Reading Time: 3 minutes If altitude had anything to do with the Race to the Top Fund’s recent contest, Utah probably would have been a finalist. However, Barack Obama’s Race to the Top Fund is for states reforming their compulsory education practices. The 10 finalists were announced on August 24, and none of those finalists were Utah. Apparently, we’ve […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For an industrialized nation, the United States needs a lot more changes and support in its breast-feeding culture. The amount of breast-fed children, even if they only nursed one time, has increased from 70.9 to 73.9 percent since the beginning of the last decade. Compared to many other developed nations, however, this country is lacking. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes While waiting to buy tickets for a dance performance or a play at the Covey Center for the Arts, its walls were once noticeably calling for something to enhance the rather ordinary lobby area it encloses. “It’s been three years since we’ve opened,” said Danae Friel, marketing coordinator for the center. “We’ve been adding things […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Becoming a staff member of a college newspaper was probably one of the biggest surprises of my summer. It’s been a strange place to come to, as most new environments are, but it’s a great departure from the realm of academic writing that many students become stuck in while in college. Is it difficult to […]
Reading Time: 16 minutes Monday August 2 Music: AMERICAN FORK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES—7 p.m. at the Amphitheater at Quail Cove 851 E. 700 N. American Fork. Visit afcity.org or call 801-763-3081. Free Music: MINDY GLEDHILL W/ THE THRILLIONAIRS—7:30 p.m. at Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center Street, Provo. Visit CoveyCenter.org or call 801-852-7007 for more info. $12 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent recession and budget cuts in Utah have effected nearly all state agencies. Even vital programs and departments that most people don’t mind paying taxes for have taken huge cut. The Utah State Developmental Center in American Fork is one such facility that faced a nearly $2 million cut in its state budget in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Arizona’s recent move to take immigration legislation into its own hands has probably scared most of the people it’s supposed to affect, but one long-existing act of federal legislation could provide a much less threatening solution for one group of undocumented immigrants – minors. The latest big push for legislation by immigration groups has included […]
Reading Time: 12 minutes Monday July 19 Festival: SPANISH FORK FIESTA DAYS — Call 1-801-804-4500 or visit SpanishFork.org for a schedule of events and their locations. Music: AMERICAN FORK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES — 7 p.m. at the Amphitheater at Quail Cove, 851 E. 700 N. American Fork. Visit AFCity.org or call 801-763-3081. Free. Music: OPEN MIC NIGHT — 7 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The thing about art is that it can be encountered in various ways. The thing about the 337 Project Art Truck is that this encounter will either drive past you or stop for you. The 337 Project truck is a sort of offspring of the original 337 Project. In 2006, a building in Salt Lake […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes If hardcore Sarah McLachlan fans haven’t informed you yet, Lilith Fair is coming back to Utah. After 12 years of not being in the state and 11 years of not being anywhere at all, the female-centric tour has a diverse collection of artists set to perform at the Usana Amphitheater on July 12. This year’s […]