Thrown under the bus

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February 28, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Without the subsidy from UTA, funding the Ed Pass is burdensome on the school. Students who need it however, are stuck without transportation otherwise. For students who rely on public transit, an additional expense has been added to their semester budget. In the February 3 student fees hearing, Timpanogos Regional General Manager for UTA Hugh […]

Mardi Gras Style

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February 22, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Students, it’s time to put on your best, let down your hair and party late into the night. Mardi Gras is coming to town! UVUSA is throwing a Mardi Gras themed party on Feb. 25 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and the Student Life committee has gone all out this year, booking several major […]

Praise and progress

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February 22, 2011

schedule 3 min read

In his annual state of the university address, President Matthew Holland had two major points. First, “The state of the university is sound.”   Despite this, the bulk of his speech described the different ways that the school expects to change in the next 10 years. Principally, Holland said that the Northwest Commission on Colleges and […]

All shook up: Concerns and explanations on the recent quakes

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February 22, 2011

schedule 6 min read

Between Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, the citizens of Lehi claimed to have felt the Earth move under their feet, and unlike those of us who have sung karaoke to Carole King before, they were being completely serious.  On Friday and Sunday, the city of Lehi and surrounding rural areas reported feeling a total of […]

Cleaning glass

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February 21, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Robinson set to break school rebounding record The glass backboards in the UCCU Center look cleaner than ever before thanks to junior forward Geddes Robinson, who continues to clean glass with his rebound stats on the rise. Rebounding can either win or lose the game for a team, and with the men’s basketball team full […]

The only game in town

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February 21, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Students will have a decidedly undemocratic election for the 2011-2012 UVUSA leadership with only a single presidential ticket on the ballot. The recent application period for student body officer candidates went largely unnoticed, chiefly in consequence to the Election Committee’s poor advertisement efforts, as demonstrated by the single candidate group running in this year’s elections. […]

Kissing to be Clever

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February 14, 2011

schedule 1 min read

Each semester, Wolverines shed their modesty, and open their hearts, and mouths, to each other.  We were there, and we got all the action…  literally. Disclaimer:  Includes a Valentine’s-appropriate number of people kissing.

Let’s talk about sex

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February 14, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The birds and the bees. The garden and the watering hose. The Crock-Pot and the Foreman Grill. Whatever euphemism one chooses, it all comes down to the same thing: getting around the discomfort of talking about sex. Actually, the last couple was how my LDS bishop explained the subject to my then-fiancé and me. He […]

Baseball enters 2011 season as ‘team to beat’

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February 14, 2011

schedule 5 min read

The Wolverines will play four sets of series away before they open home play Mar. 17. Last season saw the Wolverines finish with the Great West Conference regular season title and the GWC tournament championship. Also, they finished with a 42-17 record following a 14-game winning streak. “You always hope that the way you end […]

Inspiring creativity The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

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February 14, 2011

schedule 2 min read

The world’s best mountain films are making their annual stop on campus once again. Hosted by the Outdoor Adventure Center along with presenting partners National Geographic and The North Face, the 2010/2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be here Feb. 15-16 in the Ragan Theater. Similar to the Sundance Film Festival, this festival’s […]