Reading Time: 2 minutes The Little Drummer Boy isn’t the only drumming to be heard this holiday season. The Percussion Ensemble is having their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 in the Ragan Theater and admission is free. Percussion implies that an instrument is used to hit another instrument in order to produce music. Thus the Percussion […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Call of Duty 2: Modern Warfare 2 is a stunning accomplishment. Infinity Ward’s sophomore entry in the Modern Warfare franchise is a mosaic of intense action, expert pacing and a complex narrative with huge stakes. Taking place five years after the original, Modern Warfare 2 is a quest that spans the globe in the never-ending […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the hardest times of the year to continue that ongoing battle of dieting is the holiday season. While the holidays are meant to be a time of rejoicing and sharing fond memories with family and friends; sugar cookies, eggnog and pies always find a way to be a central focus. Carly Peterson, a […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Any music aficionado worth their wax has their concessions to country music — Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash — those cowboys who have survived the dismal reinvention of their genre by the likes of Taylor Swift and Toby Keith. But, as a weekly confessor of my poor tastes, I claim no such parthenon of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes While Turkey Day is an appropriate nickname, Thanksgiving got its name for a reason. As the year nears its end, taking a day to ponder the things to be grateful for may actually have some surprising benefits. Cary Boone Jones, senior director of Career Services and Student Employment, believes in the power of gratitude. Also […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes UVSC graduate stars in new reality show, Family Armor Go to work, shoot and blow up cars, come home, take care of the family. For Trent Kimball, CEO and president of Texas Armory Corporation (TAC) and former UVSC student, this is all part of a day’s work. “The weapons part of the job is a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Let’s be honest. One of the best parts of dating is getting to kiss on the lips. We all think about it – some of us more than others. It is key to the success of virtually any romantic relationship. There’s so much more to it than pressing your lips against those of another person […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thanksgiving is, for most, a time to spend with family, relax and, most importantly give thanks, but there are those that have individual circumstances that keep them from having the traditional Thanksgiving holiday experience. This Thanksgiving break, some students will not be going home to their families, but will be remaining in the area. Luckily, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes It has been said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But there are at least a thousand words that can tell the story behind a photo. Such is the case with this year’s UVU International Photo Contest. The contest is in its sixth year, but it is the first time the winning photos […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Those long, weekend nights spent studying in the crawlspace known as a dorm room may soon be over for many students as the library announces the extension of its hours during finals. During the weekends of Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13 the library will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and […]