Woodbury Art Museum presents faculty art show

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The murmur from patrons shuffling between exhibits drifted above the neatly-tiled floors and illuminated walls toward the vaulted warehouse-style ceilings of the museum. The Woodbury Art Museum brought UVU students and faculty together with members of the community Tuesday night at the 2011 Faculty Art Show. Soon to be celebrating ten years at its location […]

Campus offers options to vegans and vegetarians

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Eggs, sausage, bacon, hamburgers, tacos, pizza and steak are just some of the many foods that Americans love to eat. With a growing student body, Campus Food Services has been making attempts to better accommodate different diets and food choices including vegetarians and vegans. “There has been a noticeable increase for these types of requests,” […]

UVenue

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether using a solo instrument, singing a capella or performing in a full ensemble, music has respectfully been referred to as the universal language because of its ability to sway the mood of audiences.   UVenue, formally known as Café Night and sponsored by UVUSA, has provided an opportunity for student to showcase their musical […]

Let us never forget

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes                 It’s been ten years since the greatest tragedy of our time. It was an attack on America. It was an attack on the American way. I remember where I was, waking up seeing the images and videos.   I don’t think I will forget.   I don’t think […]

Movies about 9/11 that Oliver Stone didn’t direct

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Cannonized Cinema column welcomes guest writers John-Ross Bocye and Matthew Jonassaint.  The Great Depression had “City Lights.” The 60s had “The Graduate.” The films of John Hughes dominated the Me Decade. Every era has its important movies – the ones that are defined by their cultural context, and in turn inform future generations about […]

Put out the light and put on a show

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes It is a tale of jealousy, selfishness and the downfall of a once great man. And for the first time, people can see a live performance in Utah Valley. “Othello,” directed by Dr. James Arrington, has never been performed in Utah Valley before. The Shakespeare play tells the story of Othello, a moor whose weakness […]

Monster Bash

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Darkness. Monsters. Murder. Spaghetti? The event was titled “An Affair to Dismember,” and the night of gruesome mayhem welcomed all who dared join in the mysterious murder over a “worm” spaghetti dinner served on good china. It was a taste of Halloween in early September. Zombies, pirates, an evil bridesmaid, a pilot and even a […]

The Dirty Dash: filthy exercise for faculty and students

September 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Running 10 kilometers may not sound like a lot of fun, but when you throw in a chance to play in the mud, it becomes a little more inviting.   The Dirty Dash, founded by Jeff Harps in 2010 is a new style of race offered in Salt Lake that entices would-be contestants to race […]

Student made film to premiere at SLC Masonic Temple

September 6, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s a movie about Porter Rockwell, Free Masons, ancient bloodlines and the Ark of the Covenant. Oh, and UVU students. “The Masonic Map,” which was written and directed by senior Communications major Joseph James, is set to have its Utah premiere in downtown Salt Lake City. As James describes it, the movie “a story about […]

Spectrum is a fun club for everyone, not just homosexuals

September 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Karaoke and laughter wafted down the halls of the Student Center. Looking into the room, there were instant calls to stay and sing along. After a night of amusing vocal antics, invites to the next scheduled gatherings ensued. This was an event put on by the UVU Spectrum Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer/Questioning Intersex and […]