Where average means failure
Students respond to a potentially depressing culture A single 22-year-old college student with a C-average who attends church a few times a year might be perfectly content and normal elsewhere….
Fatal crash of UVU plane
November 22, 2010
New Social Work degree to fill community needs
In the wake of BYU closing their undergraduate Social Work program and amidst legislative budget cuts to programs that hire social workers, it might seem an odd time for UVU...
February 14, 2011
Interviews with the Vampires Dracula v. Dracula
October 11, 2010
October is for horror
October 11, 2010Most Read
Your mom likes Twilight!
November 16, 2009The good, the bad and the attractive Professors get graded by students
August 2, 2010Charlotte’s Web: children’s story reaches all ages through unique production
September 21, 2009Wear it now: warrior look exemplifies confidence
January 19, 2010Latest Stories
Oh, the humanity – or lack thereof
In the United States, long gone are the days of burning and beheading as forms of capital punishment. Lethal injection has become the preferred method, accounting for 98.9 percent of…
A theatrical glimpse into the origins of film: Solid acting, provocative questions and quirky production make for memorable performance
Playwright and UVU professor Melissa Leilani Larson debuted her most recent work, “A Flickering” on April 8 at the Provo Theatre. Directed by Heidi Hathaway, the story concerns the early…
The allure of beauty: How to feel better about life
My mother’s friend always used to say, “It’s better to look good than to feel good.” Now, I’m not going to say that as a motto, it will lead to…
Artwork worth a second glance
Two new student exhibitions are on display at the Woodbury Art Museum through April 30. The BFA Final Project Showcase includes the work of five students, an honor which is…
Campus security data available, but incomplete
On March 17, the UVU Police Department released an overdue 2009 Campus Security Report. The document, mandated by a federal law known as the Clery Act, contains campus crime statistics…
Alice in Wonderland: The Tim Burton movie that almost could
In order to understand what to expect from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” perhaps it is best to use an analogy. Imagine that growing up, you have your favorite Uncle…
Satire connects audience to the works of a master
Assuming each show can be done in an hour and a half, watching all 36 of Shakespeare’s plays would take 54 hours. But in the time of one performance, the…
Wear It Now: Unique necklines set you apart from the crowd
Awards season allows red carpet watchers a chance to pick out new trends. And anyone who watched the Grammys could not help but notice what may have been the night’s…
