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 […]

The 2014 Happiness Calendar

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January 6, 2014

schedule 7 min read

Henry S. Miller, Author of The Serious Pursuit of Happiness   Amp up the amount of happiness in your life each and every month of the year by intentionally focusing on 12 strategies that the science of happiness and well being has proven can increase your feelings of happiness and satisfaction. Even better: know that, if […]

Newphoria: Starting the new year in all the wrong ways

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January 6, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Newphoria, the self-proclaimed “biggest New Year’s Eve party” in the Valley. The narrow hall between admission and the dance floor was lined with tables covered in swag—glowsticks, light rings, sunglasses with glow-in-the-dark frames. “Don’t walk past here without grabbing something that glows,” the barker said, his own pair of glow-in-the-dark sunglasses perched on top of […]

A year in review: Disney movie style

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January 6, 2014

schedule 3 min read

With 2014 in full swing, it’s time to reflect on what happened in the previous year; for this movie buff it is looking back on Walt Disney Picture’s movies in 2013. Disney Oz: The Great and Powerful was the first Disney movie of 2013, which turned out to not be the best kick-off for them. […]

Reflection Center: a home for all faiths

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December 9, 2013

schedule 4 min read

The new Reflection Center, which is planned to open in March with the Student Life building, was a push by President Matthew Holland as a response from UVU students. “We have been working on this project for over 15 years, when students came to me admitting that they were praying in the restrooms,” said Linda […]

Hale Center Theater Orem delivers delightful Christmas debut

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December 8, 2013

schedule 2 min read

Robbie Tripp, Writer, @trippswag  The Hale Center Theater Orem opened its 24th annual performance of Charles Dickens’s classic tale, “A Christmas Carol” Saturday night to a sold-out audience filled with the spirit of the holiday season. Chris H. Brower stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge, the “ba-humbug” old man that receives visits from three different spirits on […]

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. […]