In the middle of December, two drivers in Orem had an altercation. It seemed to escalate quickly, as initially one of the drivers got out and kicked the door of the other, prompting the second driver to follow the first home and box his car in, confront him and slash his cheek with a machete. […]
As 2015 drew to a close, the Utah Division of Water Quality (DWQ) collected fines from four errant Utah municipalities: Salt Lake City, Springville, Lehi and Murray. In a pattern of neglect that is surprisingly commonplace, the past year and a half has proven productive when it comes to polluting Utah waterways. In June of […]
Google and Apple seem to run the market in technology breakthroughs. It’s an ongoing battle where you support one or the other, and are loyal to the side that you choose. I for the record am most definitely a Mac and Apple supporter. However, I can say that Google seems to be the more innovative […]
A local militia has recently taken control of a government building outside of Burns, Oregon, in the southeast corner of the state. The Malheur Wildlife Refuge, an area in the high desert of Oregon, is known for its vast amount of bird species. Why has a militia taken over the refuge? It’s a complicated answer. […]
2015 was a big year. War happened at home and abroad. Groundbreaking pieces of art and culture were made. Politics grew more turbulent, which I didn’t think was even possible. Though this end-of-year wrap-up is by no means an exhaustive list of everything that happened last year, I thought I’d share a few of […]
Utah Valley University is now the largest university in the state of Utah with close to 35,000 students attending. With the rise in attendance to our university Utah county has encountered a small problem: housing—or in better words, the lack of housing—available to students. To solve this problem, housing structures are being built, but in […]
Donald Trump: a man of many faces. He owned the Miss Universe Pageant, owned a casino and properties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, has his hotel legacy, and much more. His newest stint however, is running for the Oval Office, which surprisingly hasn’t fizzled out just yet. Donald Trump as our president… I can’t […]
This January, I will enter my tenth year of college. Yes, you read correctly, ten years in school. So believe me when I say that I, more than anyone, hate how much school costs, and all of the associated fees. Tuition, lab fees, student fees, and that damn $400 book that is specific to the […]
If you follow any of the Twitter feeds of UVU you’d see a lot of hate thrown at students who wear apparel from colleges that aren’t UVU, particularly students who wear BYU or U of U gear. The gist of these social media posts is that it’s pathetic to wear BYU or U of U […]
Brace yourselves; winter driving is coming. As if Utah drivers don’t already have a horrible driving reputation, let’s throw that slippery, cold mess of snow into the mix. If you’ve ever driven in Utah during the winter months—which, let’s be honest, can range anywhere from October to April and sometimes even longer in the Beehive […]