Reading Time: 4 minutes The dignity within emotion By Sharece Willcoxon Without strong empirical evidence, you’re not going to be able to convince anybody respectable of anything. It’s a bold statement, sure, but it rings true. In the academic community, there’s no room for anything except for carefully composed arguments that only reference fact. And it makes […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Loss is part of life. Perhaps that’s why the story of the Greek poet Orpheus, descending into the depths of the Underworld to retrieve his bride from the world of the dead, hits home for so many people. The theater department brings the story of Eurydice (pronounced yoo-RID-uh-see) to the Noorda Theater with the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is a new way to make a statement on what you like, how to wear it, how to make it, get inspired and inspire others. Pinterest, a site created in 2010, according to appsappeal.com, is making a mark on fashion. Haven’t heard of it? Basically, Pinterest is a virtual pin board of photos and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes fashion grows on a person and they learn to adapt to what people are wearing. Sometimes people even begin to adapt their own wardrobe to match the world’s way of dressing. But sometimes fashion just needs to disappear. In recent years, skinny jeans have become a fashion that has grown on women. Not […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Education, degrees, endless opportunities and lifelong friends are just a few of the things that most students come out with at the end of their college careers. With all the focus on what students gain from their education here, it’s easy to forget to give back. The Alumni Association is a non-profit volunteer organization […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine walking down the street and encountering a rally. People are holding signs and echoing the slogans shouted from an unseen blow horn. Everyone is gathered around a giant bonfire whose smoke billows upward, tainting the blue sky. Weaving around the angry protestors reveals a bonfire composed not of wood, but of hundreds of books, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU had the chance to let loose and experience a true Polynesian luau right in the courtyard last Friday evening.The night started out with a hearty traditional Polynesian luau dinner and included lots of mingling of students and families in the community, laughter, music and friends. The event was put on by the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Musical chords rang out harmoniously and moved the subtlest part of a listener’s imagination, the teachers in the Music Department use their instruments for more than just teaching, they enthralled and captured the audience with their exquisite abilities. To welcome the new school year, the Music Department held the second Annual Faculty Artists Concert on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the sun set, light pulled at the color of the balloons decorating the quad, the air filled with all kinds of music, ranging from acoustic guitar and keyboard to the mountain dulcimer. At UVenue, the newly reformed Battle of the Bands created by UVUSA, nine musicians performed a variety of music for students as […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As I finished the last page of Stephen King’s novel “Thinner,” I started to think of how the story could translate into film. There would be technical aspects, such as getting an overweight actor to loose weight during the course of the movie to the point he’s emaciated but I figured it would be an […]