Confronting undocumented immigrant issues with art

February 11, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of shrouded figures on campus, huddled against a random wall, were enough to make some students feel like they were hallucinating.   The figures, two students participating in an art installation three separate days, showed up at three different places on campus. Friday’s installation was punctuated by the two artists shouting, “I dare […]

Utah County construction update Feb. 10-16

February 10, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes While citizens of Utah County celebrate love throughout the week surrounding Valentine’s Day, UDOT crews will remain hard at work. Areas drivers should be aware of include the following:   Sandhill Road Geneva Road Orem Center Street, 400 South, 800 North American Fork Exits Spanish Fork / U.S. 6   Drivers will be limited to […]

Scouting for art at the Woodbury Art Museum

February 4, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Children’s voices reverberated through the cavernous exhibition space at the Woodbury Art Museum Saturday, Feb. 4. Not nearly as many as hoped for, though, according to Katherine Hall, Visitor Services Administration Support, who worked the door after making extensive preparations for a crowd of boys, girls and their families.   The first of many Scout […]

Utah County construction update Feb. 3-9

February 3, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to UDOT, the I-15 CORE project has reached 70 percent completion. While the end may be in sight, drivers still have yet to endure the all-too-familiar construction. Hot spots this week include:   University Parkway at Sandhill Road Orem Center Street Provo 820 North and Center Street Provo University Avenue Spanish Fork Main Street […]

Road rage starts and ends with you

January 31, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes The lane to the left is moving faster. The car ahead is driving too slow, the car behind, too fast. The driver to the right is texting.   Any driver can tell you stories about the perils of the road. The problem is, though, that while most people can handle these hazards with a little music, […]

No More Homeless Pets in Utah

January 28, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Walking through the front door of the facility, visitors are greeted by the characteristic curiosity of the friendly felines who unabashedly jump up on the counter just inside the door.   No More Homeless Pets in Utah, a non-profit organization started by Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) CEO Gregory Castle, has worked toward eliminating the […]

Utah County construction update Jan. 27-Feb. 2

January 27, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute With icy winds bearing down, UDOT employees continue to labor throughout the county. Areas of specific concern for drivers are as follows:   University Parkway Orem 1600 N Orem 800 N Orem 400 N U.S. 6 Spanish Fork   The southbound on-ramp to I-15 from University Parkway will be closed for two nights so that […]

Utah County construction update Jan. 20-26

January 20, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hot spots this week for UDOT’s I-15 CORE project include the folloing:   University Parkway Orem Center Street Orem 1600 N(x2) Orem 800 N Spanish Fork   Nighttime closures of both southbound I-15 ramps at University Parkway will necessitate alternate routes nightly as crews switch traffic lanes onto new concrete and install storm drains. The […]

Piracy is bad, censorship is worse

January 18, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Twitter feeds are buzzing with chatter, hashtagged with words like SOPA, PIPA, censorship and blackout. Wikipedia, with estimated daily web traffic numbering in the tens of millions, was dark Wednesday in protest of current legislature working its way through the US House Judiciary Committee. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act […]

Woodbury Art Museum presents Hidden Voices

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Some wandered through the museum, chatting and even laughing with friends, both old and new. Others simply stood in silence, eyebrows furrowed as they shook their heads, as if they were trying to process the amount of pain being communicated through the artwork.   The Woodbury Art Museum held a reception for the opening of […]