The 2004 release of the critically acclaimed Funeral marked Arcade Fire as one of the most exciting and ambitious bands of the decade. Their debut studio album was released to almost unanimous critical acclaim, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Stylistically, the album blends a broad range of musical […]
[monoslideshow id=21] The theater department’s production of Tea with Mint or Lemon? is not only a masterpiece of French comedy and bedroom farce, it is also a production done entirely in French. Directed by D. Terry Petrie and featuring a cast of talented actors and actresses, the show is sure to have audiences roaring with […]
After President Obama’s April 29 address, what do you think America’s role in Libya should be? Stay out. [Obama] has enough political liabilities as it is. Brent Springer Junior, Chemistry As we’re getting our natural resources from Libya, we need to be involved, but I think that our involvement should be very limited. Joseph Griffin […]
Newspaper clippings make up the cover of English Professor Robert Carney’s newest poetry collection, Story Problems, including one clipped photo of salmon crossing the road during a flood in Washington state. The eye moves over the different layers of information scattered on both the front and the back of the book. It’s almost representative of […]
Imagine it’s spring break. A safe and successful California road trip with friends has so far consisted of a perfect day at the beach and a magical experience at Disneyland. Of course, all those Kodak moments have been captured on the best camera of the bunch. These are memories to last a lifetime, and there’s […]
As we head into the last month of the semester, many emoticons are used to describe feelings on campus. There’s the smiley face with tongue sticking out, the shocked face with wide eyes or even the frowny face with an X for eyes. We are dragging on, pining for that invisible ringing bell that will […]
Ballroom Tour Team Shines House lights dimmed and music struck up as the ballroom tour team light-footed their way across the stage. A feeling of anticipation swept through the audience as they lit up, watching the dancers perform. With smiles and flashy footwork, talented ballroom dancers swept audiences away to a night in Paris, where […]
Campus Police, Student Health Services and Judicial Affairs have set crime-preventing policies that help keep the campus safe and crime rates low. Extensive training throughout the university has taken place to practice preventative action. In 2009, there were 11 counts of forcible sex offences on the BYU campus. Neighboring the Cougars, UVU cut that number […]
It wouldn’t be difficult to guess why the University of Utah adopted the Ute as its mascot or why Brigham Young University came to have the cougar as theirs; however, the odds go down considerably when guessing why this university’s mascot is the wolverine. The school seems to have no geographical or cultural connection to […]
Riots erupted and chaos spread through the country. The trains were the only way out for two American teenagers, but they, too, were shutting down. Greece was falling apart with the two trapped inside. Running to the embassy, the teenagers argued with the officials that they needed to get out of the country. The embassy […]