Archive for September, 2009

FILM: Redbox Review of the Week: State of Play

Sep 21, 2009 1 Comment by Mckay Stevens

If you’ve ever been to the Redbox machine, you know that 90 percent of the movies are absolutely silly. The Day the Earth Stopped is one of my favorites, even though I haven’t seen it. Mind you, this is not the same as The Day the Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves.
So even though I [...]

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OUTDOORS: The Mona Rope Swing

Sep 20, 2009 3 Comments by Tristan Higbee

I’m starting my final year here at BYU and somehow I managed to never learn of the Mona rope swing until just about a month ago. As soon as I mentioned it to my friends, they all said something along the lines of, “Oh yeah, that’s a lot of fun! I went there over the [...]

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TV: A Prime Time For Leno?

Sep 18, 2009 No Comments by Jim Dalrymple

While the media were atwitter this week with the unveiling of Max Baucus’ health care plan, average Americans were more invested in the unveiling of NBC’s The Jay Leno Show. Or at least, NBC hoped they would be. In reality, however, the show the Associated Press has described as a “grand experiment” has been met [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: September 18th

Sep 18, 2009 No Comments by Steve Pierce

Isaac Russell, “Why”
We here at Rhombus haven’t been shy about our feelings for RuRu — or Isaac Russell, as he’s now known. (No matter what Columbia Records calls him, he’ll always be plain old RuRu to us.) Provo’s own musical prodigy has blessed us all with so many great live shows over the years (not [...]

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SPORTS: BYU Football Weekly Roundup (Week 3)

Sep 18, 2009 2 Comments by Jake Welch

Week 3: BYU vs. Florida State
Every once in a while it’s nice to eat a cupcake. These delicious baked goods are sweet and fluffy, but any more than two and you get bloated. Trust me, I know this from many years of overeating.
The same philosophy goes for college football scheduling. Any team that plays more [...]

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