Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether you’re a plumber or a business executive, Dr. Michael Minch believes you should have an interest war, hunger, peace, and democracy. Of course, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and lose focus when one sees the problems we face today. That’s where Dr. Minch steps in to give students from all majors and backgrounds a practical approach to finding solutions to those problems.
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Dance is my life, and performing is what I love to do most,” said Randi Evans, 23-year-old UVU student and top ten finalist on season five of So You Think You Can Dance. Born in Provo and currently residing in Springville, Randi admits it’s surreal for people to recognize her and know her name.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The western world owes its tradition of deductive logic not only to clever British detectives, but to the legendary philosophers of ancient Greece. Plato’s Republic is a testament to human beings’ ability to look at the world within abstract constructs of morality and corruption and to develop more just societies through them.
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s probably pretty hard to find anyone you know that hasn’t played Wii Sports or at least knows what it’s all about. When Nintendo’s Wii took the gaming world by storm a little over three years ago, Wii Sports was the definitive experience that proved what the little white box could do, namely get families to play video games together.
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Pinnacle acting company is producing the play Three Days of Rain, written by Richard Greenberg. Three Days of Rain has been performed around the country and has received rave reviews. Some critics even suggest it is worthy of a Pulitzer Prize. The Sugar Space theatre is a good choice for this three character play, as it works best on an intimate stage.
Reading Time: < 1 minute “The Philosophy of Small Containers (Including post 1950s avant garde wicker baskets)” – David Self Newlin, Opinions editor “Oil painting. After every class period I would be covered in paint. It even used to get in my hair somehow! Some of my clothing still has stains and I’m always reminded of that when people point them out.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Bob Rasmussen, Dean of Students, sees it all. The students who visit him range from those who want to start clubs to ones who are struggling with medical challenges. The issues they face might be roommate arguments or they could be student arrests. He engages hundreds of new students during the orientation sessions, but his job description also involves taking the time to help individuals.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mode Boutique, Provo’s only high-end fashion store, represented a mecca of style within the downtown area. But, as Mode co-owner Becca Neely states, business-as-usual stopped going so well. “Business just died. People weren’t spending money, and when they were it wasn’t on full priced items, so our margins dropped way low.
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do Captain Kirk, a copy machine and the writing center have in common? They are all part of a giant game of Clue, the classic murder mystery deduction game. In order to orient the campus community to the services it has to offer, the UVU library is using the format of this longtime favorite to host a competition.
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Utah Symphony and Utah Opera’s 6th annual Music Festival in Park City will finish with a bang through a collaboration with Elvis Costello. The singer has a versatile 30 year music career in rock, New Wave, country, punk, film and classical music. Costello’s repertoire includes favorites “Pump It Up,” “Alison,” “Every Day I Write the Book” and “Watching the Detectives.