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Show LIFE B4 A II\ V Winter in Utah With the diversity of students that attend UVU comes varied opinions on Winter weather in Utah By Cheyenn Clayburn Life Writer bowlet_3@hotmail.conn The pursuit Men don't pursue anymore and it is a shame By Tiffany Thatcher Life Editor dancertiff@gmail.com For most people, winter is a subject in which many have mixed feelings. For some, winter is all about playing in the snow, for others winter is about simply surviving the freezing temperatures. Because UVU is such a diverse school containing students from not only all over the United States but also various countries, many students have different views on the current frigid temperatures. Freshman Kasha Tirillo said that even though she is from Utah, winter in Orem is nothing like winter in Delta. "It's totally different. Delta is in a basin by a desert, so it gets a lot colder." 66 Most foreign guys I have met tend to have more endurance when it comes to pursuing women ... or maybe guys around here just have none. There are two reasons for this: Men are getting too soft and/or men are used to women doing all of the work. If you are an attractive, funny or charismatic man in Utah Valley, you don't have to work very hard to get a girl. They will find you and approach you. But what happened to the days when a man worked hard to even get a date with a girl? 66 I give her a month, a whole menstrual cycle, to decide if she likes me. If not, I will move on. - A WISE MAN PP Come on guys, don't you want to hand-pick the girl, instead of waiting until she finds you? Man up. Wouldn't that help you appreciate her through the long years you have ahead of being figuratively whipped? You may wonder why I care. I guess I just wish guys wouldn't give up so easily. If men were willing to give up their pride to try again to gain affection from a girl even though she said she was busy the first time, it would be so great for everyone. I heard some advice from a not-so-soft man from out of state. He said, "I give her a month, a whole menstrual cycle, to decide if she likes me. If not, I will move on." Come on guys! Maybe the girl is not at the right part of her cycle to like you. You shouldn't take one no and give up. Give her the benefit of the doubt. Honestly, I find myself forgetting about some of the great guys around me. I may have known him for a while, but when he shows interest, I realize I would totally date him Because men interpret any small sign as a girl being uninterested, instead of giving a second chance, the women have somehow become the ones giving the second chances. They will say to themselves, "Oh he has been busy lately, that's why he hasn't called." Seriously, if a guy is too busy for a girl, he doesn't like her enough or should learn to put his big-boy pants on and decide which girl he wants and go get her. The fact is true that the creepy guys have given the men who pursue, a bad rap but that shouldn't ruin it for everyone. I think guys are getting really soft. They are tender and proceed with caution a lot of the time. That, and guys have learned they don't need to work to find a girl. It's time for a refreshing change. At home, 60 degrees is a really cold day. Here 60 degrees is considered warm! It's terrible, I dread getting up in the morning because I know I will have to go outside to start my car. - PREVIOUS HAWAII RESIDENT JUNIOR OLIN THOMSON. PP Previous California resident Sophomore Chris Merino said winter in Utah is much more inconvenient than winter in California. "In California, there is no snow, which means there is no shoveling snow or having your car door freeze shut." Previous Oklahoma resident Sophomore Jade Lundberg said there are two major differences between winters in Utah and winters in Oklahoma. "The first big difference is temperature. It never gets to zero degrees. It usually snows, then rains and later freezes. The second major difference is that the snow is actually soft here. In Oklahoma it's hard like ice." Junior Olin Thomson is originally from Hawaii and hates the cold temperatures in Utah. "At home, 60 degrees is a really cold day. Here 60 degrees is considered warm. It's terrible, I dread getting up in the morning because I know I will have to go outside to start my car." • Both Utah natives and students from across the country agree this winter has been exceptionally cold. Previous New Hampshire resident Sophomore Andrew Tidd said he really doesn't mind the winter in Utah. "In new Hampshire it's cold all of the time. It's about 10 degrees colder than Utah," Tidd said. "Another difference is that snow doesn't melt until April in New Hampshire, instead it just keeps piling up higher and higher. So on average I actually like the winter here in Utah a lot better." Freshman Laura Varella is originally from Brazil and said winter is extremely different in Utah. "It's a lot colder here, and it never snows down there. I really hate the cold weather, but I do actually like the PHOTO COURTESY OF HANNAH SHAW snow because I like to snowboard, and it's not as cold when it snows." Regardless of the varied opinions, one thing that everyone can agree on is that winter in Utah can be quite cold. UTA FrontRunner Students are finding their commute to be easier than ever with the new Provo access to the FrontRunner train By Kate Ayer Life Writer katelind.m.ayer@gmail.com On Dec. 10, Utah Transit Authority opened FrontRunner from Salt Lake City to Provo. The opening of the new FrontRunner route covers 45 miles and seven stops: Murray Central, South Joran, Draper, Lehi, American Fork, Orem and Provo. For students commuting from north of the main campus in Orem, this means a significantly shorter commute. Many students have found that this new means of public transportation opens more possibilities. Wilmer Sandoval relies on the UTA system and has found himself taking more spontanious trips to see his friends in Salt Lake City. Sandoval lives at Wolverine Crossing right by the Orem station. Students are not the only ones using the tracks however. Professors are also taking advantage of this new convinience. Baldomero Lago, chair of the language department, is new to using UTA but has become a morning regular on the FrontRunner. FrontRunner's travel time from Salt Lake Central to Orem is approximately 50 minutes, followed by a short bus ride from the train station to campus. Before the opening of this FrontRunner line, commuters traveling from the same place could plan on approximately two hours from Salt Lake City to UVU's main campus. Lago commutes from near Murray, a few stops from Orem, and has two complaints. He says the train has not been on time in the mornings, leaving him in the cold for longer than neccesary. Lago also says that during the main commuting times in the morning, those who get off the train in Orem won't all fit on one bus, leaving many again waiting for fifteen minutes for the next bus to campus. Lago is not the only one with complaints about late trains. UTA has earned a reputation for being undependable, with habitually late buses and mechanical problems on TRAX. FrontRunner is proving to be no exception. See FRONTRUNNER 85 Professors have also found convience in the FrontRunner. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA FOX |