Reading Time: 2 minutes Located in downtown Springville, about fifteen minutes south of UVU campus, Ginger’s Garden Café is a hidden gem of the Utah County food scene. Springville is not a particularly foodie place and struggles to offer interesting options outside of the food chain rundown that plagues most of Utah’s recent development. Ginger’s is a welcome and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ever-popular caped crusader gets yet another reboot in the heavily anticipated “The Batman.” The film is not only visually striking, but it takes the character in new and unexpected directions. “The Batman” is so perfectly realized that it even rivals the quality of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. This film refreshingly puts full focus […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Abby LeBaron is a senior at Utah Valley University, majoring in journalism. Apart from her experience in journalism within the past year, LeBaron had some unique experiences because of her passion for music. While being a part-time student, LeBaron had to juggle other aspects of her life such as her music career. Back in Jan. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Wind Symphony is an opportunity for band members to explore the full range of their instruments’ sounds, which are typically limited within an orchestra. Because the Wind Symphony is mainly made up of wind and percussion instruments, it has a very distinct sound that separates it from the orchestra. It is described as […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” currently streaming on AppleTV+, is a weird masterpiece by filmmaker Joel Coen. Coen, along with brother Ethan Coen, is well known for directing thrillers like “No Country for Old Men” and comedies like “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou.” In “ The Tragedy of Macbeth” Coen ventures into new territory with a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” gives audiences a different perspective on the influential Chicago rapper that is simultaneously praised and despised by the general public. Kanye West’s antics on social media have spiked significantly during the release of the 3-part series, mostly centered on his ex-wife’s new relationship with Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. West’s […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alexandra Giannell is in her first year of teaching as an assistant professor of painting and drawing in the department of art and design at Utah Valley University. UVU has created a virtual art exhibition titled “Peripheral Terrains’ with a collection of Gianell’s work. Giannell’s ‘Peripheral Terrians’ can be accessed virtually on the UVU’s Museum […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you saw people sparring and clashing swords by the Grande Ballroom on the Orem Campus, you were witnessing Utah Valley University’s 2022 Spring Semester Club rush! It was held in and around the Grand Ballroom at the Orem campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10. There were clubs representing […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve ever seen the lines that run from the Demo Kitchen in the Student Life and Wellness Center, you know that The Zone and the free food it brings to UVU students is a big deal. You may know of the hype, but what exactly is this program all about? We interviewed Caroline Sarabia-Pacheco, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “West Side Story,” the acclaimed retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in Dec. 2021. It generated a meager $35 million at the box office in its first three weeks. Essentially, it flopped. But it shouldn’t have. First of all, the movie is gorgeous to look […]