1. Tattoo parlors and tattooed people Tattoos are older than Jesus. They’ve been around for awhile, but tattoos are still controversial at best and condemned at worst. While many disagree with tattooing and find all of it rather obnoxious, there are those that view tattooing as an art form. Tattoo artists aren’t just Joe Shmoes […]
Nov. 16-22 Editors Pick of the Week: For a good laugh, check out the Quinn Brothers at Wiseguys Comedy Café this Friday and Saturday. The show starts at 8 p.m. each night and those interested can purchase tickets at the door for $10 a person. For more information call 801-691-5888 or visit www.wiseguyscomedy.com. Monday, November […]
In this day of Facebook, instant search engine results and that ever present life-sucker, the television, one almost forgets what it’s like to use one’s own brain. So many of us are, I fear, running on cognitive auto-pilot, where entertainment is spoon fed to us and information is dropped in our laps. Gone are the […]
At age 16 I decided that academia was not for me (something I have since recanted), and went off for a year of art school. I felt I was too much of a free spirit to be reined in by the local higher education and college institutions. This was also about the time that I […]
UVU women’s volleyball notched another Great West Conference win in a four-set match against New Jersey Institute of Technology Nov. 12. “I thought the girls played well,” said UVU coach Sam Atoa. “We lost our focus in the third set, but I was real proud of them for being able to bounce back and do […]
UVU used a second-half goal by Katey Turner to claim the first ever GWCC with a win over Houston Baptist last week. The goal came as Brianne Larsen passed the ball to Turner who dribbled to the top of the box, and banged it home to secure the win. “I told her halftime that I […]
For Utah Jazz fans there are two ways of looking at the rocky start into which the team has stumbled early this season. After a discouraging loss to the Boston Celtics, the Jazz are 3-5 and chemistry seems to be a big issue. Utah has lost games to the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento […]
I know it’s a bit early to talk about Christmas, but, hey, Thanksgiving usually gets neglected anyways… right? Well if you’re already thinking about what gifts you intend to buy your friends/family/comrades, you could get some sweet digital portraits made for them. UVU artist Jess Smart Smiley is taking orders between now and Nov. 25 […]
So apparently Joe the Plumber is coming to UVU. There’s been some initial backlash to the news, but I kinda don’t get why everyone’s so upset. Think back a ways. When we became a university, much was made of the fact that we were “not losing our roots as a trade school”. And our school […]
