Out of the fire and into the friend zone

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April 24, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo illustration: Holly Amarjargal   Living in “Happy Valley,” the pressure to date and get married is so intense it’s almost unreal. Just about every guy and girl scrambles around looking for their “eternal companion.” Because of this, it’s not uncommon for a romantic relationship to begin as a friendship. But how do you know […]

Spring Break- couch potato style

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April 3, 2015

schedule 4 min read

Spring break is a time to be lazy and do nothing but sit on the couch and zone out. That is if you are like most college students and have no money to go on an all out Spring Break Bash trip. With how close spring break is to the end of semester this year, […]

Getting paid to go to school

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March 31, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Tuition is on the rise and paying for it can be worrisome, however opportunities are available for you to pay for your education without the stress of student loans. UVU offers many scholarships to students so you don’t have to be worried about paying for school yourself. Here are some scholarships that you can apply for so […]

Setting a budget

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March 30, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo illustration: Colin Cooper   Budgeting can be a hard thing for college students to get a grasp on. It may seem like a looming monster under the bed, but learning to face the monster leads to a happier, more stress free life. Having enough money is an issue that almost everyone deals with, and […]

Dating made easy

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March 30, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham, photo editor, @valeriecheatham   Still going to movies for the first, second or third date? Then you have been missing out on a lot of fun. Forget about the theaters and give your date a fresh take of Utah’s beautiful spring. Here are six delightful date ideas: Adventure Zipline— the newest […]

The one that got away

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March 30, 2015

schedule 5 min read

Illustration by: Ashley Fairbourne   If there is one thing more romanticized than the idea of love, it is the idea of love lost. Sir Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote that, “Tis better to have loved than lost than never to have loved at all.” I sort of feel like that’s bullshit, but that is just […]

The Milk Dragon: a play for all ages

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March 30, 2015

schedule 2 min read

Photo credit: Jesca Cluff   The Milk Dragon, written Susan Zeder, was a philosophical performance that both children and parents could enjoy. Starting out, you’re introduced into a drab world of the utopian Village, where every action is ruled by a set of laws and colors are non-existent. However, as you follow the two young […]

Plan, prepare and enjoy

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March 12, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo illustration by: Holly Amarjargal   Meal prepping is a way to quickly and easily cook delicious meals for yourself without feeling like you have a new part-time job. It can aid in meeting nutritional goals, and won’t break the bank or waste an excessive amount of time. For those who want to budget while […]

On the road again

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March 11, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo credit: Nicola Pritchett   Being surrounded by beauty and adventure, Utah County offers the opportunity to take a memorable weekend road trip with friends and family inside and many destinations outside of the state. Utah offers many destinations for students to make the most of free weekend time. “Students have a pretty good list of […]

Up and coming in Contemporary Dance Ensemble

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March 11, 2015

schedule 1 min read

UVU Contemporary Dance Ensemble is performing eclectic choreography to original music March 12-14 in the Ragan Theater at 7:30 p.m.  Their show, “Destinations,” combines the art and energy of UVU students with the creativity and culture of choreographers Carl Fink, Natalie Desch, Sarah Donahue, Rosie Banchero, Doris Hudson-Trujilo and Amy Markgraf-Jacobson. Fink brings “athleticism and […]