Serial dating is the new monogamy

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January 9, 2017

schedule 8 min read

Blonde hair, blue eyes, attractive, successful, Clint Pulver is missing nothing in his life. The 29-year-old is the perfect example of an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The motivational speaker and role model for youth is sitting in a tiny plane he is controlling. Next to him sits a […]

A Catholic reads The Book of Mormon

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December 2, 2016

schedule 4 min read

After being in the beautiful State of Deseret for almost two months, there was a night in October when I decided to give the Book of Mormon a try. It is easier to adapt to a state like Utah and to the people when you better understand the culture. I am Catholic. I pray the […]

Fantastic Beasts and where to find them

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November 21, 2016

schedule 3 min read

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a crowded incoherent story that has risen to success only through fans’ desperation for anything potter. The first in the new five-part series, which takes place in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, directed by Harry Potter alum David Yates and written by Rowling herself, in her screen writing […]

Interview with Caroline Finney

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November 21, 2016

schedule 3 min read

Dr. Carolyn Finney, an artist, writer and geography professor at the university of Kentucky promotes a deeper awareness of race and the environment. She explores how art informs our political decisions which shape our realities. In her recent book “Black Faces, White Spaces-Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors”, Finney examines the […]

Celebrate the Cinema: Music and dance come together

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November 16, 2016

schedule 1 min read

Nov 10, The UVU Ballroom Dance Company, led by Christopher Williams & Tara Boyd put on “Celebrate the Cinema.” A sold out event that combined film scores, movie themes, and ballroom dancing. Guests in attendance were very excited, some even dressed up in star wars costumes. They blended in perfectly with the final dance number […]

Muse Music Celebrates Officer Jenny

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November 16, 2016

schedule 3 min read

Muse Music celebrates Officer Jenny Stephen Cope bids farewell to ProvoBeckafer de Faux Junior Copy Editor Stephan Cope, who performs as Officer Jenny and identifies as non-binary preferring the pronouns they/them vs, he/she, played in their first of two farewell shows before moving to Georgia. Provo music lovers feel the loss of a teacher, artist, […]

Women’s World Chess Championship

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November 16, 2016

schedule 3 min read

During the 87th General Assembly of The World Chess Federation (FIDE), Iran was chosen to organize the next tournament Sept. 11-13. As of 1980, Iranian law requires women to veil themselves in public. This law applies to locals and visitors. This inspired U.S. women’s champion, Nazí Paikidze-Barnes, to initiate a global boycott of the contest.Controversy […]

Roots of Knowledge stained glass created to inspire young minds

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November 14, 2016

schedule 3 min read

The Roots of Knowledge stained glass artwork was made to not only celebrate Utah Valley University’s 75th year anniversary, but to inspire and encourage students and others to make their mark on history. The 26 extremely detailed stained glass panels, conceived by Tom Holdman -an internationally recognized stain glass artist and UVU alumnus- depicts knowledge […]

Trojan Women

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November 14, 2016

schedule 3 min read

“Trojan Women” was adapted from a translation of Euripides’s play by director Lisa Hall-Hagen. The play occurs after the Trojan war, which began when their prince kidnapped Queen Helen of Greece. After Troy falls at the hands of the Greek soldiers, the only citizens left are women. Held captive in a tent and awaiting their […]

Salty Dinner Theater preforms their final show of The Phantom of the Opera

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November 14, 2016

schedule 2 min read

Salty Dinner Theater began their first performances December of 2010 and have changed the way most performing dinner theaters operate. With the close of Halloween, Salty Dinner Theater ended their festive season with their last performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” Nov. 4. Unlike the original play, this show included BBQ sauce, salt shakers, […]