Unilike the rest of the states in the union, Utahns have two excuses every July to makes things explode. There’s Independence Day, and twenty days later, on July 24 for Pioneer Day. While national pride is prevalent around here, the sense of state pride is a strong rivals. Annual parades, rodeos, fairs and the like […]
Obtaining a UV ID card is more than just getting another piece of plastic to carry around in your wallet. There are several benefits that students can take advantage of right here on campus. Although a UV ID is required to schedule a session in the library study rooms, it can be used to as […]
Him vs. Her is a column that gives the same topic to both a male and female writer and lets them share their own views. Her by Kelly Cannon So you’ve realized you like a girl. Congratulations. I’m sure she’s a lovely young woman. Now the only question in your mind is, “What do I […]
Electro-pop performer Owl City is swooping into Orem on July 13th for a night of music at the UCCU Center on campus. Since 2007, Owl City, the solo project of singer/songwriter Adam Young, has been gaining fans, primarily through its Myspace page. After releasing two albums on his own, Young signed with Universal Republic and […]
Walking through the doors of the Woodbury Art Museum, artwork can be seen from the latest show, “Art of the Century.” Located at the University Mall in Orem, the show includes artists from all over the western United States with about half from Utah, many of whom came to the show. It also serves as […]
Everyone needs some form of health insurance for themselves and/or their families. It is estimated that about 60% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills and over a six-year period approximately 137,000 American died from lack of health insurance. So, if you don’t want to be just another statistic there are a few things you […]
Towering over the students on a table in the middle of a classroom, Matthew LaPlante, a freelance writer and adjunct journalism instructor, crouched down in jeans and a t-shirt. His booming, matter-of-fact voice never deviated from its full volume as he articulated the current decline of newspaper journalism to his class. LaPlante’s defiant streak attracted […]
For a second year in a row, Miss Utah is a Wolverine. Danica Olsen, a junior Communications major from Tooele, Utah and current Miss UVU was crowned Miss Utah at the 75th Annual Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant. In the weeklong pageant held on June 20-25, Olsen competed against 50 other women from all over the […]
The Fourth of July is the chance for Americans to relax from work, spend money on something that is going to explode and to sit and watch floats go really slow past them. All in all it’s the American way My family, specifically my brother, spent last year’s Fourth creating a homemade grand-finale. It was […]
Breakfast has been considered the most important meal of the day. At breakfast time, it has been a while since people have put some calories in the body and they are preparing to start the most active part of your day. Working at night, sleeping in the day, then supper is the most important meal […]