Esports club fosters gaming for everyone

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October 2, 2017

schedule 2 min read

Over one hundred people gathered to play video games using state-of-the-art gaming computers when the Esports club held their first social event of the school year on Sept. 22 at Center Stage. The club typically holds events every month where members play against each other in competitive matches. Recently, however, the club created an intramural […]

Nothing But Thieves conquer the world of rock with new album

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September 30, 2017

schedule 3 min read

Nothing But Thieves emerged from seemingly nowhere with their explosive self-titled debut album in 2015. The British alt-rock band enamored listeners and critics with their slick hooks, aggressive riffs and Connor Mason’s soaring vocals. Their single Trip Switch topped the alternative billboard charts. The five member group swept through Europe and America playing a series […]

Zeitoun: Life of an Immigrant After Katrina

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September 29, 2017

schedule 3 min read

Dave Eggers, known for his self-reflective, verbose works, wrote Zeitoun, a character-driven potboiler account of a single family living in New Orleans. With the story of the Zietouns, Eggers reaches to the core of each reader’s pathos. He lets the reader know his true feelings about immigration with this great narrative of nonfiction. The protagonist […]

Advice from working for the world’s largest music industry

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September 29, 2017

schedule 3 min read

UVU alumna Faith Tusieseina left the world of red carpets, paparazzi, iconic concerts and award shows for a short trip home on Sept. 13 to speak to students interested in the music industry and shared her experience working at Universal Music Group. She comes with more than two years of experience and energy that helped […]

Diversity is celebrated for the United Nations’ International Day of Peace

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September 25, 2017

schedule 2 min read

Photo by Maricel Evangelista The Reflection Center celebrated the International Day of Peace, a day where students of different beliefs and backgrounds come together to discuss how to better demonstrate peace on campus. All are welcome to find, discover and seek your spiritual and ethical identities, Ellie Thompson, Reflection Center coordinator, said. Thompson led the open-house […]

Top three things “The Walking Dead” Season 8A should include

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September 25, 2017

schedule 2 min read

The Walking Dead’s eighth season premieres in less than a month, and the hype surrounding the show’s return is alive and well. Most of Season 7 was spent building up the plot and characters, and many fans are looking forward to this year’s storyline as our group of survivors face their greatest threat yet. In […]

The rediscovery of reading

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September 21, 2017

schedule 4 min read

Admit it, no matter how much you may say you hate it, reading is a good thing. Studies have shown that reading on a daily basis can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Like a muscle, your brain needs regular exercise and reading is one of the best ways to get that exercise. Reading […]

Meet two entrepreneurs who will knock your socks off

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September 20, 2017

schedule 3 min read

A gangster walrus dressed in gold chains, hipster seals with do-rags and George Washington’s head on Zeus’s body are just a few of the intricate and crazy sock designs that Zach Porter, exercise science junior, and his brother Alex Porter, Utah State management information systems graduate, have created for the launch of their new sock […]

Play review: “Doctor Faustus”

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September 20, 2017

schedule 3 min read

The theatre department brought Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe to life Sept. 11 through vibrant expressions, costumes and a lively portrayal of the characters. The play is an Elizabethan tragedy sprinkled with just the right amount of comedy, and the department captured this blend perfectly. The audience was entranced by the actors who played their […]