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Life Beyond Cap and Gown: National Champions
Life Beyond Cap and Gown: National Champions
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more, only half of the jobs landed by these new graduates even require a college degree, reviving debates about whether higher education is worth it after all. According to the same article there was a study released by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University in May 2011, showing the median starting salary for students graduating from four-year colleges in 2009 and 2010 was $27,000, down from $30,000 for those who entered the work force in 2006 to 2008. Even before the effects of ination, that is a decline of nearly 10 percent. Among the members of the class of 2010, just 56 percent had held at least one job by this spring, when the survey was conducted. Rampell said. That compares with 90 percent of graduates See GRADUATES on Page 3
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By CODY EDDINGTON
Putting your degree to good use after graduating and entering the real world might not be completely dependent on your desire to work. According to the New York Times, students just out of college are struggling more than ever to nd jobs that require a degree and the situation is getting worse. Employment rates for new college graduates have fallen sharply in the last two years, as have starting salaries for those who can nd work, Catherine Rampell wrote for the Times in an article with the headline Many With New College Degree Find the Job Market Humbling. Whats
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I had taught a summer class at BYU in 2008 while I was working on my doctorate degree. I absolutely loved it. Id been teaching seminary for 14 years at high schools in the Salt Lake and Ogden areas, so I loved working with students and talking about gospel things, but I was de nitely nervous about BYU. This was a whole new ball game with students that were now earning grades, and this was a slightly different age group with a maturity level that I wasnt certain Id measure up to. But I was very excited because I absolutely love talking about the scriptures with students, so I think the excitement probably outweighed the apprehension.
I think with any teacher we feel our job is experimentation. I think all teachers feel like theyve never arrived, were always trying to get to that next step, to do something better. Students appreciate hearing from their peers. I think a multitude of testimonies, especially, works well in a religion class. Opportunities for students to express what they have learned might be the most impressive thing another student hears. When they hear one of their peers has found an answer in the scriptures, and can bear a testimony of that, its really effective. We can create an environment where students can teach and testify to each other.
I was surprised at how good the students were and have been. I knew they would be good; I love BYU and I knew that the students would be great, but theyve exceeded my expectations. Students are better than I thought that really is true. Classes are more exciting than I thought, participation is more dynamic and more thoughtful than I thought. Im impressed by how bright students are, their level of thinking. I think were lucky in religion that the subjectmatter is so great students already come in with a feeling that theyre going to enjoy the subject-matter. Thats been a fantastic and fun surprise.
I hope so. Thats what religion professors really care about the gospel mattering. Its like the standard high school complaint about math When am I ever going to use this in my life? You nd out pretty quick you dont need math in the real world. We hope in religion class people start feeling like, Im going to use this today, and every day for the rest of my life. We hope people will see gospel principles are so relevant to them and in every facet of life. In real-life examples, especially funny ones, you want to learn a lesson that is memorable, and that life is exciting and entertaining. I hope we all see how the gospel works in every aspect of life.
