In defense of the Wonderbra
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No matter what one’s size or style is, all clothes sold to females in the United States seem to have one thing in common: they expect all women to have the same body type.
Know me, because I know celebrities
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There are too many thriving off the thrills of anything attached, no matter how loosely, to celebrities. I know too many people who know someone who knew a kid who dated someone famous.
Let the stars decide who win
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It’s no question that celebrities have a large influence on the public. With much of the media jumping on the opportunity to let us all know about what celebrities are saying, wearing, eating, doing, or giving birth to, it creates an opportunity for people who look up to these celebrities to mirror them if desired. While many of the repercussions of these actions may seem minute, the actual effect of what celebrities do and how we follow can be alarming.
Letter from Dr. Laura Hamblin
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I am currently living in Amman, Jordan, on sabbatical leave from UVSC, gathering oral histories of Iraqi women refugees. (It is estimated that there are 750,000 Iraqi refugees in Jordan.)
Sudoku answers
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Get the answers to the Sudokus here.
Going out on top
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It took one stretch of unfathomably perfect play for the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl this year. Time and time again in sports, a team gets hot at the right moment and coasts to achieve greatness. While Utah Valley has struggled through most of the season with a 17-35-1 record, the Wolverines have been on a tear lately to finish the season with wins over teams with national precedence.
Farewell to a legend
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If anyone is worthy of having his or her own statue on the campus of UVSC, it’s baseball coach Steve Gardner. After 18 seasons as the Wolverines skipper coach Gardner has decided to call it quits and ride off into the sunset of retirement.
Making Headlines
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Making Headlines L.A. Lakers After winning the NBA Championship in the 2001-2002 season, the Lakers are looking to win again for the first time since Shaq left for South Beach. The Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets to set up a series with the beloved Utah Jazz. After dismantling Jerry Sloan’s team in six games, they […]
Win over Utes caps tough season
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Every team in every sport hopes for its season to culminate in a storybook ending with streamers falling and champagne bottles overflowing while We are the Champions blares over the loud speakers. The Utah Valley softball team was not that lucky, but is pleased as it won nine of its last 14 games to put a lid on a tough season.
Sports briefs
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The Utah Valley men’s and women’s track and field teams finished an impressive 2008 season as each were crowned the National Athletic Conference 2008 Outdoor Track and Field Champions. Combined, the two teams won 22 of the 46 total events held at the five-team NAC Championships and set eight new school records on the year.