Miss Danica Olsen has a shot at the crown

January 14, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tonight in front of thousands of people, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen will be competing for the title of Miss America. She will be competing against representatives from all of the other 49 states, as well as contestants from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.   Olsen […]

Student thanks taxpayers for keeping her alive

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes To read the article from the Tampa Bay Times, visit http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/thank-you-us-taxpayers/1205370   Sitting on the floor of her furnished living room, Keira Sloan Scholz stacks blocks with her  son. As soon as she builds a tower, her son knocks it down with his chubby hand, squealing with laughter. The gregarious little boy is a smaller, […]

‘Merry Wives’ delights audience with holiday show

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is an old adage that states “Hell hath no fury like a women scorned.” However, as the Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s latest production illustrates, hell hath no fury like two clever women scorned. In its latest production over the holiday break, GSC performed “Merry Wives of Windsor,” a story of what happens when husbands falsely […]

Cannonized Cinema: Worst movies of 2011

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Another year has come and gone. Memberships at fitness gyms are on the rise and wedding dress shops are busy with the rush of newly engaged women. As people begin to adjust to writing ’12 instead of ’11 on lines labeled date, let us reflect on what the cinema gods have given us over this […]

Kappa Sigma, UVU’s first official fraternity

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes It was an important day for UVU history. On Nov. 19, the Kappa Sigma colony received its charter from the Kappa Sigma International Fraternity, changing the organization’s status from a colony to an official collegiate chapter and being the first fraternity on campus. But for the small group of exemplary men, the day meant the […]

Tradition continues with third annual Fall Ball

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It was a night of delicacies and dancing at the third annual Presidential Fall Ball. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 150 guests mingled and sampled a rich assortment of chocolates and fruit as they chatted amongst themselves. Being the only formal dance of the school year, attendees’ attire ranged from suits to tuxedos for the men […]

‘Touchstones,’ ‘Warp & Weave’ and ‘Essais’ set for release

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes They are publications by students, of students and for students. Every semester, the English department publishes three publications that showcase the artistic and literary talent of students. While the three journals are each unique when it comes to what work they publish, the one thing that unites them is the fact they are entirely student […]

Have lunch from around the world without stepping off campus

November 14, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute International Food Extravaganza By Kelly Cannon Life Editor   It was an extravaganza of the senses, combining the sights, smells, sounds and tastes from around the world. As part of the Global Engagement Week, the International Student Council and the UVU International Center hosted the International Food Extravaganza on Thursday, Nov. 10 in Centre Stage. […]

Backpacks & Purses: pick one and commit

November 14, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ladies, please listen to me. This is for your own good.   There is an outbreak of idiotic excess permeating throughout our sex, an epidemic dripping with stereotypical commentary on the materialistic nature of women. I am, of course, talking about this habit of women walking around campus with both a backpack and a purse. […]

Aaron Eddy’s “The Art of Flight” premiers

November 14, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Aaron Eddy could be considered one of the luckiest people in this economy. He has found a way to get paid by combining two of his favorite things: snowboarding and the energy drink Red Bull.   Eddy is the Red Bull Student Brand Manager here at UVU. Red Bull hires a couple hundred students to […]