Aaron Eddy’s “The Art of Flight” premiers

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November 14, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Aaron Eddy could be considered one of the luckiest people in this economy. He has found a way to get paid by combining two of his favorite things: snowboarding and the energy drink Red Bull.   Eddy is the Red Bull Student Brand Manager here at UVU. Red Bull hires a couple hundred students to […]

International Festival at UVU: No passport required

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November 8, 2011

schedule 2 min read

With all the traffic in the parking lots at UVU Monday night, it looked like 10 a.m. instead of 8:30 p.m.   Students swarming into the Sorenson Student Center warmed the fall chill off of their hands by the two fires outside the doors before making their way into the transformed ballroom.   Volunteers from […]

On the road with Charley Jenkins

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November 7, 2011

schedule 9 min read

An inside look at a potential music industry internship   It’s almost 10:45 a.m. as I wait outside the Home Depot in Lindon, Utah. This is our meeting place. Today, Saturday, Oct. 29, I am going to experience firsthand what it is like to be on tour with a country music star.     Charley […]

‘Glimpse’ into another world

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November 7, 2011

schedule 2 min read

Music gives listeners an opportunity to escape into the unknown for a while. This same escape can be offered through dance, only dance guides the mind into a specific area through the interpretation of the choreography.   UVU’s Synergy Dance Team is offering a way into these unique states of mind through their upcoming performance […]

Insomia Halloween Dance

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November 7, 2011

schedule 1 min read

It’s one of the most popular dances UVU throws and this year was no different. Students flocked to the loud music in hoards, dressed to impress. Pairs of female Marios and Luigis danced to Beyonce. Various kitty cats got down to Ke$ha. There was even a T-Pain crunking to his own songs. Costumes ranged from […]

Night of music and dance helps raise money for adoption

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November 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The Russian Club bands together to help a couple bring a girl into their family.   Within the next year a new child will be arriving, but this one won’t be coming by stork. She’ll be coming by airplane all the way from Ukraine to the U.S.   This past Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, guests […]

Carmina Burana: A performance of love, renewal and the wheel of fate

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November 6, 2011

schedule 3 min read

In perhaps one of the most beautiful experiences ever orchestrated by the UVU fine arts department, 300 chorus members, ballet dancers and musicians crowded on the stage of the Covey Fine Arts Center to perform “Carmina Burana.”   On Friday night, Nov. 4, the hall was filled with anxious attendees waiting for a unique performance. […]

Guest writer Robbin Anthony on DST

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November 6, 2011

schedule 5 min read

DST – (Sounds like it’s spelled.)   As the golden days of summer fade into memory, we once again are faced with the task of adjusting our clocks to reflect the inevitable fall into fall. Though last week was mostly sunny, and it had been long enough since we sprang forward into spring that I […]

UVU Dance crews strut their stuff

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October 31, 2011

schedule 2 min read

Legs twirled over shoes like spindles to the floor, arms flapped in formation, and bodies thrusted forward to undulate like serpents as they popped their assets to create sizzling performances.   Ten dance crews echoed each other’s performances with new beats and styles, some shadowy stilted marionettes, others neon ribboned liquid gyrations of hips and […]

The creation of a video game, from a story to concept art

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October 31, 2011

schedule 4 min read

The video game industry is worth $10.5 billion annually. A class at UVU is trying to help students get in on some of that money.   The class is Art 426R or Concept Design I. It was designed by Don Seegmiller and Kevin Scholz, who teaches the class.   The idea behind the class is […]