I love BYU. I love everything about it, and I love everything BYU stands for. I remember being at my grandpas house and watching Devin Durrant play basketball. Thats my rst memory of BYU. My rst full season of watching BYU football games was the 1984 national championship season. It just cemented my love. I realized I really felt BYU was this ambassador for the gospel, and this agship for the Church. A lot of people who wouldnt have exposure to the Church had exposure to BYU. I just love everything BYU stands for, and that its trying to make a difference in the world with its larger mission. By Alex Hoeft
BYU students raise more than $200,000 for new camera remote iPhone and Android app
Three students raised funds for app creation
Three BYU students had a goal to raise $25,000 to fund a new camera remote app. They had no idea they would exceed their goal by $200,000. Kevin Harrington, Luke Dufeld and Brett Gottula are the BYU students behind TriggerHappy, an iPhone and Android app that acts as a camera remote for a DSLR or high-end point-and-shoot camera. They were excited and overwhelmed by the amount of support TriggerHappy received with 3,710 backers supporting the product. Harrington said the reason behind their success was no accident. We listened to our customers, Harrington said. We knew who to talk to and determined a way to improve camera remotes. The TriggerHappy remote lets photo-enthusiasts take better shots with nothing but their own smart phones and a small cable. Inside the one-meter long cable is a small signal processor that connects the camera to the sma r t phone through the phones audio jack. T he app is a simple camera trigger but also includes bulb fu nctiona lity for longer exposure, time-lapse mode, HDR mode with up to nine shots and 16 stops of dynamic r a n ge a nd bulb ramping for time-lapses from day to night. The TriggerHappy Kevin app can be Harrington used on the iPhone, iPad, on the reason iPod Touch for the three BYU along with students success select modin creating a els of Canon, new iPhone and Nikon, Sony, Android app P e n t a x , Olympus, Samsung, Kodak and FujiFilm cameras. The iPhone and Android app and cable are $49.95 and preorders will ship on July 1. By Sarah Shepherd
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from the classes of 2006 and 2007. Students know the job market is shrinking and becoming ever more competitive. Thats why some are deciding the best option is to wait it out while in school. I knew there werent going to be many job prospects for me until I got my Ph.D., said Travis Patterson, 23, a 2010 graduate of California State University, Fullerton. Patterson works as an administrative assistant for a property management company while continuing to study psychology in graduate school. His current job may not have anything to do with his degree, but he said it pays the bills. It helps pay my rent and tuition, he said, and thats what matters. For those students who are unsure where their degree will take them and if it will yield a substantial enough return on investment after the debt they might accrue, there are always two sides to a story. Damon Pullman, 34, a 2001 graduate in Russian with a business minor from BYU, is a prime example that not all students use their degree in their professional career, but rather to initially get their foot in the door. Following graduation, Pullman had some great opportunities present themselves, one of which potentially involved using his expertise in Russian to help aid the FBI for a very minimal government salary.
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ter you get out of one of those classes, youre pumped up. However, Ercanbrack didnt find himself running for BYUs back door because he started his own business. He and his family still value education. I would never drop-out of college, because I want to finish school, Ercanbrack said. For many students, entrepreneurship isnt the secret to success. In fact, for most its the path towards a quick dose of humility and failure. The vast majority of people should not be entrepreneurs, Richards said. If you dont have the necessary risk genes of putting it all on the line, then you shouldnt be an entrepreneur. Petersen said education often means more than knowledge, and whenever possible a degree should be completed for self and posteritys sake. Education does more than enable you to get money, Petersen said. It allows you to season yourself as a person. A broad education makes you a more interesting person. Even the well-educated feel the pull toward entrepreneurship as an outlet for exploring creative skills. After completing her masters in accounting, Chantel Ockerman landed a job in a top accounting firm but realized a desk job was not her dream come true. I was smothered in the job, Ockerman said. I didnt feel like I was growing at all. I just felt like I was at the bottom again. Entrepreneurship gave me power. It gave me a sense of ownership of something. Joshua Aikens, an entrepreneur in St. George, thinks the economy is shifting to the world of EcoScraps, Scan, Inc. and Me Crepes. Start-ups are a good thing for America, he said From this will come fabulous ideas, new innovations, great business success and tax payer revenue. There is a need for entrepreneurship. As the entrepreneurial spirit continues to thrive in Provo, students will continue to face the dilemma Dan Blake faces school or start-up. I guess I chose EcoScraps over school, Blake said. But at the end of the day its education thats valued, not a degree per se. Im still working on my education but its in a less traditional way.
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May 8 a male in his 40s asked a female who was sitting in her car by the Provo Temple if she was all alone. Then he went around her car and took pictures of her license plates. she drove away and reported it to the police. The suspect fled. May 8 a male came to a parked car and indicated to the female to roll down the window. another male wearing a hoodie sitting in a car next to the females seemed to also have a nefarious purpose. The female refused to open the window and left the scene rapidly. The suspects left the scene before police arrived.
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May 9 a BYU employee reported receiving a phone message from a male with a low voice saying she would regret what she had done. The police tracked the cell phone owner. The owner agreed to help the police with the investigation, but did not recognize the call made from that phone. The case is still under investigation.
