180 Tacos and Oteo Yvonne Wu & Marina Lukowski | Staff Writers Photo Illustration by Olivia McLaughlin Tacos are a popular food for people living in Utah Valley. It comes as no surprise that such good establishments have arisen like 180 Tacos and Oteo. Although both offer a different experience and ambiance, they share […]
Lee Thomas | Lifestyle Editor While plenty of people enjoy the experience of watching movies as an escapist respite, countless observations can be made about life, art, and humanity through the medium of film. Although sometimes earning a reputation as being meaningless due to the overabundance of Michael Bay films and teen comedies; at […]
Lee Thomas | Lifestyle Editor The first week of school can be rough for new and returning students transitioning back into school mode from summer vacation. Whether just beginning as a freshman, or on the last semester as a senior, these fun back to school events can help get heads back in the game. […]
Photo Courtesy of UVU Marketing Lee Thomas | Lifestyle Editor Jeri Allphin is helping to keep UVU Alumni connected to the school long after their graduation date. She finds ways to make donations go further and to keep UVU culture rich and engaging for those who have shaped the university into what it is […]
Photo by Carrie Laudie Lee Thomas Lifestyle Editor Chef Troy Wilson, a third generation chef, has been a Culinary Instructor at UVU for 15 years this August. He has been running the seemingly under-publicized, but always packed, UVU Restaurant Forte (previously known as Greg’s) with a team of students ever since. Born and […]
A Brief History of Diet Trends Exploring the Problems with our Modern Food Culture Lee Thomas Lifestyle Editor Because there are thousands of theories on what constitutes a balanced diet, it can be hard to decide which outlook to subscribe to. A basic knowledge of modern food trends helps aid in the decision-making process. […]
De-stigmatizing mental illness is a societal necessity Jared Stirland Assistant Lifestyle Editor Every year, Mental Health America (MHA) consistently reports Utah in the top five for the consumption of anti-depressant medication, suicides, and depression diagnoses. However, according to MHA, Utah should not be ranked this high, because Utah scores low on most of the variables […]
A look into Brain-Machine Interfacing Garret Stirland Staff Writer You may not think twice about your finger clicking a mouse, or the way your eyes jump from word to word as you read this sentence. For every action your body performs, networks of neurons are communicating with electrical impulses throughout your brain. In January of […]
The psychology of fashion fluency. Josh Brown Staff Writer Behavioral scientists interested in the psychology of fashion analyze what clothing, accessories, and hairstyles say about people on an individual level and look to answer why we dress the way we do. Whether we like it or not, our outfits say a lot. Every person has […]
Latino students at UVU give their opinion on the controversial candidate Kimberly Bojorquez Staff Writer As if Donald Trump’s bid for the 2016 presidential election wasn’t controversial enough, comments he made about Mexicans and immigrants have gotten him into a lot of trouble, and many are responding strongly to his comments. During his presidential announcement speech, […]