Paved paradise
Val Peterson is a busy man. I’m unannounced and uninvited, occupying the only free fifteen minutes he has today. “So,” Peterson said, “you think there’s a problem with parking?” “No,”…
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Door of opportunity closes
“My impressions of BYU’s decision to discontinue its WRI? In a word: denial. In a picture or icon: head in the sand,” said Peggy Pasin, coordinator of UVU’s Women’s Resource…
Correctionary – Wealth
Holidays seem to produce by-the-books recitations of “giving thanks” as much as a sewer produces stink. “I’m so glad to have [things I am socially required to be glad for]”…
The lane less traveled
These days when someone encourages you to give up driving in favor of riding a bicycle, they usually bathe their argument in rhetoric about breaking dependence on foreign oil and…
Palin: pining for a signing
I have never drunk a curdled glass of half-and-half. Neither have I read Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue. I’m definitely sure that I wouldn’t feel good after doing either…
Symphony Band’s winter concert to feature a special composition
The UVU Symphony Band’s winter concert will be held at the Reagan Theatre on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The set list includes music written by Pulitizer Prize winner Vincent…
What do you mean, Santa’s not real?
I remember it clearly. “Mom, is Santa real?” “Uh…Yeah, but he died a couple weeks ago.” Oh the things parents put their poor, impressionable children through. We all had enchanting…
Nuncrackers features both laughter and warmth
If you are looking for a great show to attend over the holidays, head over to the SCERA Theater in Orem for a family-friendly Christmas production. The SCERA Theater is…
Laughing all the way: Theatre department’s Christmas present is three comedic pieces
With performances of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, local favorite Farley Family X-Mas and student-produced Holiday Night Live, comedy marks the month of December in the theatre department. Much Ado…
Genre bending sensation
Imagine combining passionate musicians, a large audience and the energy of a live concert. Visualize the music racing through the floor and bursting out through the crowd, and your own…
Adventures in guilty pleasures: My own personal Festivus
The following confession of my holiday music preferences is indefensible. But I’m going to make a plea to that all-forgiving reservoir of sentimentality and nostalgia that defines the month of…
Ho ho ho, will you marry me?
Christmas is that festive time of year full of nostalgic lights, decorations, magic, music and marriage proposals. More people pop the question, or have it popped on them, during this…
BLOG: Peace-rally on Tuesday
Here’s the latest local Facebook event scoop–A demonstration is being orchestrated tomorrow to coincide with reports that Obama will announce his plan for Afghanistan tomorrow, Dec. 1. The purpose of…
Footwear with a purpose
Toms shoes seem to be everywhere. Students have been seen wearing them all over campus. They have even caused a frenzy within popular publications like Vogue, The New York Times…
Knock on wood… and drums, and any other available surface
The Little Drummer Boy isn’t the only drumming to be heard this holiday season. The Percussion Ensemble is having their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 in the…
