Laptops: Distraction or learning aid in class?

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November 2, 2009

schedule 3 min read

So, it looks like MacBooks are “in.” Every classroom has the handful of students that have them resolutely centered on their desks. But the person sitting behind you probably doesn’t think it’s used to benefit your academic experience. MacBooks aren’t the only perpetrators; this academic abandon seems pretty universal for the entire I-have-a-laptop-to-take-notes crowd, which […]

Correctionary: Reverse discrimination

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November 2, 2009

schedule 3 min read

I keep hearing classmates claiming to being discriminated against. It’s usually a dramatic story involving a sort of pathetic solitude in the high school cafeteria or in a Carl’s Jr. and rarely getting more than a slanted look from the table of blacks on the other side of the room. Sometimes it’s a different setting, […]

Will hand sanitizer do the job?

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November 2, 2009

schedule 3 min read

The halls are now populated with dozens of hand sanitizer stations dispensing the clear liquid that is supposed to save you from a debilitating week of missed classes resulting from swine flu. It seems self-explanatory what a hand sanitizer should do for you – sanitize your hands; in other words, get rid of all the […]

Lyons’ hat trick leads Wolverines

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November 2, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Jaime Lyons scored three goals for UVU to lead the Wolverines to a convincing 4-0 victory over North Dakota in Great West Conference play. Lyons’ hat trick is the fourth in school history and the first since 2003. UVU head coach Brent Anderson said he was pleased to see Lyons play that well. “It was […]

Ultimate Comic Avengers: Mark Millar triumphantly returns to the Ultimate universe

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November 2, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Hopefully, the folks in charge of The Avengers movie are paying attention to guys like Mark Millar and Carlos Pacheco. These two have put together one brain-meltingly awesome comic with Marvel’s Ultimate Comics Avengers. It’s overflowing with cinematic style action that begs to be adapted to the big screen and delivers a package that borders […]

Break out of your breakouts

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November 2, 2009

schedule 2 min read

It’s that time again – halfway through the semester and it’s time for mid-terms, or for those with block classes, finals. But through this testing season, you can control your stress and the skin problems it causes. Break into good study habits and break out of your breakouts. There are many quick and affordable ways […]

Unsolicited Dating Advice

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November 2, 2009

schedule 3 min read

The blind date solution Sometimes I think society assumes that since you’re single, you’re pathetic and desperate. And that, dear readers, is how the blind date got invented. You know the drill. The moment your parents, roommates, coworkers, religious representatives or distant relatives find out you’re not dating someone, it becomes their personal mission in […]

Talking to Tesla

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November 2, 2009

schedule 7 min read

UVU professor’s award-winning book, Talking to Tesla, inspires readers, artists, and a new club Art holds a great power to change communities, neighborhoods and, most importantly, a single person, both through the experiencing and creation of art. As human beings, everyone has an ability to create; that is what separates us from the animals. One […]

Utah’s Smoking Rate Drops, says UDOH

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November 2, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Everyone is aware of the adverse medical affects tobacco can have on a person, from poor circulation to lung cancer. It’s because of these ill effects on the body that, according to reports, 60 percent of adult smokers in Utah want to overcome their habit within the coming month. However, not only does quitting tobacco […]