Lady Danburry: Thinking in shapes, sewing the details

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes In looks and demeanor, Lynette Danburry is a living version of Disney’s Snow White. But this lady has left the singing to her prince and husband, Drew, owner of Drew Danburry Barber Shop, and instead uses her talents to create her one-of-a-kind clothing line. Raised by a ballet costume-mistress mother, sewing and art have always […]

Talk to me…Examining the deadly silence in relationships

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes “There’s this huge space between us,” Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith tells her marriage counselor in the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, “and it just keeps filling up with everything that we don’t say to each other.”   These are the words my sister, Annie, quotes when I ask her how her 4-year temple […]

UVU earthquake drill next week

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It is a normal day of class. Students are sitting in desks listening intently to favorite professors, when suddenly the walls and ground start shaking. In that long awaited moment, will students know what to do?   At 10:15 a.m. on April 17, all of Utah will be asked to drop, cover and hold on. […]

‘Honk!’ brings anti-bullying message to young students

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Based on the story of the Ugly Duckling, ‘Honk!’ focuses on bullying and teasing.   Elementary and middle school students throughout Utah County are benefiting from morals taught in UVU’s production of the children’s musical, “Honk!” The show will be performed by the Black Box Repertory Company and tells the story of the “Ugly Duckling” […]

PR students gain real life experience

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The end of the semester brings different assignments, exams and projects for students in various majors across campus. For a group of five students studying public relations in the UVU Communication department, the end of the semester means getting real-life work experience with a local company.   Giancarlo Improta, Alexa Hansen, Jocelyn Stimpson, Alyson Livingston […]

Fill your sole

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes With spring officially upon us and summer just around the corner, it’s time to break out and step into the new, or rather, borrowed trends in footwear.   While some runway pieces don’t translate into everyday wear, there are some picks that are sure to make their appearance in the general public.   Made out […]

Common courtesy not so common on campus

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Through the bustling halls and classrooms of Utah Valley University, there is one of Dante’s “Seven Deadly Sins” that seems most apparent – sloth. Sloth is the ugly monster that leads us even deeper into the inferno. For who among us has not followed its delightful call, it sounds something like: “meh,” or “someone else will […]

Mixing the masculine & feminine in fashion

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes In fashion, there is a need for contrast. It’s far too easy for similar elements to blend together and get lost. This is especially true when it comes to clothing that can be regarded as super feminine. What I mean by feminine is short dresses, frilly tops, high heels, etc. Wearing too many of this […]

3,000 years of lipstick

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes  “Even Emperor Nero’s wife had multiple slaves who were in charge of keeping her lips painted at every hour.”   Red lipstick is back this spring and there are few things to be said about this classic and controversial style choice.   Red lips have been popular for over 3,000 years, starting when women in […]

Art & Bees: Life with the Moultons

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Changing flowers to gifts of gold, bees are an industrious and integral part of nature. Though tiny, they make a significant impact on agriculture. They also provide us with a tasty, natural treat—honey.   These little workers and their natural treats form the basis of Stan and Alicia Moulton’s livelihood. The couple has been in […]