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May 9 a male student was injured playing games on campus. He ran head on into another student causing strong headaches. The police told him to go to the hospital. May 11 a student complained of lightheadedness after inhaling fumes in the sWKT. The BYU eMs arrived to help, but he refused treatment. May 11 a female student called police after accidentally cutting her hand. she was sitting down on the bathroom floor pressing the deep wound on her hand when police arrived at Wyview Park housing. another student drove her to the hospital to receive stitches.
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construction is necessary, said there could be more productive ways of getting it finished, besides closing lanes during rush hour. Businesses around the county have felt the effects of the construction, both good and bad. Steve Densley, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce president, said businesses around alternate routes, like State Street, have had good fortune as commuters try to take stay off the interstate. But there is a problem. We dont have a lot of these other roads, Densley said. Densley said with less travelers along I-15, business around interchanges has slumped. He said in the past, businesses intentionally set up shop around the interstate. Everybody knows that the corridors are accessible up and down, Densley said. But a lot of people dont even like to go on I-15 if they can avoid it. Even though the construction has slowed down some business, the I-15 CORE project and other road projects currently underway or soon to start will keep construction workers within the state employed and stable. However, some think it is not wise to stay under constant construction. Anderson has seen his
travel change as construction projects move from road to road. It seems like the state of Utah is perpetually under construction, Anderson said. Do you think its wise to be perpetually under construction? As Densley said, drivers regularly avoid the interstate and may try even harder in the summer months, during which more construction is planned. Andrew Jackson, board member of the Mountainland Association of Governments, said the warmer weather means more orange on the road. Its going to get worse before it gets better, Jackson said. Now theyve got to do those things theyve been putting off for a little bit. There will be pain for a little bit. Ramps open and close, lanes get covered in orange barrels and traffic goes slower. It has seemed like an eternity for most, but the construction has been moving more efficiently than most like it around the country. This will be the fastest billion dollar project, Dethman said. Were reconstructing 24 miles of highway in just 35 months. Densley said with the small number of other roads to take commuters from one county to another, drivers might as well grin and bear it. Your best bet is to just do what you can and jump on I-15, Densley said. For now, Anderson will continue to make his hour long commute to Salt Lake City equipped with a Fast Pass to use in express lanes, audio books and talk radio to lessen the burden.
May 12 a faculty member was locked out of his office and called the police for help. When police arrived on the scene, the doors were opened and the faculty member was able to get in.
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Davies encourages students to use resources on campus, such as the university job board, eRecruiting, University Career Services and the internship coordinator within their college. The university is careful about the companies it promotes and mindful of unpaid internships, like the ones Pope-Sussman describes, that seem like a good opportunity,
but turn out to be duds in the way of gaining real world experience. We have had students who have been exploited, Davies said. Each summer, we get a few phone calls from really concerned parents. Their children are somewhere in the United States, most often doing summer sales, that say My student is stuck here; theyre stuck in this horrible situation and you need to get them out, because the student found the opportunity at BYU, not in our ofce, but elsewhere on campus whether it was from another student, or someone was recruiting on campus even though they werent supposed to. Davies said in these circumstances BYU addresses the concerns with the organization and either bans them from recruiting on campus or warns if it happens again they will be banned. In addition to considering the quality of the internship and utilizing BYUs resources, Davies suggested calling the company and asking to talk to a current or previous intern. She also advised asking that intern
Colt Bowden, a junior majoring in illustration, makes paper at his internship with Tryst Press in Provo.
for a second reference to get another point of view. In any situation, you want to make sure that you are looking at it with a grain of salt and considering the pros and
cons of any given opportunity, whether thats an on-campus job or summer sales or a fulltime offer from a large investment banking rm, she said. Students need to realize that its their due diligence to make sure that theyre asking the right questions. Davies said students with questions about any organization can ask University Career Services. BYU communications graduate McKay Coppins doesnt regret working the rst six weeks of a Newsweek internship without pay. His primary interest was nding the best opportunity. He and his wife saved for almost a year to afford to go to New York for the internship experience, and they werent disappointed. Coppins ended up being hired at Newsweek after his internship and received a three-month paid extension, where he worked full time until January when he left to join the online news site BuzzFeed, an opportunity he may not have had if not for his internship. Think of it as a mortgage on your future, Coppins said. It may be tough now, but it pays off in the long run.
