May 14, 2013

For the past two months BYU has been testing out a new lounge located in the Wilkinson center called The Wall. “[We] officially opened on February 15th. The Wall is a café by day, and a performance venue by night,” said General Manager Sterling May. “Complete with nine flat screens, two Microsoft surface touchscreen tables, a non-alcoholic bar (dubbed the...

May 13, 2013

            *Ashlee Thomas had flown with her family from coast to coast for the annual Boston Marathon. She loved running, and had completed a marathon before. It had always been something that had brought a lot of joy to her life. But today, as she neared the end of her race, she just wanted to finish. The pounding of her feet upon the pavement, the...

The Great American Novel has been reborn as a Great American Film; Luhrmann’s masterpiece brings a haunting story to a new reality for viewers who will undoubtedly come away personally touched by the lights, the sounds, and the acting of this magnificent film. Be not deceived by the initial negative critical response, for while snooty film critics may raise...

May 2, 2013

Salt Lake City Refugees Prepare for Citizenship One in three native-born U.S. citizens failed the civics portion of the naturalization test in a 2012 survey conducted by the Center for the Study of the American Dream at Xavier University. The test has 100 questions, ranging from questions about the Constitution and basic principles of democracy (“How many...