Dear Dick: Drive faster
Dear Dick,
Really? Twenty miles an hour going north on I-15 at 2:15 p.m.? What could possibly drive you to go so slow on a...
The Weekly Reel: Animation of the Rising Sun
Borrowing from the French word for cartoon, Japanese “anime” has become incredibly popular here in the United States. Even back in the days before...
Blame it on the doctor
On September 27, 2011 the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray began. The doctor is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the King...
College Vocabulary 1010: Provost
What does a “provost” do?
Like most colleges, Salt Lake Community College retains a faculty member whose job title is not often seen outside of...
The importance of print
In today's world of everything becoming digital, there is one medium that is still trying to stay with old school ways. This is the...
Dear Dick: Cell phone manners absent
Dear Dick,
I feel like I know you so well.
At my work, every time you step up to my register, I get a little slice...
Moving is a stressful experience
Like a lot of students at Salt Lake Community College, I have moved recently. Many things about the move were difficult. First there was...
SLCC smokers risk their health and the health of others
According to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, over 530 colleges and universities nationwide have gone completely smoke-free, including on-campus student housing as of July...
Dear Dick: Respect for language
Dear Dick,
As a student, I enjoy studying other cultures and other languages. So it is incredibly irksome when people mispronounce foreign words. Now, I’m...
SLCC closes admissions to professional health programs. What now?
In business, demand that exceeds supply is the Holy Grail. If a product or service is so coveted that people are willing to stand...
UTA runs students over
This semester marks my third year at Salt Lake Community College, and in those three years I have developed an interesting adversary to my...
Dear Dick: Financial Aid fiasco
Dear Dick,
I just wanted to state, with all of my heart, how grateful I am that you have made my life an adventure. For...