10 Tips for Maintaining Your Resolutions

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January 7, 2013

schedule 2 min read

1. Choose attainable goals: A good resolution should be a challenge, but not some- thing so out of reach that you have no hope of achieving it. 2. Make your goals simple and specific: Vague goals like “eat more vegetables” are harder to maintain and track than something specific like “eat 3 servings of vegetables […]

RESOLUTIONS

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January 7, 2013

schedule 1 min read

By the time this letter reaches you the ball will have dropped, the fireworks will have bloomed, and the New Year’s kisses will be fading from your lips. We now look forward to a new year and the resolutions we’ve made for that year. Perhaps it’s ending a bad habit, or picking up a better […]

Paying earlier is not equal to being a ‘serious’ student

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January 7, 2013

schedule 4 min read

I won’t lie and tell you that UVU was on the top of my list when I was choosing which college to attend. My plan back then, like many others at that time, was to go to UVU (still UVSC then) for a couple semesters and then transfer to BYU. Despite how much this will […]

Hoops and hopes

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December 3, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Utah Valley’s men’s basketball finishes a three day tournament 1-2, taking a victory from Eastern Washington, while falling to Santa Clara and USC Upstate at the CBE Hall of Fame Classic.

Skid Marks

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November 16, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Poop Bandit stopped dead in his tracks         October 22, 2012 will be celebrated as the day the custodial staff declared their independence from the fecal felon known as the “Poop Bandit.” If there were ever any doubts on campus at Utah Valley University in the power of the press, they were flushed down […]

Don’t make assumptions because I’m different

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November 12, 2012

schedule 4 min read

I think it’s safe to say there’s no place in the world like Utah County. Having lived in Utah for seven years now, being different doesn’t faze me much anymore. And I am different, very different. As I pick up a Jamba Juice in the morning, scramble to find parking and hurry to my first […]

America’s gone to pot

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November 12, 2012

schedule 5 min read

I’ve always been more a states’ rights guy and a freedom lover, so I may not grow pot myself, but the idea of pot is growing on me.

Heroes hiding in plain sight: Voting line tales

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November 6, 2012

schedule 4 min read

Those that doubt freedom breeds greatness, or believe America is no better than any other country, haven’t met Johann Camarena. His masterful way of weaving a verbal tapestry of his life story and what it means to be a true American hero is nothing short of an experience of a lifetime. Camarena has been there […]

Wonder of the Windy City

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November 4, 2012

schedule 3 min read

The Wichita sports scene sucks, we all know that. But if you grew up in Wichita or any one of the country-bumpkin towns in the surrounding area, the massive metropolis is an elongated and stretched-to-the-max heart-string that can easily be plucked. I grew up all over the country so my favorite teams drape all the […]

Taylor Swift’s Red

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October 31, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Pushing the envelope. Defining yourself. Expressing emotions. Growing up. That’s what music is about, and that’s what Taylor Swift does in her newly released album, Red. Unlike her previous albums where she straddled the line between pop country and pop, Swift deviates strongly from her usual style, flirting with a more indie modern sound. With […]