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having your organ in someone else is not weird, it is one of the most beautiful forms of service there is. My uncles life was saved five years ago by receiving the heart of some decent person who was registered as a donor, and since then he has adopted his two beautiful children and given them a good life. In one simple act, one person changed at least three lives forever. In my opinion, anyone who isnt a registered organ donor is either incredibly selfish or incredibly lazy. Honestly, organ donation is this simple: when you die you arent using your organs so why not let someone else use them? It is easy to become registered and the effects it can have are incredible. I realize that some are restricted
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It was familiar ground for the Cougars. They had been here six times before, but only once had they achieved their goal. The pressure of BYUs winning tradition seemed to be a driving force. At a virtual home game, the Cougars did not disappoint. Thousands of BYU fans gathered at the Rio Tinto stadium in Sandy on Saturday night to witness the BYU Rugby team take the national championship title against Arkansas State. The nal score was 49-42. It was nothing short of fantastic, Head Coach David Smyth said.
BYU won the rugby national championship Saturday night beating Arkansas State at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy.
Paintball warriors make a pass in a four-wheeler during an epic land/air paintball battle that will be posted on Youtube in the coming weeks.
Dirt. Paintballs. Jeeps and quads. These ingredients equaled one epic weekend and what could be the next big YouTube video. Playing cars with his nephew led Dallin Smith, 26, from Idaho Falls, studying industrial design, to his next big idea a huge game of paintball using jeeps as transportation. Now this wasnt an average game of paintball. It was a war. It consisted of all sorts of vehicles: Jeeps, quads, roadboards, buggies, motorcycles, tro-
phy trucks and paragliders. After Dallin Smith pitched the idea to Devin Graham, the lmmaker of The Worlds Largest Rope Swing, which now has almost 11 million views Graham was on board and so were some Jeeps. In order to make their dream a reality, the group started calling sponsors. Kingman Group donated 60 paintball guns, Nelson Paintball provided 100,000 paintballs and MBS Mt. Board had mountain boarders commit to come to the event.
According to Smith, the only thing holding back himself and other drivers to commit to participating in the event was devaluing their vehicles. The drivers knew their jeeps would get ruined by the paintballs. I had to get past the stigma of getting paint on my jeep, Smith said. The group had originally planned to lm the paintball war at some local sand dunes, but their permit fell See PAINT on Page 8
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was lmed for two days. The rst day had a lot of dry shooting and stunts. They lmed a lot of charge scenes, jumping trucks, paragliders and motorcyclists performing tricks. The second day however, was complete chaos. The second day was total mayhem, Smith said. Everyone jumped in vehicles and went crazy. It was a once-in-a lifetime opportunity. The group played a variety of games consisting of capture the ag and trying to hit various targets on the vehicles. There was no mercy, said Nellie Mackey, a Wilton, Calif., native and speech pathology major at UVU. Everyone was cool with shooting each other. According to Smith, vehicles were damaged from the paintballs, but there were not any major accidents. Participants wore masks to keep safe and
the drivers were extremely professional and used every safety precaution. I still have battle wounds, but it was de nitely worth it, Mackey said. I was on cloud 1,000 after that day. Tyler Belnap, 25, a recent UVU graduate, explained it was less about the video and more about the experience. How often do you have a professional paraglider, Nitro Circus, a professional mountain board team and a bunch of paintball material, Belnap said. I got to try all these things I dont normally do on a daily basis. It was truly an incredible and amazing experience. The YouTube video is set to be released in the coming weeks and can be watched on Devins blog at devingraham. blogspot.com which connects to his YouTube videos.
By ADAM DURFEE
Cheers from the Stadium at South Field could be heard all over BYUs campus as the mens soccer team concluded its seventh preseason game with a tie against MLS powerhouse, Real Salt Lake Saturday night. The draw left the Cougars undefeated and looking forward to what could be their best season in franchise history. We looked great against Real, BYU forward David Gates said. Weve really come together this year. There is something in this years team that just wasnt there last year. I have full faith and condence we can win the PDL title. Weve worked hard and it will show on the eld. The Cougars kept pace with the professionals from Real through most of the rst half. In the 45th minute, just before the whistle for halftime, RSL starting midelder Will Johnson scored off an assist by teammate Fabian Espindola. Aggressive BYU defenders kept the Salt Lake club out of the net for the
BYU forward David Gates shoots against a Real Salt Lake defender.
