Letter from the Editor: October 4, 2010
Hello my darlings, The struggle for LGBTQ rights is once again gaining attention as a matter of life and death. On one hand, Republican senators have blocked the repeal of…
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SLAC presents ‘Epitomizing’ Angels In America for 40th Anniversary
The Salt Lake Acting Company is staging part one of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning epic play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on American Themes. This…
Knit harder, baby: Blazing Needles is a knitter’s paradise
[monoslideshow id=9] So here’s the thing: Knitting is really awesome. There’s nothing quite like taking a skein of yarn that’s so beautiful you want to eat it and slowly transforming…
Letter from the Editor: September 27, 2010
Hello my darlings, Mere hours after The V’s article on sexual harassment was edited, we learned that Michael Pratt, former principal of the seminary at Lone Peak High School, was…
How to winterize your life
“Winterizing” is a term generally only associated only with middle-aged homeowners with responsibilities, foresight and plumbing expenses. But even the most transient and delinquent of college students can benefit from…
Bore me to death
Let’s face it: this college campus is full to the brim with students who are really good at writing really badly. Now all of you subnormal scribblers can make good…
Cleanflix: Content not appropriate for all ages
There is a documentary currently working the film festival circuit that includes scenes depicting sex, graphic violence and prolific profanity. But here’s the catch: The film is an investigation into…
Turning heartbreak into social change
Documentary explores rights battle for gay and lesbian families Cinema Libre Studio’s new documentary, For My Wife, is about the creation of a marriage equality activist. The film tells a…
How to impress your professors
(Without actually trying very hard) In most cases, real objectivity is impossible. This specifically applies to professors and grading, because sometimes, even if you try your darndest on assignments and…
Using wasted public land to create ecologically conscious fuel crops
USU, Salt Lake County and LDS Church team up to produce biodiesel On a patch of previously barren land southwest of the Salt Lake City International Airport, an interesting accumulation…
Preserving the verbal tradition
Twenty-one years ago, Karen Ashton attended the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee in hopes of gathering ideas for children’s storytelling programs at the Orem Library. When she found that the…
Boobs: not just for decoration
Though Utah law allows a woman to breast-feed in any public location, most student-parents would prefer to avoid baring their lovelies in the Hall of Flags or sitting awkwardly on…
Nerds, you better sit down for this: Orem Public Library explores Renaissance elements of Harry Potter
In a convergence with the National Library of Medicine, the Orem Public Library is hosting a series of events about Renaissance traditions and philosophies which shaped modern medicine and inspired…
More than just a bedspread
Springville Museum of Art hosts Annual Quilt Show The Springville Museum of Art’s quilt show is traditionally one of their most popular exhibits, and for good reason. Now in its…
Please rain on this parade
Let’s skip straight to the point: Since the founding of Salt Lake City in 1847, Pioneer Day celebrations have slowly atrophied into a mockery of the pioneer ideology the holiday…
