In the time following the recent General Conference of the LDS Church, I’ve had a brief moment to reflect on the question of faith and public reason. Although there has been great debate concerning the relationship between these two tools of society, there remains a great divide over which many dispute the issue from either [...]

(Spoiler Alert: This article contains plot information through the most recent episode of Glee.) After four episodes, I couldn’t put my finger on what was bothering me about Fox’s new crown jewel Glee. Then, while watching last week’s episode, I realized Glee doesn’t know if it’s trying to be funny or serious. Glee’s first few [...]

The war in Afghanistan is not quite the Vietnam War, but there are some similarities that are worth considering, especially right now. Depending on some of the decisions that are going to be made in the near future, the Afghanistan occupation could become another long-term, unconventional conflict with no easy exit option, much like its [...]

Fox Searchlight just keeps hitting the mark. I’m struck, just now, by the fact that a good number of the movies I’ve loved most in the past few years have all come from the same company. It’s remarkable what a good eye these people have for quality scripts and talented filmmakers. This weekend brings us [...]

Here we go with another Weekend Preview. This week will be much shorter, because nothing much has changed since our last update. Before I get into anything else, let me remind you that White on Rice will be playing again this weekend in Provo and attendance will be the determining factor of whether or not [...]

LDS Conference Dance XXXI October 2nd, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. South Towne Expo Center Chances are you’re probably going to the BYU-Utah State football game on Friday night. You still need an after party — and what better way to celebrate our victory than at the 31st semi-annual Conference Dance? I know what you [...]

Week 5: BYU vs. Utah State After a severe beatdown from the bipolar Florida State Seminoles, the Cougars were able to pick themselves back up off the ground and beat a solid Colorado State team last weekend in Provo. Looking back on the 42-23 win, I felt the score wasn’t very indicative of the kind [...]