5 tips for a stress-free celebration

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April 19, 2014

schedule 2 min read

Michael Moore, Staff writer, [email protected] Pamper Your Parents– Make sure your parents are given care free status. Most likely it’s been on their dime you even have a college degree. This is the time to start paying them back. Show them that you care and that you’ve really appreciated all their help throughout these past […]

Ten musts after graduation

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April 19, 2014

schedule 4 min read

The time has come. You’re finally graduating. We have all heard the looming questions from family and friends: What now? Here is a list for those who aren’t sure what to do following graduation.   1. Follow your passion. If you love cooking, try taking summer classes or get on with the Salt Lake Culinary […]

Salt Lake ready to give fans another Comic Con ‘Xperience’

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April 17, 2014

schedule 2 min read

Salt Lake City Comic Con is back with their FanXperience convention, which kicked off with a press conference on Thursday, stardate 308708.44745687456. Doubling the floor space from last September’s convention and expecting 100,000 attendees, it looks as though Dan Farr and his production team now understand the enormity of what they introduced to the Beehive state. […]

Finding the profound in the profane

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April 14, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Illustration by Trevor Robertson Hollywood is one of the most prominent and pervasive voices in American culture. Over a century it has evolved from the silent era to the talkies, through musicals, westerns, noirs, to the invention of the summer blockbuster and now to this generation’s obsession with the midnight release. It’s seen a golden […]

A student’s guide to spring-cleaning

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April 14, 2014

schedule 3 min read

As the sun has begun to shine you can feel the warmth on your face, and it’s time to transition your wardrobe and closet from winter to spring. It is easy to be irrational with clothes and want to rid half of your winter wear to make space for spring clothes. Obviously there are clothes […]

Limitless vision

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April 14, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Michael Gray is like any other student; he enjoys watching sports, plays computer games and works hard in his schoolwork—only he does everything while using a power wheelchair and a special touch-screen computer called a DynaVox. Gray was born with cerebral palsy. As a result, he has little control over his muscles and is nonverbal. […]

Cam on campus

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April 12, 2014

schedule 5 min read

Sean Stoker, Staff Writer [email protected] Photo Credit: Laura Fox As a teen from the mean wheat fields of Kansas, Eric Stonestreet dreamed of becoming a clown. At the tender age of fifteen, he started performing in clown makeup and a purple afro wig at children’s birthday parties, parades and other local events. At one such […]

Finding the green pastures on this side of the fence

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April 7, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Ana Cano Illustration by Trevor Robertson Outlook on life can make a tremendous impact on how a person lives day-to-day and what that person accomplishes. Hence the oft heard analogy about the glass being half empty or half full—it all lies in perception. Being a full time student is no easy task. School can be […]

The personal side of the new UVUSA team

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April 7, 2014

schedule 8 min read

Tyler Brklacich President “I always told myself I wouldn’t get into politics, but here I am,” said Tyler Brklacich, an upcoming senior in political science who plans to go to law school in the future. Brklacich has been involved with student government for about four years, loving each step as he progressed from a committee […]

Piper on the roof

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April 7, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Since high school, Kevin Saunders has enjoyed sharing his bagpiping talent with a whole host of different audiences. His list of many performances, both formal and informal, has included funerals, birthdays, committee meetings and weddings—indoors, outdoors, in the sun and rain, on street corners, in forests and even once atop a barn. Recently, after coming […]