Illustration by Marcus Eisenhour In the halls of Utah Valley University, students drag themselves between classes. November signals the final month of the fall semester. Grades hang by mere threads as final projects, papers and exams afford little sleep to students still hoping for a passing grade. Students looking for an edge in their personal […]
During the 87th General Assembly of The World Chess Federation (FIDE), Iran was chosen to organize the next tournament Sept. 11-13. As of 1980, Iranian law requires women to veil themselves in public. This law applies to locals and visitors. This inspired U.S. women’s champion, Nazí Paikidze-Barnes, to initiate a global boycott of the contest.Controversy […]
Photo courtesy of Cherri Yoon / THE CHIMES It’s 4 p.m. on Friday. You had a long day of classes and you’re ready for the weekend. You’re driving home on 1200 West and as you pass the free parking, a skateboarder flies into the street in front of you. You slam on your brakes. No big deal, […]
The threat of election day violence isn’t stopping the UVU community from voting. On Nov. 4, 2016, CBS Corp. released information concerning attacks Al-Qaeda has planned to carry out on Nov. 7, 2016, in New York, Texas and Virginia. “Al-Qaeda is unlikely to actually attack anyone,” said UVU alumnus Michael Thorne. “However, I do believe […]
Photo courtesy ESPN After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series Saturday, Kyle Hendricks led the Chicago Cubs to their first championship season since 1945. The fans at Wrigley Field were electric after watching a 71-year losing streak come to a close. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks […]
Illustration by Rebecca Cho Toilet paper is, perhaps, the one piece of equipment we all pray never fails us. Unfortunately, students and faculty at Utah Valley University face this crisis daily. “It’s not comfortable, it’s awkward. Pulling it out, handling it, it’s all awkward,” said Shaylee Ray, a freshman commercial music major at UVU. She […]
Illustration by Rebecca Cho At the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming, BYU and University of Utah swimmers competed for a chance to swim in the 2016 Games. With every eligible swimmer in the nation competing, 957 swimmers qualified for the trials and 15 came from Utah and BYU. Utah has 28 high school swim teams in […]