The Banana Leaf

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January 6, 2014

schedule 2 min read

The Banana Leaf restaurant is another great dining experience in Provo. Yet, unlike all the rest, it adds a sense of unmatched aromatic authenticity to the local restaurant scene. Each dish is colorful, reasonably priced, and comes from traditional Singaporean and Sri Lankan cuisine. As the first restaurant in Utah of the Selvaratnam family’s native […]

Another homestyle win

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December 17, 2013

schedule 2 min read

Wednesday night at the UCCU center marked an exciting tug-of-war win for UVU men’s basketball, with the victory coming by a score of 62-59 against Weber State. Both sides fought hard, tying the game multiple times in the second half. Luckily for Wolverines, sophomore Hayes Garrity made two free throws with six seconds left, not […]

Freedom Drivers

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December 7, 2013

schedule 2 min read

Photos by Blake McClary Without much of a commotion, Enterprise rental cars appeared mysteriously on the south visitor parking lot of campus on November 4. Since then, its car rental services have steadily gained interest and students can rent out the cars overnight, or hourly for a typical fee as low as $5 an hour. […]

Battle of the Bands

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November 11, 2013

schedule 3 min read

In the Venue’s Saturday soared with eclectic taste. Genres included dubstep, classic rock, folk and metal, changing up both the atmosphere and crowd. With such an interesting mix of groups, each change between sets was like being transported to another place. Family and friends would leave and a new crowd would come in. In the […]

Certificate proposal sparks debate

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November 4, 2013

schedule 3 min read

At their Oct. 24 meeting, the board of trustees questioned a proposal by Ian Wilson, senior vice president of Academic Affairs, to introduce three different levels of educational certificates. “These certificates help meet the 66 percent goal that the state has to try to get more of our citizens with a university degree,” Wilson said. […]

Breakfast coming to the new Taco Bell

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September 22, 2013

schedule 3 min read

Less than three weeks after the grand opening celebration of Taco Bell on September 6, the restaurant has made an estimated $2,500 per day in sales. “I hope [sales] will increase as we add breakfast to our menu in one week and as we get faster at our line service,” said Val Brown, director of […]

Car fire proclaimed accidental

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September 18, 2013

schedule 2 min read

At approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday, Chanel Carlson was walking away from her car in the UVU parking lot L4 when she turned around at the smell of smoke. “At first I looked at my car. There was no one in [the Pontiac Grand Prix]. No one was there or walking away,” Carlson said. Six cars […]

The sexiest health app yet

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September 9, 2013

schedule 4 min read

A world where porn is only likely found in a magazine, secretly hidden in a closet or under the bed, doesn’t exist anymore. In this world, the Internet has emerged dominant. Such a widespread access to sexual content has not only caught the concern of English Prime Minister, David Cameron, in recent statements, but also […]