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rest of the game. In the closing minutes of the game, the Cougars still needed a goal to avoid their rst loss of the season. In the 88th minute, just two minutes shy of the final whistle, BYU got its goal. Midfielder Dallin Cutler headed a through ball to the left side of the goal and Gates scored to tie the game. That goal didnt just tie the game, it proved BYU could compete with anyone. We stepped up and proved we could compete, Gates said. It was a great game in which we played really well. We got lucky ... but really showed people what kind of team we are. Since joining the Premier Development League in 2003, the BYU Cougars have only been to the playoffs twice and both times found defeat in the rst round. This years team has started off stronger than any previous team. Victories and stalemates against teams of higher caliber than most PDL teams adorn BYUs resume. Im optimistic for sure, BYU Head Coach Chris Watkins said. We have the pieces and the community to get things done this season. Well get results based on how hard we work. The Cougars kicked off the preseason with a 1-1 tie against the University of Denver, then a decisive victory over Colorado Mesa University, 4-1. The team went to Costa Rica for four games where they competed with local professional teams and returned with three wins and a tie. Real Salt Lake was the last test. A 1-1 tie proved this years BYU team is a title contender. BYU has a good, solid team this year, RSL Assistant Coach Jeff Cassar said after Saturdays game. Coach Watkins does a great job keeping the guys organized on the eld. Theyre really hard to break down. The Cougars will take that endorsement into the regular season, which begins May 24. They face the Los Angeles Misioneros at 8 p.m. at the South Field.
BYU rugby beat Arkansas State for its second championship win.
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BYU wins national title
Continued from Page 7 Losing just wasnt an option. BYU went undefeated this season en route to a seventh straight championship appearance, showing they are still one of the elite teams in college rugby. The Cougars averaged 65 points per game and hit the century mark twice, defeating their opponents by an average of 50 points per game. Defensively, they held their opponents to 15 points per game. Any mistake you make is times ten against them because they are going to do something incredible with it, Arkansas States Zac Mizell said. Senior prop Mikey Sua was named MVP for his tenacity in Saturdays game. We just tried to position ourselves in places that would keep the momentum going, Sua said. It makes it easy
when there are playmakers everywhere. Senior scrumhalf Shaun Davies scored a total of 24 points in Saturdays game. Davies has been invited to try out for the USA Mens National Rugby team, The Eagles, at the end of the month. It was de nitely an emotional week, Davies said. Coming into this game the seniors knew it was our last game playing for BYU and we just wanted to play our all. Im ecstatic and happy as I can be. The Cougars were off to a slow start, but BYUs captain Ryan Roundys initiative kept the team moving forward to the title. It feels amazing, Roundy said. All the hard work we put in this year paid off and it feels absolutely amazing. After the Cougars were crowned champions they performed the Haka for the Red Wolves in a show of respect. It was incredibly gracious, Arkansas State Head Coach Matt Huckaby said. They are the type of team you want to play in a national championship.
