Archive for November, 2009

MUSIC: Review: John Mayer, "Battle Studies"

Nov 30, 2009 2 Comments by Daniel Anderson

Poison gas clouds, a profusion of explosions, people getting assassinated — such is the imagery John Mayer invokes on his latest release, Battle Studies. What could cause these scenes of terror and confusion? The answer appears to be love.
At age 32, Mayer has apparently amassed enough experiences in courting women to corroborate Pat Benatar’s [...]

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SPORTS: RSL Makes Utah Champions

Nov 29, 2009 1 Comment by Randal Serr

The struggles of Real Salt Lake as a new franchise are long gone. They have established themselves as heroes in the state. With RSL’s unlikely arrival in the playoffs and amazing MLS Cup run, they brought Utah its first professional sports championship. When asked about this, Coach Jason Kreis said he had a [...]

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SPORTS: BYU Football Weekly Roundup (Week 12)

Nov 28, 2009 2 Comments by Jake Welch

Week 12: BYU vs. Utah
Just when I thought I had this BYU team all figured out, they had to go and play a game like this. When I thought their defense was starting to get soft, they stuffed the Air Force offense and forced them into committing four turnovers. Max Hall and the offense looked [...]

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SPORTS: Reflections on Fall 2009

Nov 26, 2009 No Comments by William Sutton

The holidays are here! After we carve our turkeys and get a heaping side of football on Thursday, it will only be a few short weeks until finals and then Christmas and New Year’s. I am certain that we are all looking forward to the family feasts and free time that await us. But as [...]

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SPORTS: Podcast: RSL, BYU-Utah and More

Nov 25, 2009 No Comments by Jake Welch

In our inaugural sports podcast, Jake Welch, Ben Wagner, Daniel Anderson, William Sutton and Jamie Wood tackle a myriad of topics, from Real Salt Lake’s recent MLS championship to this weekend’s BYU-Utah football game to Jonathan Tavernari (of all people). You can stream and/or download the podcast below, but a word from the wise — [...]

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