“Don’t Look Up” – A One-Sided Debate
“Don’t Look Up” introduces a thoroughly engaging concept that is muted by an overtly political message. The film starts promisingly. It combines the intrigue of the vastness of space and…
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At The Complex with Goth Babe
Griff Washburn, known in the music world as Goth Babe, performed with his band at The Complex on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The trippy-surf rock musician wowed the crowd with…
The Headbanger Podcast won’t let rock and roll die
Not all the homework assignments professors make students do are busywork. Some of them can lead to a great success story. Halen Hubbard has been attending Utah Valley University for…
Spring Semester Survival Guide
There is a general consensus among UVU students that the fall semester of 2021 was a difficult and tiring one. Whether because of schoolwork, employment, life at home, or a…
“The Wheel of Time” Adapting the unadaptable
“The Wheel of Time” is a beloved classic fantasy book series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It is a sprawling epic similar to the likes of “Lord of the…
Students set goals for spring semester
Utah Valley University students are coming back to classes after a long pause filled with holiday celebration with family and friends. For some students this semester might be their last,…
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” – An Entertaining Mess
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” is undoubtedly one of the most hyped-up movies of 2021, with rumors of different properties colliding in the style of “Avengers: Endgame.” While it does live…
UVU Swifties Unite
Utah Valley University’s Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate Re-Recording of “Red” + “All Too Well” Short Film Senior writer, Kaylie Webster Taylor Swift released her re-recorded “Red” album on Nov 11…
“James and the Giant Peach” — A fun, whimsical story about finding one’s home
The UVU Theatre Department put on a wonderful musical rendition of the children’s story by Roald Dahl, “James and the Giant Peach.” It follows an orphaned boy, James, who goes…
Criminal Justice Week addresses local issues
Criminal Justice Week was hosted at Utah Valley University last week, where experts in backgrounds as varied as death investigators to FBI agents shared their experiences. The speakers each offered…
The Horror Movie Renaissance
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “The Exorcist,” “The Shining” — what do these movies all have in common? You’ve probably heard one of your parents say they are the scariest…
10 Must-Do Fall Activities in Utah
The morning air is crisp and the leaves are starting to change around campus, fall is upon us. The coming of a new season brings holidays, festivities and a chance…
Love Louder Pumpkins: Spooky Season with Encircle
Utah-based LGBTQ+ nonprofit Encircle, begun by CEO Stephenie Larsen in 2016, is having a Halloween fundraiser. With the incredible generosity of Teresa Forbush Wood, Encircle is able to provide beautifully crafted “Love…
Fear Factory: New Ways to Terrify
Fear Factory is open for 2021’s Halloween season and provides new ways to scare guests. Even in the aftermath of last year’s pandemic, Fear Factory has continued to impress its…
Film Review: ‘Shang-Chi’ Misses the Mark
The next installment in the MCU has finally arrived, but do not let the hype surrounding “Shang-Chi” fool you: the film is a slog to get through. Even with “Shang-Chi’s”…
