It would seem that experiences of failure are honed during the golden college years. This is doubly true when making and inevitably breaking New Year’s resolutions. This year, your formula of failure should be in the form of a new club. There are many clubs to rummage through and successfully fail at participating fully, but […]
In an executive order, Governer Gary Herbert added insult to injury by heaping an additional three percent budget cut onto Utah’s higher education budget for 2010. More cuts are possible depending on what the state’s revenue numbers say come February. All told, UVU’s 2010 budget will loose approximately $2 million. This, of course, does not […]
Currently, online pharmacies are illegal in every state. But with his new bill, Provo State Senator Curt Bramble aims to make Utah the first exception. Companies have been negotiating for years with the state to legitimize prescribing medications online. Currently, KwikiMed.com is the only online pharmacy sanctioned by the U.S. government, and in 2002 KwikiMed […]
Whether you harbor an interest in music, literature or philosophy, chances are that Professor John Goshert can relate to both your passions and challenges through one unorthodox experience or another. Greatly influenced by the Bay Area scenes of the early seventies and eighties, Goshert immersed himself in the punk rock scene while in high school, […]
Hard-sided vintage luggage is ubiquitous at most large thrift stores. It’s generally charmingly worn-out, but with a little creativity and effort, cast-off suitcases can become functional again. Small pet bed The most difficult part of converting a hard-sided suitcase into a pet bed is separating the halves of the case. If you have two pets, […]
Don’t box up that New Year’s Eve outfit quite yet — all that glitter and shine might be just what’s needed to add some extra oomph to a winter wardrobe. Sequins have been a highlight on the runways the last few seasons, and the trend has trickled down through its prerequisite red carpet appearances, paparazzi […]
As a college student, many opportunities unique to students become available, especially when it comes to traveling. One of the most popular destinations in the United States is the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. Although D.C. is defined by a rich cultural heritage, the political center of our country offers many alternative attractions most tourists seem […]
Opportunities come in many different packages, and for Kevin Bowden, a digital media major here at UVU, his latest opportunity came just in time for Christmas. In mid-December he was fortunate enough to win the “Creative Concept Award” in the 2009 Utah Film Commission “Spot On” Commercial Contest. The commercial is entitled “Utah: Paint Your […]
America, a country seen by other nations as a world power, has for many reasons attracted millions of international students to come and further their education. These students come with many expectations and the hope that America is what they really imagined it to be. They are often shocked with how the American culture varies from […]
Involving both innovative percussion and dancing, Provo will finally be able to experience the international phenomenon known as Stomp. For almost two decades, the group has thrilled and astounded its audiences with intensely creative, choreographed percussion utilizing everything from playing cards, to brooms, to that favorite urban childhood instrument, the trash can. It may sound […]