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Show LIFE NOVEMBER 5, 2012 When students don't drink, newspapers don't get to write about it ing done in other state campuses. This was obvious when attending classes with other schools at the conference. It is interesting to hear instructors for the conference say things like, "I know By Tiffany Thatcher Life Editor dancertiff@gmail.com 66 It is interesting to Last week I went to a newspaper conference with the UVU Review and like previous conferences, it became very clear that our paper is not like most. Most college newspapers have a reoccurring topic that the Review hardly touches on. This topic is anything regarding alcohol. Headlines like party crashing, DU-Why and best beer for your buck, would seldom to never show up in the UVU Review, but this is prevalent in most other college papers. It is not that UVU students don't drink. As a UVU custodian, I found many beer bottles in the women's restrooms on campus while cleaning. The girls bathrooms have the added bonus of a feminine napkin disposal within the stalls, creating the opportunity to not be seen throwing the bottle away. However, the five bottles found each semester doesn't really compare to the amount of drink- say, "Dang I'm so hung over." what you guys do on the weekends," and to hear fellow students say, "Dang I'm so hung over." These types of comments made me feel so alienated and odd, which is probably true. LDS members know that the life they live is different from the rest of the world, but I don't think many realize how different it is, however those who write, know that stories about drinking attract readers. UVU Review is not able to cover that popular topic since it is not • 111 1 E" 5 !-1 1 till 1%1 Uhl hear fellow students LiI Ili:LP.", - • - exactly relevant to the majority of the student body. Although we don't get to write about some of the exciting content other papers do, our paper seemed to do well in comparison to the other papers. Critics were surprised and impressed with our design and content. Our staff was also less than impressed with the other newspapers. Many other publications didn't have the recourses or support that ours has. We met many staffs that consisted of ten people or even less. Our staff has 25. In other schools, those who write, often also photograph and design the paper as well, resulting in terrible photos and design that is lacking. Alcohol causes a lot of interesting stories for a newspaper to cover. There are endless possible issues to be had when a person gets wasted. An arrested group of students who can't get back from spring break, waking up with strange individuals on your couch and the person who carries a breathalyzer, would cause an array of possible stories UVU would rarely have. I think it is ok though. -Without that go-to topic, we need to be more creative, and use pure talent to peak student interest. Nonetheless, I want to say thank you UVU for supporting our paper. xxe. edllaw The Index mu.•, hie right I. tn* 1474own.... end 1.1..A. Mu. A...need • not Nei., PAAN ',01, B5 In... 310 110.1,1,d, 11.A Life of a deaf writer 'Tis the Thanksgiving season By Zachary Tritsch Life Writer Now that we have finally thrown the horror and excitement of Halloween behind us, it's time to focus on what's going to happen in the next few weeks. Next on the "awesome holidays" list is Thanksgiving, otherwise known as "T-day" or "Turkey Day." Some people have already starting preparing for Christmas and are missing the important points of Thanksgiving. Sure, Christmas is an awesome holiday that brings families together, but Thanksgiving has many virtues as well. Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity for us to give thanks for everything in our lives. It brings families together, too. Besides, there's always Black Friday after Thanksgiving when every store throws a huge sale to kick off the holiday season, and this can't happen without Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is all about tradition. Morning parades, muchanticipated football games, visits from relatives and the constant waft of cooking from the kitchen makes up a typical Thanksgiving Day. Of course, the most important event of Thanksgiving is the turkey itself. No matter how, what or why you celebrate Thanksgiving, it's not "Turkey Day" without the big fat bird, and woes belong to anyone who dares to think otherwise. I've heard of one family ..K.Anex *Shell es pew.. AN ...../SOM Nr. r 16* tweAr N refs. .111. %Sim. VeNNINUMI ,b.Ase =MeV us. AZ NelmeSom....1.1 I eV usrhirwel txisr/hein drxer.diveece..... 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Get your dad, uncle, grandpa, cousins, or whatever football-loving family members or friends you have and go throw around some pigskin outside. Plus, this kind of activity helps to work up a real appetite for when Thanksgiving dinner is served. Now on to the main attraction: The dinner itself. Out of all things that people look forward to on Thanksgiving, most look forward to the feast itself. Granted, the menu is different for many families and is not written in stone, but a turkey and pies are traditional items. As for myself, I love a great spread of turkey, potatoes, yams, bread rolls and different flavors of pie. We eat all the delicious dishes until our stomachs came close to bursting, then slink to the couches in a partially turkey-induced coma. Do you know why you often feel so sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner? It's the tryptophan in the turkey. It's like nature's sleep pills. Then come Friday morning, and it's off to the shops to hoard up on Christmas goodies. 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