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A 44-ounce soft drink may seem monstrous to many, but for a large selection of people across the United States, it is only the beginning of the diet soda they can drink their way through in the course of a single day. Although many nutritionists and dietitians agree diet soda is just as unhealthy as regular soft drinks, they are commonly marketed to be a healthy alternative to sugary colas, and to many, diet is an alternative they say they cannot live without. Dena Denniston is one such woman. She said she has never enjoyed the taste of either milk or water, and although she will drink water occasionally, her morning routine usually begins by opening a new bottle of soda. She can then easily go through two liters of either Diet Coke or Pepsi in a day. I drink it all the time, Denniston acknowledged. Its pretty much the liquid that I drink. Although common now, diet sodas have not always been fashionable. When No-Cal, the first diet soda was introduced in 1952, it did not gain popularity quickly due to common misconceptions is was made only for diabetics. Throughout the 60s, Coca-Colas sugar-free soda Tab and Sugar Free 7Up helped make diet sodas more mainstream, but it was not until 1982 the most popular diet soda of today, Diet Coke, was released. Today, with almost all sodas having a diet option, their consumption has risen drastically and continues to be on the rise. According to an article from NPR, Americans are consuming 20 percent more diet sodas now than they did 15 years ago. Diet Coke is the second most popular soft drink in the country, directly behind Coca-Cola. Ellen Henstrom, a self-professed diet soda addict who lives in Portland, Ore., said she drinks approximately 90 ounces of diet soda every day and can easily spend up to $20 per week buying it. Her rst preference is always Diet Mountain Dew. However, because it is not as common or always available from soda fountains, she says she will drink Diet Coke if Diet Mountain Dew is unavailable. Henstrom, as a type 1 diabetic, said she knows diet sodas are not necessarily healthy, but prefers See DIET on Page 10
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Keeping up with all of the opportunities to eat out while trying to make healthy choices can be difcult as a university student. Dates, hangouts and reunions all seem to revolve around food. However, when selecting healthy choices, many BYU students simply rely on a hunch. I always feel great after eating (at Zupas), so I just assume that its healthy, said Rachel Lang, a BYU student. Others BYU students feel-good favorites include Cafe Rio, Subway, Pita Pit and even Yogurtland. Further exploration of the actual nutritional value of these restaurants and subsequent favorite dishes brings to light reality as opposed to simple perception. Government regulation requires the nutritional information of most restaurants to be available on-site or online. However, these nutrition charts can be difcult to navigate. Often meals are broken up part by part, so the calorie count initially presented is different than the overall calorie count once cheese, dressings and other extras are added on. People will look with satisfaction at a 280 calorie listing for a six-inch turkey breast sub while ignoring the whopping addition of 100 calories from adding just mayonnaise or the southwest chipotle sauce. While calorie counts are See HEALTHY on Page 10
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dated for nine years, had been according to a VentureBeat resecretly planning the private port. It has raised $2.2 billion ceremony for months, accord- from venture capitalist rms By BEKI WINCHEL around the world, double that pated said they do not take classes ing to The Washington Post. during spring or summer terms. Analysts contribute many of Twitter. The enormity of From a Harvard dorm room Continued from Page 9 Milanne Carpenter, a nursing in 2004 B y morefthan 900ymil- things to Facebooks IPO out- Facebooks success can be atto J e f f i n l e lion users in 2012, Facebook be- come. General Motors pulled tributed to the lessons learned usuallymajor, said even though classes afforded the most attention on a are fact sheet, other areas, such Students with Provo in their came the worlds largest social its Facebook advertising ear- from failed social networks nutritional hard, studying for finals is easier and protein course takes rearview mirror are around lier in the week, according to like MySpace and earlier tech network, bringing inmissing out as fat, sodium because theshould also be place over a during spring term. 3.2 billion comments and likes Forbes. The Financial Times IPOs like last summers Linketaken into account. shorter period. Although it was intense, if one The well-kept secret had a reported last week the FTC dIn offering. Facebook is stayevery day. Friday, users of spring Nutritional menus can be helpfula lot of the teachers time. An laid back, term is full of warm weather is chance to pay for those likes. ac- investigating its $1 billion ing innovative, announcing is willing to take theare prettyinteractive Carpenter said. calculator that I tivities, like Facebooks long- reHowever, river rafting and purchase of Instagram, which both the addition of users orBuild A Pita nutritionAnd I like availcord-setting water balloon fights, anticipated IPO failed to live would possibly delay the acqui- gan donor statuses to timeline able on onlyPita Pit website breaks down the have to remember material from two months ago instead of that the hype; stock miserable sition past June. The Telegraph and group le sharing. up towould be simplystarted at in the meals ingredient by ingredient to reBrau said Facebook had four months ago. the middle of Friday at $38.23; reported Facebooks mobile ad$38 and closedDecember. veal the overall nutritional contributions. 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Clubs also continueof Facebooks term. ed during spring term, whichjust the pork that is bad, but maybe you unheard benefit. and system glitches purchased and other student groups, such as Mark Zuckerberg shared his stock Students who have pre- sically potential of, Brau said. can get and it isnt cold, Leyland said. it on the side. Chris Campus is more freed up, LeyDraney, a business the popular Laugh Out Loud com- an trades. In Pass Street thoughts before ringing Nas- ventingAll Sport a Wall and want to SeveralDavid students agree with Henfellow Bracero, a geography foot edy troupe, also hold activities. Journal report, sporting event can land said. 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Our mission is to pend on if they stay innovative the potential to be a very woraware of the makeup of their meals when thy investment. make the world more open and and on top of market trends. eating out. A student looking to make Although Facebooks IPO Theres a reason why they connected. wise decisions when eating out should Zuckerberg turned 28 on call it a random walk down made more than $16 billion, consult the posted nutrition facts and there are many people who May 14 and topped off the week Wall Street, Brau said. make adjustments according to parts Facebook is the largest ven- dont see the point with investby marrying Pricilla Chan of the meal that inf lict the most nutriSaturday. The couple, who ture-backed IPO in history, ing in a social media platform. tional damage.
