On Dec. 2, the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts opened its production of She Stoops to Conquer. Written in 1773, Stoops is about the trouble of courtship when what you want doesn?t always match up with what you see. Throw in a painfully shy young man and his foppish friend, a boorish gentleman with an […]
A play unlike any other done at UVU, She Stoops to Conquer, the theater department’s latest production, will begin performances on December 2. Written in the late 18th century by Oliver Goldsmith, the play has been categorized as a comedic farce. The cast is made up of twelve theater majors who have anywhere between ?ve […]
The Music Department is presenting a performance by its talented Percussion Ensemble this week, directed by Dr. Darren Bastian, director of Percussion Studies. Percussion Ensemble will be performing on Monday, Nov. 22 in the Ragan Theater. This is Bastian?s ?rst semester working with the ensemble, as well as his ?rst concert with them. The name […]
The Jazz Ensemble will be in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the Ragan Theater. Led by Dr. James Colonna, the director of bands at UVU, the ensemble is composed of 20 students who will be playing either trumpets, trombones or saxophones, as well as a rhythm section. Dr. Colonna, who has been ensemble director […]
For the first five months of this year, junior Lisa Garlock lived and volunteered in Kiev, Ukraine, teaching English to Ukrainian children through Provo-based organization International Language Program. When Garlock spoke of the Ukrainian people, she praised their kindness and generosity, saying, “They are a very charitable people. If you need help with something, they […]
UVU Spectrum Club may sound like a new organization on campus, but they have been around for over ten years. Formally known as the Gay-Straight Alliance, the club changed their name last year to the UVU Spectrum Club: Queers & Allies Association. The cause of this change was to sound more inclusive. The club is […]
With the current situation in the Middle East and with legislative powers in flux, the decision to join the military is not one to be made lightly. For senior Jason McNew, it was over a year in the making. McNew joined the reserves nearly four months ago and shipped off to basic training Oct. 18. […]
Have you ever been frustrated by thinking there is nothing to do in Utah County? UVU senior Justin Pitts has several times, but unlike most of us, he actually decided to do something about it. Back in February, he launched ProvoHappening.com, a website that provides information on everything going on in Utah County. Pitts, a […]
Growing up, UVU graduate Stephen Gashler had an imagination that often became a bigger part of his life than reality. As early as middle school, Gashler and friends created a fantasy world with complex characters and story lines that would span for months. Now, over a decade later, Gashler has taken the stories his imagination […]
On Oct. 21, the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts opened its play Noises Off in the Ragan Theater. The play focuses on a group of actors with their director, stage manager and tech guy trying to put on a play. Made up of three acts, the plot shows how things can go from bad to […]