The West Coast Conference previously consisted of eight athletic programs. Now due in part to a phone call by our very own President Andrew K. Benton the WCC its athletes and its coaches are proud to claim Brigham Young University as a new member of the conference effective at the start of the 2011 season. Even though it was a significant adjustment for BYU athletics it was a … [Read more...] about BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011
The Black Keys create brotherhood
Ohio rock duo The Black Keys' sixth album proves "the Keys" are here to stay. The album released in May fittingly titled "Brothers showcases best friends and band mates vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney's funky, eclectic sound and their ever-present love of 50s blues music— and shows they can play it just as well, too. Formed in 2001 … [Read more...] about The Black Keys create brotherhood
17-year-old Wave competes for national title
Sophomore golfer Danielle Kang made a name for herself this summer at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship taking home the championship trophy against numerous other amateur golfers. Kang has participated in this same USGA event for the past three years but this time had the privilege of taking home the prize for the tournament that lasted 10 days in Charlotte N.C. The … [Read more...] about 17-year-old Wave competes for national title
Do not fear Dr. Love-ness is here
It has recently come to my attention via a helpful freshman that my last name includes the word "Love" in it. Upon discovering the suffix "ness" following the "Love" portion the freshman insisted I write a column dishing out relationship advice— a Love-ness column if you will. Finally realizing that my last name qualifies me as a love expert I went about answering a few … [Read more...] about Do not fear Dr. Love-ness is here
Disagreeing over the "Ground Zero Mosque"
One of these things is not like the other: the Al-Qaeda terrorists who bombed the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the moderate Muslims who want to build a community center in Manhattan. Conflating the two isn't just bigoted— it's dangerous. As tensions escalate between supporters and opponents of the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque a wave of anti-Muslim … [Read more...] about Disagreeing over the "Ground Zero Mosque"