READING LIST: October 26th

Oct 26, 2009 No Comments

I read. A lot. In fact, I spend most of my day on the Internet, reading various things about a myriad of subjects. It takes a lot of work. I’ve often wished I didn’t have to spend so much time scouring the Internet for pertinent tidbits. Why couldn’t someone just show me all the good [...]

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LOCAL: Provo's Parking Problem

Oct 06, 2009 20 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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BOOK REVIEW: "Downtown Owl: A Novel," by Chuck Klosterman

Aug 15, 2009 No Comments

The Rhombus faithful may recognize Chuck Klosterman from his large library of work as a columnist (for Esquire, Spin, The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc.), one of his four non-fiction books (Fargo Rock City; Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs; Killing Yourself to Live; Chuck Klosterman IV), his appearances on ESPN’s “The B.S. Report [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 11th

Aug 11, 2009 No Comments

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, “Come Saturday” Welcome to one of indie rock’s most exciting young bands: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Chances are you haven’t heard of this New York fuzz-pop band — and you are missing out. Comprised of four overly polite anti-rockers in their early-20s, the Pains are [...]

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A Little Rhombus Tomfoolery

Jul 03, 2009 No Comments

It all started with one brilliant idea. Cheap marketing ($5 of styrofoam cups, to be exact) over the 4th of July weekend, thousands of eyes, more exposure for our little site here. Seemed like a great idea — and it was. We succeeded for about two hours — and then everything ended in one epic [...]

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FAITH: A Call For Compassion

Jul 03, 2009 No Comments

We don’t normally touch on issues of faith and religion here in the virtual pages of Rhombus. We generally try to keep you in the know for six days a week and leave Sundays to you. However, one recent article about a timely and important topic inspired me to wade into religious waters, if only [...]

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