Returning to ‘Conquer’

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes EDITOR’S NOTE: She Stoops to Conquer, one of the many great plays that UVU’s theater department put on during their 2010 season, has recently been chosen to be a part of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival on Feb. 9. If everything goes well, the play could go onto national competitions, but for now, […]

‘Oklahoma!’ Where to find Ado Annie

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dave Tinney’s creative mind has done it again. Oklahoma!, which played in the Ragan Theatre from Jan. 20-29, definitely was not what those familiar with the show had expected. Tinney, the director of the show, took several creative liberties with the script and made Jud a Native American, Aunt Eller an African American and he […]

UVUSA RESPONSE January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Student Government responds to the most commonly asked questions collected from suggestion boxes during Fall Semester, including topics on parking, the waitlist system and newspapers on campus. Can UVU get more parking around campus? After the first few weeks of the semester when everyone has a definite schedule, Parking Services send out staff every week […]

High time for debate

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Legalization of marijuana debate to be held on campus Heads vs. Feds, a popular debate event about the legalization of marijuana, is blazing through college campuses across the country and will soon be coming to UVU. The debate will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Ragan Theater and […]

Slippery Kitten Burlesque Show: Leave the kids with a sitter

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Warning: If you are an old lady, Queen Victoria, a kitten, a puppy, a baby, a person who has calendars of kittens, puppies, or babies in their office don’t read this article. There are some nice articles about child abuse and LARPing on the other pages. Go read those. Last Saturday night, Bar Deluxe (666 […]

Students do Shakespeare

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The mere mention of Shakespeare is enough to send most students into hiding, but for senior theater major Alex Ungerman and other UVU and BYU students, they took the seemingly confusing work of Shakespeare and made a production company. Nearly two years ago, Ungerman and fellow Wolverine Mark Oram founded the Grassroots Shakespeare Company. The […]

Because James Victore said so

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned artist and graphic designer, James Victore, greeted the students in the UVU Grand Ballroom with a “howdy.” He spoke candidly to students about art, life, and his new book. As part of the AVC Lectures class, hosted in part by AIGA, Victore was invited to spend an evening on Jan. 20, speaking to students […]

Generations of International conflict converge in The Perisan Quarter

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women are often pushed to the margins of big political issues or presented as innocent victims of them, but the average woman living with these conflicts is pretty passionate about these problems in the country they hail from. Kathleen Cahill, a Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) writer-in-residence, wants to bring such female voices into focus […]

Sports Brief

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU’s Rowberry named GWC Athlete of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Tim Rowberry and North Dakota’s Jessica Butler have been selected Great West Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Athletes of the Week after outstanding performances last week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Rowberry, a junior from Orem, Utah, set a school record […]