It was the bottom of the 9th. The bases were loaded. The Rangers were down by four with two outs. My breath caught as David Murphy hit the ball deep into left field. It went up, up, up and then just like that their playoff run was over in just one game. For the third…
It’s the bottom of the 9th. The bases are loaded. The Rangers are down by four with two outs. My breath catches as David Murphy hits the ball deep into left field. It goes up, up, up. And then, just like that, their playoff run is over in just one game. For the third year…
[media-credit id=314 align="alignright" width="186"][/media-credit]Listening to the Jewish shopkeeper go on and on about his dislike of the Palestinians in Jerusalem, I wondered why this man had so much hatred in his heart. What kind of personal experience had led this man to have such strong opposing views against the people that live just miles from…
[media-credit name="Megan Adams" align="alignright" width="225"][/media-credit]When I was 18 and realized I’d be attending BYU, my native Los Angeleno self was not too pleased. I knew I’d receive a great education, but living in tiny Provo, with the nearest big city an hour away, did not have a great appeal. Add in the fact that winters…
During my first semester at BYU I was walking home from church in the Harmon Building. I was accompanied by my roommate, who commented on the fact that the University hadn’t done much to commemorate September 11th that weekend. She said she liked it and was pleased to not attend another ceremony of mourning. What stood…
“I hate iPhones.” We’ve all heard that phrase of disdain mixed with envy from jealous friends stuck using Android powered smartphones. I call bluff. According to recent litigations Samsung users are really just jealous that Siri isn’t in their pocket. In February, Apple Inc. filed suit against the Samsung Electronics Co. after they allegedly copied…
I don’t know if you heard, but Apple has exclusive rights to intuition. And rounded corners. Or so they litigated — and amazingly, succeeded — last week. The lawsuit, in which Apple Inc. claimed Samsung Electronics Co. had illegally incorporated a number of Apple patents into their Android smartphones and tablets, went overwhelmingly in Apple’s…
“I hate iPhones.” We’ve all heard that phrase of disdain mixed with envy from jealous friends stuck using Android powered smartphones. I call bluff. According to recent litigations Samsung users are really just jealous that Siri isn’t in their pocket. In February, Apple Inc. filed suit against the Samsung Electronics Co. after they allegedly copied…
Every beginning has an ending. As students and faculty at Brigham Young University the end goal is this: graduation of the student and a successful life ahead. But what does it take to become successful in the world we live in today and how are we supposed to get there through our time at BYU?…
By Angel Kalra [media-credit name="Photo courtesy of Angel Kalra" align="alignleft" width="150"][/media-credit]Being the youngest child in a family where all my older siblings have attended BYU, I was sure that I knew everything there was to know about being a freshman. Since I already knew so much about BYU, I didn’t need an orientation, did I? I sure did.…