Many have undoubtedly had the urge in class to reach over and throttle the person whose off topic and possibly far too personal comment has just made their blood boil with vitriolic disgust. It’s not unheard of. But, really there’s no need for violence. All they really need is to understand what a comment is […]
A much talked about film premiered this week at the Sundance film festival, detailing the Mormon church’s involvement in the passing of Proposition 8 in California. The proposition amended the state’s constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The effect of “8: The Mormon Proposition” in Utah has been, in a […]
As if Utah college students weren’t facing enough obstructions to their education — especially the cost of tuition, which continues to grow every semester — there’s more trouble on the financial horizon. As reported by the Deseret News on Jan. 21st, Utah’s colleges and universities had their budgets reduced 4 percent, putting jobs in jeopardy […]
In response to Andy Sherwin’s “Palin: pining for a signing” Andy, a “gargantuan jug of salsa for the chip on your shoulder” is exactly what you need to help straighten out your political thinking. I’m not suggesting that Sarah Palin is the BEST candidate to oppose the current president; but, compared to Obama, she (or […]
In the reddest state in the nation, a place where “family values” abound and the nuclear family is venerated perhaps more than anywhere else, when the legislature recommends a 10 percent cut in funding the foster care program (“Foster parents decry possible cuts” Deseret News, Jan. 21), what can be said but, “Are you kidding.” […]
There are (among many others) four ways of thinking about a word’s usage: how it is actually used, how it is supposed to be used, how it ought to be used, and determining the real effects of its use. The first two are easy enough to figure out – you either listen or you get […]
For many students, health care has become an expensive commodity. In UVU student Jorgen Hanson’s case, the high cost of a dental procedure threatens to put him in extensive debt. “Basically, the dentist told me that if I didn’t get work done I’d be lucky to have teeth when I’m 40,” Hanson said. “But the […]
You’ve spent the last few years getting those torn jeans just perfectly roughed up. Now that they’ve been shredded to the point of inconvenience, know that they don’t have to be thrown out. Patch them up! This trend is still in the in the early stages, but seems to be growing. Celebrities such as Drew […]
After being out of print for over twenty years, Winterworld by Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino seemed destined to wallow in obscurity. Though a comic masterpiece, few would ever know it existed. Things were rocky from the beginning of the epic saga. Its sequel, Wintersea, never even made it on to store shelves. Fortunately, the […]
Last week we learned how to decorate your life according to your personality with stencils and spray paint, and how to advertise your thus-far unused knowledge. But there are myriad other ways to express your ideas, ideals, loves, hobbies, job and school spirit. Let’s get down to a few of them now. Wall hangings A […]