Reading Time: 2 minutes The anticipation of pulling out a laptop, getting every word down the teacher says, is too often squelched by a teacher’s strict rules stopping a student in their tracks with the words “No electronics allowed in this classroom.” But, can they do that? Electronics allowed in one class, but not the next. What’s a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes In any political campaign, like the student government elections, getting your name out is essential. So essential, in fact, that in order to level the playing field, rules exist as part of the student government bylaws to dictate when and how parties can spread the word about their campaign. Unfortunately one incumbent team vying […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Several theater students participated in the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival held Feb. 6-11, at the end of the week, a few lucky students came home with prestigious awards. UVU prides itself on letting its students experience a hands-on education. This is especially true in the Theater Department, that not only has […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sounds of the thunderous banging of huge taiko drums contrasted with the peaceful, almost hypnotic sound of the harp-like koto music in the Ragan Theatre Saturday night, Feb. 11, in front of a nearly sold out auditorium. This conglomeration of culture, the third annual Japan Culture Night, focused on the intense gratitude of the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Valentines Day is not the worst day of the year. So called “single awareness” may be heightened on the 14th of February, but it doesn’t compare to the would-be anniversaries of my first or second marriage. Those days, for me, are much more poignant than Valentines Day is ever likely to be. Living in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU student Mike Brown and BYU students Casen and Landon Sperry gain Internet fame with weekly YouTube shorts. Freshman Mike Brown, a 24-year-old Digital Media major, has been collaborating with business partners Casen and Landon Sperry since he was 12 years old. “One of the very first things we talked about was that […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of shrouded figures on campus, huddled against a random wall, were enough to make some students feel like they were hallucinating. The figures, two students participating in an art installation three separate days, showed up at three different places on campus. Friday’s installation was punctuated by the two artists shouting, “I dare […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jonathan Boldt As much as it pains me to admit it, baseball has gone from America’s favorite pastime to past its time. It will always have its place on the four-letter network and in the hearts of the fans in Boston and New York as well as anyone over the age of fifty. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Children’s voices reverberated through the cavernous exhibition space at the Woodbury Art Museum Saturday, Feb. 4. Not nearly as many as hoped for, though, according to Katherine Hall, Visitor Services Administration Support, who worked the door after making extensive preparations for a crowd of boys, girls and their families. The first of many Scout […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to UDOT, the I-15 CORE project has reached 70 percent completion. While the end may be in sight, drivers still have yet to endure the all-too-familiar construction. Hot spots this week include: University Parkway at Sandhill Road Orem Center Street Provo 820 North and Center Street Provo University Avenue Spanish Fork Main Street […]