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ing campaign, the Coca-Cola company does not want to market any of its products as either a woman or mans drink. Corby Casler, director of communications for Coca-Colas Northwest regions, said the company does not advertise to a certain gender. Really the common theme for Continued from Page 9 photo by Krista roy Coca-Cola is to offer a variety so Kim Stevens, Krista roy, Mackenzie Gregerson and Jenny Stevens hunker If I want to do something nice for that theres a lot of choice for all down in sleeping bags during a friday night camping trip. a friend, sometimes Ill pick them people, including low calorie and up a drink if Im getting one, Hen- no calorie, Casler emphasized. Coca-Cola wants to sell to whomstrom said. Although Henstrom does not let ever likes their products. Its not the health warnings interfere with about gender at all. Caslers point is proven by Ryan her love of diet soft drinks, a new advertising campaign has caused Connor, who is studying political her to change her thinking on some. science at the University of CaliI dont like to drink Diet Pepsi, fornia, Long Beach, who said it but in desperation I will, Hen- does not matter to him what other strom said. I used to drink Diet Dr people may say, he will still order enheit, Stevens said. We didnt Pepper, but when they announced his diet drink, regardless of adsleep much, but it was still fun. Dr Pepper 10, the commercial was vertisements, calories or who else Scott Jackson, a junior from Evso completely offensiver o me that I drinks it. B y K r i S T A to y I love diet studying mechanical erett, Wash. soda, he admitted. I couldnt bear to support their comengineering, found inspiration in pany anymore. tucked under the dont care if women drink it or not. There is a tarp The Dr a sleeping bag stacked on Stevens weekend hobby. bed, withPepper 10 commercial she It tastes good. Others, likejust went out and did Our group Alex Ackerman, a referenced features a man running top, seeming anxious and ready to something no one else was doing, through a jungle as if he was in an senior in BYUs athletic training go. action movie he says women would program, know the to be planned, Their owner, Kim Stevens, a se- and it didnt need sodas they like he will not like. The 30-second spotstudy- andsaid. not let marketing, whether nior from Colorado Springs ends Stevens or against women, get withmechanical engineering,keep it appeals toagrees and said this ing him saying, So you can puts hobby way. the romanticuse. Last summer she in theirteaches her to live off the them to good comedies and lady I havent really drinks, were good. Dr Pepper 10 set a goal to never spend Friday bare necessities. paid attention to theI bring a tarp,because I know advertisements, sleeping bag, its notin her bed. night for women. Unlike the Dr Pepper 10 advertis- thats what Imhammock and anyI was thinking of things I want- sometimes a going to drink runed to do that summer and realized ning shoes, Stevens said. Theres there was no reason I shouldnt be nothing better than rolling out of camping every Friday night, she a sleeping bag and running in the Classes sParamedic Saturday air when everyone else said. sWilderness in Provo is still sleeping in their Stevens camping streak lasted Medicine from the start of summer into s1stbeds. Aid/CPR sAEMT Stevens and her outdoorsy attithe Fridays of fall, and she even sEMT tude will keep her out of her bed camped during winter semester. In January, my roommates and again every Friday night this sumI went to Goblin Valley thinking mer. Life is too short to spend it we would get warm weather, but it got downclasses to three degrees Fahr- sleeping in your bed, she said. Evening EMT
