Oh, Bamacare
By: Ryan Muir, Opinions writer, ramuir12@gmail.com The affordable care act has been available for program sign up since the first of October 2013. There are several methods for signing up…
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The grueling, slow lumber of the 2016 presidential races have begun.
The 2016 presidential races have begun. So starts the grueling, slow lumber that leaves one contestant limping across finish line. I understand political races are inevitable, and they aren’t necessarily…
Flu shots: the truth behind the myths
There are a lot of misconceptions about the flu shot that keep people from getting the vaccine each year. Be informed before you make your decision. Influenza is not the…
Ender’s Game: Good visuals and acting, strays from novel’s strengths
By: Michael Houck, staff writer, mikehouck0604@hotmail.com To say the least, I am a huge fan of the universe Orson Scott Card has created over the past two decades. From the high…
Heads up: spoiler alert!
Most movies nowadays hang on the ending. Whether it is a twist in the plot or whether a character dies or lives, it’s safe to say that no one is…
Maryville: rape, blame, justice and teens
A 14-year-old girl was drugged and raped. This is the story of Maryville, Mo. sweeping the country. Protests have been held, the group Anonymous has threatened and petitions have been…
Fighting back
The month of October wasn’t only for frights and scares but also served as breast cancer awareness month. The most common type of breast cancer is Ductal Carcinoma, an uncontrolled…
Remember the true meaning of … Halloween
Halloween, the witching hour, all-hallows’ eve, whatever you choose to call it, one of Utah’s most popular holiday’s in upon us again. Dress up, go to a haunted house, follow…
The great costume debate
With Halloween being at the end of the week, many people are probably debating whether to wear their costumes to class; but I say, why not? When we were little…
The joys of dressing up
Samantha Ghan, Opinions writer, flutedm@yahoo.com We do many things to celebrate Halloween. In my family, we decorate the house with pumpkins, spiders, witches, cats and so much more. It…
UVU immigrant students speak out
As a part of the Center for Global and Intercultural Engagement’s global spotlight on Mexico, a panel of Latino immigrants met to discuss their unique challenges. “It was the best…
So, USA
So, USA, it looks like you’re back. For a little while at least, until we come up against the new deadline and we all have to start worrying again. While…
Asylum 49: The best haunted house in Utah
By: Nicholas Ricci, writer, nicholasricci21@gmail.com Halloween is upon the little sleepy state of Utah once again. It is a time to let the little child inside each of us come…
The worst generation… since the last one
By Sean Stoker, Opinions writer, sean.stoker7@gmail.com So being the naïve, entitled college students you are, you probably have already heard this before: Your generation sucks. But here’s a thought: so…
UVU > BYU
By: Samantha Ghan, Opinions writer, flutedm@yahoo.com Five years ago I was asked to teach six three-year-olds. I taught them for three years. They were a huge handful and blessing in…
