Confronting undocumented immigrant issues with art

February 11, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of shrouded figures on campus, huddled against a random wall, were enough to make some students feel like they were hallucinating.   The figures, two students participating in an art installation three separate days, showed up at three different places on campus. Friday’s installation was punctuated by the two artists shouting, “I dare […]

Breathe, Bend, and Be- The 3 B’s of Yoga

February 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yoga is not just a word or practice, but a choice and a lifestyle.   “Yoga is for everyone; there is no exclusiveness or hierarchy. If you can breathe, you can do Yoga,” said Amy Williams, owner of the 3B Yoga Studio in The Shops at Riverwoods.   Besides the obvious health benefits of yoga, […]

Contemporary Culture in Provo’s Newest Café

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Even amidst the sawdust, the spirit of the café begins to shine through.   The floor isn’t yet installed, but hanging above the plywood is an exquisite, hand-blown chandelier of glass gourds and tendrils: a contemporary work by local artist, Treavor Holdman, representing the mix of traditional heritage and contemporary style the café blends together. […]

Penn State of mind

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines ready to host No. 2 ranked Nittany lions.   Saturday night in the UCCU Center, the lights will be out except for one to as the UVU wrestling team takes on No. 2 Penn State to close out a weekend of great wrestling.   It’s not everyday that this chance comes around. That there […]

UVU’s new mobile website offers live shuttle tracking

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU has a new mobile website and app that seek to make life easier for smart phone users on and off campus, including even a real time shuttle tracker.   The new website replaces the full version of uvu.edu with an easy to use menu optimization for smart phones. This new menu gives students and […]

Know your ABC’s, Mind your P’s and Q’s

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes College is expensive and a lot of students pay dearly for it. This is why I’m always incredibly astounded by the lack of classroom etiquette that people seem to get away with.   There are some rules that warrant discussion or review. Admittedly, college is it’s own wild atmosphere and everyone’s learning about learning. But […]

Travel not just through study abroad anymore

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Students have more options than just study abroad to expand their perspective.   International travel is alluring – seductive, even. Aside from the requisite bragging rights that go along with journeying to an exotic locale most people only experience via “National Geographic,” one breathes, sleeps and eats a life wholly different from what he or […]

State of the University

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes There was standing room only in the Ragan Theater Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, as President Matthew Holland delivered the annual State of the University address to an audience comprised of mostly faculty.   After touching on several points that the administration has been focusing on in the past years, like accessibility issues, technology-based and distance […]

Service is like riding a bicycle

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Whirling spokes. Beard blowing in the wind. His grease stained hands gipping the handlebars. The click of gears shifting methodically. Rolling slowly to a stop, and dismounting. Meet Chris Manor, one of the founders of the Provo Bicycle Collective.   Opened in November 2011, the Provo Bicycle Collective bills itself as a one-of-a-kind. “It could […]

Bye bye good ole’ Bunnell house

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every student has walked by it. Many look in the windows, but for the most part, the Bunnell home, located near the Liberal Arts building has been underused.   This pioneer house, one of six remaining unchanged historical buildings in Orem, is about to be moved off the campus, but this is not its first […]