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 […]

Family first: Dashboard Confessional postpones tour

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dashboard Confessional was scheduled to play at the McKay Events Center Nov. 11 as a stop on their North American tour promoting their new album, Alter the Ending. However, an unexpected family emergency arose within the band and they are now having to postpone the remaining performances on the tour. They were supposed to play […]

Candy Isn’t the only corn there is for Halloween

October 27, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s about that time again where everyone is out shopping for costumes, candy and, most importantly, a good scare. Kendall and Josie Schmidt, the owners of the Crazy Corn Maze in West Jordan, have spent the last ten years making sure that this time of year can be special for everyone. Along with a few new […]

¡Viva la Mexican food!

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes El Gallo Giro offers authentic food, atmosphere and service José Ortega and his wife moved to the United States from Mexico in search for a better place to live and work. After living here for a few years and seeing the many Mexican and Hispanic restaurants just around every street corner in this area, they […]

Blue bins not green enough

September 7, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVUSA’s attempts to go green have been an important step to making UVU environmentally friendly, but have they taken the best step? We have new recycling bins and we have new biodegradable and recycled products being sold, but there are still obstacles we must face and so much more that we can and need to do when it comes to preserving the environment.