Where does it come from?

October 27, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Discovering the origins of modern fashion HEAD SCARVES Wearing a head scarf can mean many things to many people. Often worn as a fashion statement or for warmth they have had and still do have various meanings. For example; a red or scarlet headscarf was worn by women aligning themselves with Bolshevism in times of […]

Vintage and Vanity

October 27, 2009

Reading Time: 4 minutes These local boutiques offer an alternative shopping experience Flower Basket Boutique Clientele: Women: Clothing and accessories, Men: Flowers (for your significant other) Location: 409 N. University Ave, Provo, UT 84601 Hours: Monday- Saturday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Web site: www.provoflowerbasket.net Description: The Flower Basket Boutique can be found in one of Provo’s old historic homes. […]

Of apples and hourglasses

October 27, 2009

Reading Time: 6 minutes Unfortunately, none of us are perfect. Even the hottest models out there get Photo Shopped. We all have things about our bodies that we hate, but there are ways to play up your best features and make the bad ones not as noticeable. By following these simple tips you can learn how to compliment your […]

The valley guide

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: 6 minutes Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 Editor’s Pick of the Week: Check out the Black and White Halloween Film Festival at Covey Center for the Arts in Provo starting Oct. 29 and running through Halloween night.  Festival goers will screen black and white classic Halloween films including Dracula, Frankenstein, and even some Abbot and Costello.  There […]

Quick and easy fruits and veggies

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute For those of you that have always wanted more fruits and vegetables on campus, there is finally a place where you can get quick, healthy food. In the hallway between the PE and LA buildings, there is now a privately owned franchise of Jamba Juice with healthy blended beverages, juices and snacks. Though the franchise […]

Unsolicited Dating Advice–Ingredients of a perfect date

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Meeting the prospects, cookie style So you’re sitting alone on a Friday night looking through the pictures of all of your Facebook friends of the opposite sex, wondering who else is at home alone and bored out of their mind. You’ve reached the point where you’re almost desperate enough to put up a personal ad […]

Picking the right costume

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Answers to costume quandaries What to be or not to be … That is the Halloween question. According to the National Retail Federation, it is estimated that this year, Americans will spend $4.75 billion on celebrating Halloween this year, of which nearly 40 percent will go to costume funds. “Halloween has become the second biggest […]

Stick it to student housing

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Between classes, work, relationships and extra-curricular activities, students hardly have time to breathe, let alone fight apartment complexes for their rights. Without sufficient time and without legal knowledge, students are often cheated out of what they are legally entitled to. From not fulfilling maintenance requirements to ignoring requests for deposit checks, student housing often takes […]

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 […]