Nixon grateful after 15 years at UVU

April 5, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Transition after transition, progression after progression, Utah Valley’s Cathy Nixon has taken the women’s basketball program upward over the last 15 years. “It has been an incredible journey to see the change and growth that has happened. What an experience it has been to see the change from Utah Valley Community College to Utah Valley […]

Party of “No”vember

April 5, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Republican Party lost control of Congress, the Senate, and the presidency in just a few short years. Things looked down and hopeless. “What do we do now?” Republicans asked each other, but no one seemed to be sure. However, when Massachusetts elected a Republican senator, there was a glimmer of hope for the GOP. […]

Where’s the good Queer Mormon lit?

April 5, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes “No Going Back” by Jonathan Langford is the latest offering from the Mormon community to address the difficult internal struggle young Mormon youth may feel as they learn they have what the LDS Church terms as same-gender attraction. It’s been generally well received and is up for awards. I’m concerned the reason for its positive […]

I have a permit for this

April 5, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The American Bar Association claims, “There is probably less agreement, more misinformation, and less understanding of the right to keep and bear arms than any other current controversial constitutional issue.” Our very campus experienced a dustup last March when the many-titled Nick Moyes, Club President/Chair/Captain of the UVU College Republicans, was, as reported by the […]

A mere plaything

March 31, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes It wasn’t too long ago that social norms stifled a woman’s spirit and opportunity to experience the world without being under the heavy thumb of her husband. “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen, which is being performed each night at 7:30 p.m. from March 25-April 10 at the Noorda Theater, was written long before these […]

Artists respond to economic meltdown

March 31, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute In response to the downward economic spiral of the U.S., 16 artists documented the traumatic effects it has had on citizens and on the country through their artwork. On display at the Springville Museum of Art through April 25, the exhibit, titled “Hard Times: An Artist’s View” compels observers to face the dejected reality in […]

“No Going Back” too contrived to make readers care

March 31, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jonathan Langford’s first novel, “No Going Back,” sets a teenage boy named Paul at odds with his homosexuality, his Mormon religion, his family and his friends. It is tired but thematically rich ground, and while the premise is promising, “No Going Back” ultimately trips on its own rhetorical bombast and fails to connect with readers. […]

“A Map in the Dirt”

March 31, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes When you finish reading “A Map in the Dirt,” the new short comic book from our own Utah artist Jess Smart Smiley, you may be left scratching your head. It is a dark, poetic and haunting tale that is also, at times, an overly confusing one. In a lot of ways, “A Map in the […]

New Found Glory is here to stay

March 31, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes In September of 2000, Coral Springs, Florida pop-punk quartet New Found Glory (NFG) released a self-titled album of 12 songs. 10 years later, the band is touring in celebration of the album’s release. Opening the March 8 show at In The Venue in Salt Lake City was NFG sound-a-likes Fireworks, electro-nerd rockers Hellogoodbye and fellow […]

The valley guide: March 29- April 4

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 6 minutes Editor’s Pick of the Week: The opening reception for the UVU student art show will be held at the Woodbury Art Museum, Monday 6 to 8 p.m. This showcases some of the finest student work of the year. Support your fellow students; come admire their gift of art. Call 801-863-6200 or visit uvu.edu/museum. for more […]