Lunchtime made easy

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January 27, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Buying lunch everyday can get expensive. Packing a lunch can be challenging, but it does not have to be. I’m sure that I am not alone in my lunch history. I decide to pack a lunch for the semester, but I get tired of the same PB&J sandwiches day after day, which leads to buying […]

The art of peaceful protest

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January 22, 2014

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Nadine Bloch, prominent nonviolence trainer, is coming to UVU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration week. On Thursday, January 23 from 10 am to 5 pm Bloch will be conducting a free nonviolent protest-training course for those in and around the UVU community. “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity […]

First-time filing tips

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January 21, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Although the tax deadline is still three months away, it is helpful to get a start on them early and if it is your first time, it can be an intimidating task. First of all, you have to find out which tax form to use. It can be complicated to know which form to use […]

Five reasons your cold medicine isn’t helping

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January 21, 2014

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The cold and flu season is well upon us, but what you may not know is that cold medications can have harmful effects on your health. Recent concerns this month for acetaminophen overdose effect on the liver have left the FDA asking doctors not to prescribe combination medications that contain over 325 milligrams of acetaminophen […]

UVU Culinary Art Institute serves up success

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January 21, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Every culinary professor at the off-campus culinary institute is a Certified Master Chef. With a little help and a lot of practice, all culinary students are able to utilize their professor’s priceless knowledge in hopes that they too will become a culinary master. On any day, if you were to casually walk into the culinary […]

5 tools to a successful New Year’s resolution

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January 11, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Photo by Laura Fox New Year’s resolutions are a popular tradition in our society, though few people achieve them unless they have the right tools to be successful. According to betterment.com, about 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. About 25 percent of those who do create resolutions do not make it past the […]

Sherlock feels fresh

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January 10, 2014

schedule 3 min read

After two highly popular seasons, the makers behind the hit series Sherlock teased fan’s expectations while offering the series a bit of a makeover. As a whole,  “An Empty Hearse” doesn’t meet the norms of a typical Sherlock episode. In fact, without the fine series of deductions or case solved, we still don’t really know […]

Breaking the procrastination cycle

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January 10, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Procrastination is a problem that so many of us suffer from, especially in college. Many people might think we can never get out of the cycle, but there is a way! Take it from someone who could have been the captain of procrastinators anonymous and finally made it out. I have been a procrastinator ever […]

Mastering the art of college cooking

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January 10, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Photo by Laura Fox While most college students dream of gourmet food at the bottom of an instant top ramen well, recent trends have shown a revival in the yearning for gourmet American food. With the movie release of “Julie and Julia” in 2009, yet another renaissance ignited sales of Child’s “Mastering the Art of […]

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 […]