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 […]
On Jan. 27 a symposium presenting the elements of the recent Haiti tragedy featured information from two university professors and an employee of the American Red Cross to a packed audience. Organized by department of earth science Chair Dr. Daniel Horns and co-sponsored by the College of Science and Health and the International Center, the […]
With the recent disastrous earthquake in Haiti, relief fundraisers are occurring across the nation. This weekend, the Cybergate Cafe in Provo will be hosting such an event. To contribute funds for medical relief to Haiti, the Cybergate Cafe will be hosting live music, Local singers, karaoke, and DJs throughout the night this Saturday, Jan. 23. […]
Teacher and poet Joel Long will be on campus on Thursday, Jan 28 in SC206c, to share some of his work and inspire those who attend–just like he does with his students back at Rowland-Hall in St. Mark’s school located in Salt Lake City. The event is part of the Happenings in Humanities series, and […]
What is your favorite band and why? “Creed!!! Nuff said.” –Trent Bates “U2. There’s something foolish but ballsy about believing you’re the last great rock band in the world, and you’ve gotta hand it to them Irish boys: most of the time, it’s just too much fun watching them try.” –Matthew Jonassaint “Conor Oberst and […]
Yes, fine. You of the ironic, derogatory t-shirt that reads “Your favorite band sucks,” you nailed it. My favorite band does suck. Not only that, but they’ve faded into irrelevancy. The nineties were a long time ago. Ah, the nineties. I miss the comfort of feeling sad. We were the generation that took the sentiment […]
Today I stood in line at One-Stop and heard someone actually say, acronym pronounced, “OMG, school is like, so lame. My Ethics and Values class is going to be so much busywork.” O audacious, self-entitled American youth. Youth of Tastes, youth of Tech, youth of Ebay, Mac, Vanity, Obesity. It’s 2010, and let’s face it, […]
Last week, “How I Met Your Mother,” a painfully — almost dangerously — overlooked TV show and the single-handed keeper of the quality sitcom flame, featured a musical number as the finale to its 100th episode. And this was a real musical number: singing, dancing, choreographed routines performed by random passersby, all of whom inexplicably […]
Dear Neanderthal, Recently, it was revealed that one of your kind, Shanidar, had been speared in the back by one of my ancient forebears. This, in addition to other such evidence that shows homosapiens were actively engaged in hominidcide leads me to issue an apology in the tradition of apologies given long, long after the […]
Intimidation factors: 672 pages It is a translation The bulk of the story is non-linear Speaks conversationally about Latin American writers you’ve never heard of More than 50 different voices give varying perspectives The Savage Detectives is ostensibly about a group of avant-garde poets in Mexico City in the 1970s, calling themselves the Visceral Realists […]