Reading Time: 3 minutes On Oct. 8, at the Salt Lake City Public Library, a group of artists, dancers, musicians and poets gathered to present a performance piece of Allen Ginsberg’s landmark poem “Howl.” Titled “Howl: a Neo-Bob Opera in Five Acts,” and led by UVU professor and Artist in Residence, Alex Caldiero, the performers brought to life Ginsberg’s […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes On Saturday, Sept. 25, mtvU’s Campus Invasion tour made its first stop at the UCCU Events Center. The concert featured bands 30 Seconds to Mars, New Politics and locals Neon Trees. The concert opened with New Politics, an alternative rock group from Denmark. Its three members, David Boyd, Søren Hansen and Poul Amaliel, blend the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes From the terrifying Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later to the hilarious Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, I have always been a fan of zombie movies. Included in the genre is the Resident Evil trilogy, now made a quartet by the recent release of Resident Evil: Afterlife. As a general rule, I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Immensely Entertaining The Department of Theatrical Arts opened its season with a production of Wiley and the Hairy Man, a fun and whimsical play for audiences of all ages, which premiered on Sept. 16. The children’s play centers around the imaginative Wiley, a young fatherless boy and his conjure-woman Mammy deep in the Tombigbee swamp. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The I AM EQUAL Project, in conjunction with the school’s Spectrum Club, made a stop in Orem on Sept. 9, ready to provide people with a way of advocating their message. The project, which originated in Salt Lake City, was created by California native Jason Beckett and international photographer Matt Spencer. The idea behind the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The colony of Kappa Sigma Fraternity will be holding their philanthropy event at the end of this month, and they need the help of the student body. They will be helping out the Mali Rising Foundation, an organization that builds schools in the African country of Mali. Kappa Sigma will be holding an event where […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ll admit it. I had my doubts about Café Night. There is something about the term “open mic” that makes me uncomfortable. I imagined people getting up and singing horribly, like those ?rst few episodes of American Idol. I chose the assignment of covering Café Night, but I really had no idea what to expect. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the student population of the school continues to grow, so does the interest of national and international organizations looking to establish a following on campus. Though nationally recognized academic or service societies are nothing new to the university, there has been a growth of interest in creating a Greek community on campus. UVU is […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the new school year beginning, the UVU Student Association (UVUSA) has been hard at work planning interesting and fun activities. Student Body President Richard Portwood has stated that the whole purpose of student activities is to increase student involvement and provide a well-rounded college experience. Their goal is to get students involved, “not only […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Rhett Dalley came to UVU, he felt an odd sense of disconnection from his university. While the education he was receiving was one of the best in the state, he never felt like a “Wolverine.” There was a lack of home or community for the Kaysville native. That was until he helped found a […]