash and eat out too – when it comes to entertainment, it’s all about knowing where to spend those hard-saved dollars. Do This! Not That! Rent movies […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Utah refugees need volunteers to gain better groundAccording to estimates, roughly one percent of the refugees in the entire world are taken out of camps and brought to America by the U.S. Government. It sounds like a small number. But here in Utah alone there are 25,000 refugees. 25,000 people who have fled natural disaster, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 17, two students were asked by police to remove themselves from the commons area outside the new library after an anonymous complaint was filed against the music they were playing. With a keyboard, electric guitar and amp, the students began playing at around 12:45 p.m. and were first confronted at around 1:30 p.m […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Good luck and good riddance to the college graduates of 2009. They are going to need it with an unstable economy and unemployment rates higher than they have been in 26 years. Even highly marketable graduates are struggling to find job placement. Ironically enough, the silver lining for those of us still taking classes is […]