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LOCAL: Standing for the BYU Women's Research Institute

Nov 07, 2009 3 Comments

Many criticisms of the early LDS Church centered on what were perceived as overly liberal views of women’s rights. Nevertheless, in 1870, Brigham Young wanted to make it known that Mormon women weren’t “downtrodden” and Utah became the second territory to allow women’s suffrage. With such a strong foundation of female equality, it came as [...]

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EVENTS: Weekend Party Preview: Halloween Edition

Oct 30, 2009 3 Comments

You can take your nieces and nephews trick-or-treating, you can veg and watch Hocus Pocus, or you can party it up like it’s the last Halloween you’ll ever spend in Provo. (Oh, wait! It is my last Halloween in Provo! Woot!) There are too many options for activities and parties. I still haven’t made up [...]

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EVENTS: Halloween Party Preview

Oct 22, 2009 127 Comments

Halloween is my favorite time of year; you get to dress up, eat candy, and PARTY! There’s a whole bunch of parties in the next couple of weekends. Here’s a list, courtesy of Vanessa Oler: Friday, October 23rd: EDP’s Ghosts N’ Whatever @ Southworth on Center St, 8:30pm-2am ($3/$2) Hallofunkaween @ The Rail in SLC, [...]

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EVENTS: Weekend Party Preview: The Neon Party Goes Halloween

Oct 16, 2009 3 Comments

Dance Party Neon has saved Studio 600. I’ve never been to a Neon party myself, but I’ve heard they’re pretty hopping. This Friday, the Neon Party is throwing a big Halloween Party. Around 1,100 people confirmed for the event on Facebook, with 1,500 fence-sitters that will probably end up going because they won’t want to [...]

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LOCAL: Provo's Parking Problem

Oct 06, 2009 193 Comments

I went to pick up my car from Brigham Landing, where I left it to go out to eat with a friend. We came back to find that my car had disappeared. We both had missed the small sign at the large entrance warning us that this site was a University Parking Enforcement lot. It [...]

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EVENTS: 31st Semi-annual Conference Dance

Oct 02, 2009 156 Comments

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 [...]

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EVENT: Review: Kik the Block, The Loft

Sep 28, 2009 7 Comments

Hi! I’m new here at Rhombus and it’s my job to scout out the hot parties going down in the Provo scene. I’ll let you know what events to look forward to and critique the events I attended so you can know if it’ll be worthy of your future attendance. Friday night was the premiere [...]

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