Hype never lives up
Illustration by Trevor Robertson For those who follow video games like I do, you will notice that Respawn Studio’s futuristic metal-bot first-person shooter “Titanfall” has been headlining all gaming blogs….
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Hey Sports Illustrated, we’re #notbuyingit
Sports Illustrated released its annual swimsuit issue this week. The irony of the situation is that all three cover models weren’t wearing swimsuits at all. Well, they are wearing swimsuit…
Pennies for panhandlers
Brianna Bailey, Staff Writer Photos by Laura Fox After gaining personal exposure to various panhandlers and homeless families the past four months, I’ve concluded there is a wrong and right…
God and science
Sean Stoker, Staff Writer Illustration by Trevor Robertson Growing up, I was raised to look at the universe with two eyes: one being logic, the other faith. I vividly remember…
Redefining beautiful
NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” wrapped up its 15th season with their most controversial winner to date. No, it’s not because she was the most disliked of the show or because…
Utah legislators have their heads in the sand again
Michael Houck, Staff Writermikehouck0604@hotmail.com The Utah Legislature is up and going for its 45-day run, proposing bills and passing new laws. And it seems that legislators are gearing up to…
“It’s OK, don’t cry”
Name Withheld I don’t like bedtime. When I spend the night here, I want to stay up visiting with Anna, but our before bed root beer makes us too sleepy….
What women want
RaVae Beck, Staff Writer ravae_b@yahoo.com Valentine’s Day is ominously approaching. The men who have noticed are beginning to panic, grudgingly searching for that perfect gift. Retailers want society to…
Why married people should celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Barbara Finlinson, Staff Writer @bubblestweets Valentine’s Day is an overly-commercialized, greeting card company supporting, candy-consuming, fresh-flower murdering, mostly-disappointing day when people are pressured in to telling their significant other they…
Cupid’s pressures on men
I’m just going to say it. As a married man, Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean much. To me, it’s a day to commercialize love. It’s an opportunity for Hallmark greeting cards…
UVU weighs in on school’s policy for student/professor dating
It’s a thought that some college students have had in class. A moment of realization where one might think, “Hey… my professor is kind of attractive. I wonder if they…
Single Mormon female
There was no burning bush. No visitation or concourses of angels. No grand revelation. I’m pretty sure I was just in my bathroom, getting ready one morning. I decided I…
Sochi: no gays allowed
By Michael Houck With the 2014 Winter Olympic Games starting February 7 in Sochi, Russia, the whole world is waiting in anticipation of great sportsmanship from all of the athletes attending….
Waking up from Zion
Joshua Wartena, Opinions Writer, joshua.wartena@gmail.com I followed the barefoot boy down the dirt road. He was pulling a wooden cart with a bag of rotten meat and fat. “Ya…
Behind the Zion Curtain
Kate Ayer, staff writer Utah’s Legislature is taking on the liberalization of liquor laws—again. And the LDS Church made it clear—again—that it is strongly opposed to the amendments, which…
