Halloween, the witching hour, all-hallows’ eve, whatever you choose to call it, one of Utah’s most popular holiday’s in upon us again. Dress up, go to a haunted house, follow kids around the neighborhood soliciting candy, whatever. Just please, don’t preach that the day is evil. Every year I hear the same people give the […]
With Halloween being at the end of the week, many people are probably debating whether to wear their costumes to class; but I say, why not? When we were little just about everyone wore costumes to school; there was no question if you should or not. In high school less people dressed up, but many […]
Samantha Ghan, Opinions writer, [email protected] We do many things to celebrate Halloween. In my family, we decorate the house with pumpkins, spiders, witches, cats and so much more. It looks amazing when we are done. We take our children trick or treating where they receive a pillow case full of candy that will make […]
As a part of the Center for Global and Intercultural Engagement’s global spotlight on Mexico, a panel of Latino immigrants met to discuss their unique challenges. “It was the best choice I have ever made,” Paola Rondon, an immigrant from Venezuela, said. “It was a hard choice. It was an expensive choice, but I don’t […]
So, USA, it looks like you’re back. For a little while at least, until we come up against the new deadline and we all have to start worrying again. While I can’t say we weren’t doing just fine without you, I guess it’s nice to be back to what passes for “business as usual” these […]
By: Nicholas Ricci, writer, [email protected] Halloween is upon the little sleepy state of Utah once again. It is a time to let the little child inside each of us come out and play. It is a time of late nights in a dark room with the only light coming from a monster movie on the […]
By Sean Stoker, Opinions writer, [email protected] So being the naïve, entitled college students you are, you probably have already heard this before: Your generation sucks. But here’s a thought: so does the last generation, and each one before it. Every generation carries with it a generation gap, a feeling of alienation and misunderstanding between the […]
By: Samantha Ghan, Opinions writer, [email protected] Five years ago I was asked to teach six three-year-olds. I taught them for three years. They were a huge handful and blessing in my life. They would run around like puppies chasing their own tails. It was extremely hard to plan lessons for them. I wanted to help […]
As a stand-alone zombie movie, World War Z gets a B. As a book adaptation, it gets an F. If you’re a fan of Max Brooks or Zombie literature in general, don’t approach the movie as an adaptation. Apocalyptic movies have a familiar theme: Worldwide chaos, hero goes on a journey to find a solution, […]
Social media: the means that many of us use to connect with friends, both close and far away. How is this affecting our lives short and long term? You see it all the time on campus: students walking between classes with their phones, probably texting someone or checking on one of their many social networking […]