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Ready, set — prepare to job hunt

My mom works as an human resources, or HR, representative at Wasatch Physical Therapy. She’s also a manager, and helps run interviews for potential employees.I applied for a job at her company, and she wanted to give me a few practice interviews. Looking back, I’m grateful for them, because ...

Cut through smoke on e-cigs

A few months ago, my teacher put on a video demonstrating the difference between e-cigs and cigarettes. The experiment involved taking two jars full of cotton balls and pumping in the substance created by cigarettes into one, and the substance created by e-cigs into the other.The end result? ...

The TX. 10: Unique color names

1. Watchet — a pale bluish-greenish color, similar to sky blue.2. Falu — a Swedish name given to a dark red, almost rust color.3. Brunswick green — very dark green that appears close to black.4. Fuzzy wuzzy — a warm brown shade with hints of pink.5. Celeste — a color associated with ...

Bottom Line trivia

A pelican’s pouch can hold up to 12 quarts.[gallery_header ids="1175376,1175379"]

The TX. 10: Favorite Utah tourist attractions — Part 2

1. <strong>Red Butte Garden</strong> <em>—</em> Take in the beautiful garden scenery at this Salt Lake City venue or come see your favorite artists for a live concert.2. <strong>Snowbasin or Powder ...

Bottom Line trivia

Crayola crayons were first sold in 1903. An eight-pack featured the same colors as today’s boxes — red, green, yellow, blue, brown, orange, purple and black.[gallery_header ids="1174162,1174168"]

Looking back at childhood books

The joy of reading a good book can last a lifetime.Today, a few of our TX. staffers are remembering some of their favorite books from their childhood, be they stories of adventure, mystery or outright silliness.<ul><li><strong>"Teacher from the Black ...

Small schools give students heads-up

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that in the 2014-15 year, the United States spent $668 billion on elementary and secondary schools. Every year we divert more time, money and resources to our students.And it makes sense — as a nation we are aware that students represent ...

Get your name out there! Join TX. staff

We’re looking for teenagers to write stories, take photos and draw illustrations for our weekly <a href="https://www.standard.net/lifestyle/tx/" target="_blank">TX. teen sectio</a>n, which appears in print and online in the Standard-Examiner.There’s no one better ...

The TX. 10: Our favorite candy bars

1. Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme2. Twix3. Symphony Bar4. Whatchamacallit (yes, that’s what it’s called)5. Kit Kat6. Heath7. Milky Way8. Reese’s Outrageous9. Butterfinger10. Snickers<em>— TX. Staff</em>[gallery_header ids="1178596,1178602"]