See a need, fill a need

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February 14, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Affordable childcare is a problem for many parents who wish to go back to school to finish their education. Colorful paintings decorate the walls of the Wee Care Center, an apt backdrop for the children playing with toys while their parents are at school. Nine years ago, Turning Point, the on-campus Personal and Career Center […]

Breast in the West

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February 14, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Professor studies the popularity of plastic surgery in Utah February 14. The day of roses, chocolate and love. The day spent in a significant other’s arms or wishing there was a significant other to wrap arms around. Some girls spend months getting ready for this day by dressing up, flirting more and trying to compete […]

Need school money?

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February 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The early bird gets the worm. That is, if the bird is a student and the worm is financial aid. Financial aid is a resource that is available to all students and can be of great value in helping ones education. It is not always the easiest thing to figure out, but with the help […]

Legislative Chopping Block, 2011!

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February 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

It’s that time of the year again – when the ghouls and goblins representing citizens of this great state assemble on Capitol Hill and decide what slashes they’re going to make to our state budget. This year Utah’s budget has been decreased from a whopping 13.2 billion last year to a relatively slimmer 11.9 billion […]

Softball to begin Feb. 12

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February 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Although the Wolverine softball team begins their 2011 season this Saturday on the road with a few lingering unknowns, they have high expectations. After loosing seven starters last se son, the lady Wolverines return this season with four seniors, three juniors and three sophomores, along with three junior transfers and four freshmen. “The reality is […]

Flagging representation

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February 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

While the Hall of Flags started out as a way to recognize and honor international students on campus, it has since turned into a hall of confusion and disrepair. Connecting the Woodbury Business Building to both the Sorensen Student Center and the Pope Science Building, the Hall of Flags is lined with flags from various […]

The wandering mind

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February 7, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Some students with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder experience scrutiny from teachers and peers over the existence of their learning disability. People need to be aware that these are real conditions that need to be acknowledged. It is common knowledge that college students can be lazy, impulsive and procrastinate often. These are […]

Building a contemporary Medieval fantasy

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January 31, 2011

schedule 5 min read

“Kill” your friends, don’t injure them. This is the motto of the SCA swordfighter. For the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international club that studies and recreates the Middle Ages, sword fighting is a common activity. Both heavy sword and rapier fighting, archery, throwing weapons, camping, sewing, art, history, calligraphy, lost crafts such as lace […]

Student hit on I-15

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January 31, 2011

schedule 4 min read

On Jan. 13, Zach Harrell, a freshman and member of the rodeo team was struck by a vehicle while trying to help a woman on the shoulder of I-15 near Spanish Fork. Details on the incident are incomplete, due to the extreme trauma of the situation, but sources say Harrell was headed home from rodeo […]