September sheds light on the tragedy of suicide To many, Utah may be known as a happy state, but what many may not know is that Utah is in the top 10 states with the highest suicide rate. The National Institute of Mental Health found that one out of nine college students has […]
After class on Tuesday, I knew I needed some stimulation to get me home. I headed for Scoops Ice Cream. I was second in line. The kid ahead of me looked just as excited about the ice cream as I felt. Ice cream is a great equalizer – it makes us all children again. He […]
Monday, September 19 Arts From Heart to Hand: African-American Quilts All day, donation BYU Museum of Art North Campus Drive, Provo The Matter of Words All day, donation BYU Museum of Art North Campus Drive, Provo Work by Chris Pratt and Jack Morford All day, donation Covey Center for the Arts 425 W. Center Street, […]
Some people feel the need to make a difference or to resolve world hunger. The Provo Food and Care Coalition is helping to make a dent in both. The Coalition is hosting their first ever “Battle of the Bands.” The event is a fundraiser aimed at creating housing for the homeless in Utah County. […]
Shoes have a rough life. From when they are first removed from their boxes they spend their days as the foot’s protection during kicking, dancing, walking, playing and running. The normal occupational hazards for a pair of shoes include scuffs, creases, rips, tears, and it doesn’t end there. Generally speaking, after shoes have been […]
Blindly perpetuated thoughts are dangerous things. All too often, according to Adrian Waggoner, ideas are embraced and upheld without any criticism. Waggoner is a local artist attempting to tackle this issue with his latest project “Young Saints and Old Martyrs.” The painting is what Waggoner calls “a 3-D diptych,” where two large paintings will be […]
Jimmer Fredette is mobbed wherever he goes. Jake Heaps carries the weight of BYU’s football program, along with the national attention, on his shoulders. The entire collection of Utah Valley University athletes? Pretty much nothing. Such was the scene during UVU’s Week of Welcome, which featured reps from different departments each day in an effort […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]