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way, Ackerman said. Diet Coke has spent the past ve years partneringhwith e p h e r D B y S A r A S h The Heart Truth, a 10-year-old campaign by the Nationalstarted as an idea for a What Heart, Lung and Blood Institute which aims to help inform simple Christmas gift, turned women about heart disease. Potter into something Harry This partnership appears toworldmake fans around the help could Diet Cokeyear round.a healthy alenjoy seem to be ternative2008, with Christmas just In to a 12-ounce can of CocaCola, whichthe corner, Sara Anstaround contains 39 grams of sugar. a BYU graduate, was struged, Ackermanthinkthe high calorie gling to said of a present for count issisters. Knowingher steer her not what makes their love away from regular sodas, but rathfor Harry Potter, Ansted went er the too sugary taste. Apart from online to find affordable, ausugar, diet looking wands, but was thentic sodas have a different recipe resulting to find the wands disappointed in a completely different avor, which is the one cost more than $70. Ackerman saiddecided to try her Ansted she likes best. She tries whittling and made of hand at not to make a habit her drinking any soda too regularly, own Harry Potter wands. though. got some wooden dowels I However, about once a week, she and her friends will make from the BYU Bookstore and a trip out to a fast Ok lets see what said to myself, food restaurant or convenience store specically happens, she said. for Diet Coke. Two years after Ansted made Recently with nals, decided to her first wands she (my consumption of Diet Coke) has been more frequent, Ackerman said. But usually I just drink it when I go out to dinner with friends. For Stephanie Aceves, a sophomore at the University of Southern California, Diet Coke was a habit she forced herself to break because of the health risks her friends told
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Its been almost a year since Swedish music streaming service, Spotify, announced its U.S. debut and, according to Rolling Stone, there pps of are now over the eek 3 million paid Digital tools anD toys subscribers. Besides its free plan, Spotify offers unlimited plans, which stream music without ads, and premium plans, allowing users to listen to music on laptops and mobile devices on and offline. Alexi Trottier, a senior from Fairfield, Calif., and a recreation management major, listens to Spotify while at work and school. She said there is a lot to love, including the layout, ability to create and share playlists, connection to Facebook and artist recommendations. I love the vast array of
genres and artists available to enjoy, Trottier said. Ive found a goldmine of artists on Spotify. Not only can Spotify users find a wide variety of artists to listen to, many artists have increased their fan bases by joining the service. J. Daniel Rollins, owner of Hillbilly Hipster Management, works with The Boatmen, an Americana soulgrass band from West Virginia. He said Spotify has helped in many ways, including increasing fans on Facebook and Twitter. Spotify has really helped (The Boatmen) as an independent band, Rollins said. Its built up their fanbase around the country in ways that wouldnt have been possible years ago. However, being on Spotify isnt a replacement for marketing. Briana McCurdy, a BYU
music graduate, said that being on Spotify alone hasnt increased the exposure of her CD, Passing By Love. She receives half a penny for every play she receives on Spotify. That is actually a disadvantage because people dont buy the CD, McCurdy said. Elliot Watkins, a junior at the University of Missouri, said Spotify and other apps arent changing the music scene, but they are following trends. An economics major, Watkins said its becoming natural to cut out the record company as the middle man between musicians and listeners. (Some) are winning and some are losing, he said. Thats the direction the free market is going on its own. Whether youre new to Spotify or a veteran user, here are some apps that will make your tunes sound even better:
TuneWiki: This app provides lyrics for the current song, even syncing itself to scroll in time with the beat. Last.fm: Many people have linked their Spotify accounts to Facebook, but this social media app builds custom playlists based on what you listen to. It also lets you view other users playlists and provides suggestions for artists you might enjoy. Shazam and Soundhound: Have a tune stuck in your head but dont know the title or artist? Both apps have the ability to listen to a 30 second clip of a song, returning the title, artist and album name. Although many say Shazam is more accurate, Soundhound provides additional artist information, such as other albums and current tour dates. All apps are available for Apple and Android.