1. Reading books makes you appear intelligent and sophisticated to your good friends, cherished co-workers, and other subordinates. Kind of like smoking in front of impressionable children. 2. Reading at the library is one of the most cost effective methods of entertainment. All that money you’ll be saving means more illicit drugs in your system […]
1. Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is. – Russell Banks, CONTINENTAL DRIFT (1985) 2. He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance. –Mary Shelley, FRANKENSTEIN (1818) 3. The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off. –Joseph Heller, CATCH-22 (1961) 4. […]
Calculated answers given to the posed question, “Have you ever read J.D. Salinger’s CATCHER IN THE RYE?” in chronological order. 1.In Junior High: “Is that book about baseball?” 2.In High School: “Yeah, I’ve read it like four or five times. Currently on number six.” 3.In College, Freshman year: “I haven’t read it since Jr. High.” […]
The APX Alarm sponsored UVU lacrosse team played rival BYU at home on Friday, Oct. 23. After eight straight victories, including the Gem State Tournament, UVU suffered its first defeat 16-7. The Wolverines’ record dropped to 8-1 with two tournaments remaining in the season. According to UVU coach Kevin Perkins, UVU has a team superior […]
Kjar Ranked Ninth in National Preseason Poll Intermat announced today that UVU junior wrestler Benjamin Kjar ranks ninth in the nation in the collegiate national preseason polls for the 125-pound weight division. Kjar, who is from Centerville, Utah, has already become the schools all-time career wins leader, tallying 68 victories after only two seasons at […]
Hopefully, the folks in charge of The Avengers movie are paying attention to guys like Mark Millar and Carlos Pacheco. These two have put together one brain-meltingly awesome comic with Marvel’s Ultimate Comics Avengers. It’s overflowing with cinematic style action that begs to be adapted to the big screen and delivers a package that borders […]
It’s that time again – halfway through the semester and it’s time for mid-terms, or for those with block classes, finals. But through this testing season, you can control your stress and the skin problems it causes. Break into good study habits and break out of your breakouts. There are many quick and affordable ways […]
UVU professor’s award-winning book, Talking to Tesla, inspires readers, artists, and a new club Art holds a great power to change communities, neighborhoods and, most importantly, a single person, both through the experiencing and creation of art. As human beings, everyone has an ability to create; that is what separates us from the animals. One […]
Scheduled to travel May 2010, the Italy Art History program offers the chance to study outside of the classroom and experience art within the context of history and culture. You will have the opportunity to view art of the Baroque and Renaissance periods in cities such as Rome, Florence and Venice. Extracurricular trips include visits […]
Everyone is aware of the adverse medical affects tobacco can have on a person, from poor circulation to lung cancer. It’s because of these ill effects on the body that, according to reports, 60 percent of adult smokers in Utah want to overcome their habit within the coming month. However, not only does quitting tobacco […]