One of the most precious values of cinematic experience is its ability to immerse a recipient into a new world where someone else’s reality (real or fictional) becomes the viewers’ own. Thus, it evokes and develops empathy. With the rise of new mediums like the virtual and augmented reality, the all-sensory dive into another person’s…
The bullying epidemics did not bypass St. George high school. Allegations of an incident involving hazing that took place last June have just surfaced. The perpetrators seem to be the members of Desert Hills High School Cheerleading Team, and the victim one of the rookies. An even more disturbing fact is that the incident has…
In spite of wildfires being still on a rampage in certain parts of Utah, on Tuesday, we were witnesses to the first snow in the Beehive State. Bald Mountain Pass welcomed the first snowfall in 2019. The winter delight was captured by the cameras of the Department of Transportation at 10,715 feet. Though the ground…
According to an official statement, 13 dogs are infected with leptospirosis in St. George, Utah. Precautionary measures are high in the area as the bacterial infection can spread to humans. According to a statement by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, related diseases can cause kidney and liver failure, bacterial meningitis, severe distress in…
According to fire officials, an excess of 3,000 acres has fallen victim to two wildfires. One currently rages in Meadow Creek, while another wreaks havoc in Goat Canyon. Since 8:30 p.m. MDT on September 8, the former has claimed 1,200 acres, while the latter surpasses it with 2,000 acres in its lethal scope. Mere hours…
FanX, the largest comic convention that Utah offers, had its first day this Thursday. Salt Palace Convention Center is where the convention is taking place in its entirety. The whole event will transpire for three days, Saturday being the final one. A slew of celebrities marked the convention’s beginning. Walking along a red carpet next…
Republican Spanish Fork representative Deidre Henderson, a state senator, is pushing for reshaping legislation regarding polygamy. Her intent is to lower legal reprisal for polygamy. This proposal will see consideration on the next legislative session come January. Polygamy has been under severe crackdown in Utah in recent years. The state took great strides to suppress…
After the discovery of a body in a Grant Ave. storage space, police authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter. Law enforcers arrived at where the body lay at approximately 4:15 p.m. Lt. Tyler Ziegler of the OPD first elucidated that there had been, in his words, a “suspicious” find. Not long afterward, he…
Tammy Long, a South Weber crossing guard with eight years’ worth of experience, is vying for legislative change. She is advocating for increasing the severity of punishments doled out to distracted drivers. During her eight years in the occupation, Long has paid witness to numerous mishaps. Some of these were even fatalities. She recounts seeing…
Morgan County police rushing to locate a fallen plane received assistance from a local farmer to whom the property where the vessel crash-landed belongs. The plane in question, The Cessna 210, plunged somewhere near Henefer, some three miles westward. Two men, pipeline company employees, died as a result of the incident, while on route to…