From Utah to Uganda with love

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Benefit concert raises money for medical supplies How do you create a future? For many, it is something that will take some work; however, in Utah Valley there are many resources to help along the way. One can go to college or work one’s way up in a rewarding career. Most college students don’t have […]

TWILIGHT fans get ready for NEW MOON

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a lot of buzz surrounding the release of New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight series, based on the novels of the same name by Stephanie Meyer. Events by Alice, an organization named after a character in the series of novels, is hosting The New Moon Experience Nov. 19-20 at the South […]

Celebrating a time before pianos

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes This past summer, the UVU Music Department acquired a harpsichord – a predecessor to the piano, with strings perpendicular to keys that are played simultaneously. Peter Fisk harpsichord inspired a department-wide collaboration that has now become Harpsichord Week. This weeklong festival started Nov. 13 and will go through Nov. 21. The festival was planned to […]

Adventures in guilty pleasures: The eighth deadly sin

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute So, I’m pretty sure I’m going to hell. Although I have a lot of reasons to think so, there is one particular guilty pleasure that puts me over the top of alloted violations: hilarious grainy videos of morbidly obese people crashing on dirt bikes. It doesn’t stop there. I die laughing at videos of nervous […]

Five things that ruin a date

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Since I started writing this dating column a few months ago, the topic of relationships has been a constant topic of discussion. People approach me on a weekly basis and say, “Oh, Nate. You should totally write an article on (insert bad dating habit here). It drives me nuts when people do that on a […]

Let the music take over

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Zumba, a Latin-inspired workout, is one of the fastest growing fitness classes in the world. The class combines international Latin music and dance moves to create an active, high-powered aerobic class. It’s a way to workout your entire body and do cardio without having to force yourself to run or lift weights. Zumba Fitness, a […]

UVU hosts Dr. Howard Zehr for annual Symposium on Restorative Justice

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes The fifth annual Symposium on Restorative Justice, Punishment and the Death Penalty will be held on Nov. 19 in the UVU Library Lecture Hall (LI120). Speakers, panel discussions and book signings will be between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (see sidebar for the day’s schedule). The symposium is sponsored by the Peace and Justice Studies […]

Library Gropings and Flashings May Be Related

November 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes by Matthew Beaudry Two reports of women being groped in the library prompted police to issue a text alert early Friday morning and police state that the gropings may be connected to two flashing incidents in the library back in August. The morning of Friday November thirteenth, police sent a safety alert about the gropings, […]