A Not-So-Hopeless Romantic

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February 9, 2015

schedule 3 min read

For as long as I can remember, I have been hardwired to be in love. It is my default setting. Try as I might, I can’t shake this unbearable desire to have a passionate, emotional bond with some special woman. Yet all this time, it’s as if I have some sort of mental block against […]

Drowning out the love

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February 9, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo illustration: Valerie Cheatham, Photo Editor, @valeriecheatham   It comes but once a year; it’s almost here and it’s sure to bring lots of singles to tears. Whether you plan on vegetating in front of the TV, spending time with your cat or eating yourself into a coma, please, at least don’t spend the day alone. […]

FanX 2015: a nerdtastic event

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February 6, 2015

schedule 2 min read

Photo credit: Amanda Hollman Salt Lake Comic Con Fan Xperience is back for their fourth con and continues to be a popular event filled with fans in cosplay, panels, vendors, celebrities and fun. Day two of the event brought a lot of “Whovians “and “Potterheads” anxiously awaiting the opportunity to see their favorite celebrities.  FanX […]

Horoscopes: February 2

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February 4, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): It’s no coincidence that your sign falls around the most romantic time of the year, so take this time to explore your heart’s desire. When it comes to love, “honesty is the best policy,” and your heart will always tell the truth. Pisces (Feb 19 – March 20): Stop worrying […]

A single life

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February 4, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Illustration by: Ashley Fairbourne   Newly single Lipstick Lola plans to redefine being single in Utah County.   Like most relationships worth beginning, mine started with a spark, a chance encounter that set into motion a sequence of events that could rival a Nicholas Sparks novel. Like most relationships worth continuing, it progressed with a sizzle. The […]

Q&A With Jason Alexander

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February 2, 2015

schedule 7 min read

Sean Stoker | Editor-at-large | @theroyalthey   Sean: This being your third visit to UVU, one has to wonder, what makes us so special? Jason: What is unusual about UVU is that because this program is relatively new, there is a willingness and eagerness to go, ‘what are we doing that’s really good, what are […]

A new leader of UVU has been chosen: Mr. UVU 2015

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January 29, 2015

schedule 6 min read

Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @tiffany_mf   On Jan. 28, a competition for Mr. UVU 2015 was held and it has been decided: Joey Whitaker has taken the thrown.   |@JosephBroseph5 is the new king of UVU. I believe it’s like unto the UK, where it’s more of a ceremonial position pic.twitter.com/xusiAiCwcI — […]

Once a cheater, always a cheater

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January 28, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Photo credit: Gabi Campbell   Cheating seems to be a growing problem in today’s world with modern technology. But it leaves the ever lingering question: if someone cheats once, will they cheat again? Years ago a certain UVU girl and a certain UVU guy began dating and they fell in love. The relationship was not without its problems but […]

Out of the frying pan and into the friend zone

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January 28, 2015

schedule 3 min read

“Let’s just be friends” is a phrase no one likes to hear. Especially not from someone who you wanted to be with romantically. Unfortunately, those four words are said way too much. So you shared a kiss. Maybe even more. Perhaps you proclaimed your love for one another. But then it was decided, either mutually or […]

Slacktivism, n. (‘slakte, vizem)

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January 28, 2015

schedule 4 min read

The old adage “Talk is cheap” is a decent place to start if we want to understand the growing divide between slacktivism and activism. Slacktivism is defined as actions performed via the Internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement, e.g., signing an online petition or joining a campaign […]