The emergence of pink hearts, chocolate and gifts signals that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Couples spend time finding the perfect gift while planning the perfect date. However, the cutesy holiday we all recognize was not always celebrated with chocolates and roses. Some say that Valentine’s Day morphed out of a Roman holiday called […]
There is a lot of pressure behind Valentine’s Day and the expectation of a planned night out full of fun, presents and romance to show the person you are with that you care for them. However, a special night doesn’t have to break the bank. There are plenty of ways to have a great night […]
Student learning, and their resistance to it, is the subject of debate among faculty members and collegiate professionals. They question what can be done to improve learning, how to reach individual students and how to inspire students to want to learn. Anton Tolman, professor of psychology and author of Why Students Resist Learning: A Practical […]
Just south of the new LDS temple in downtown Provo stands a brilliantly blue memory of the 1890’s. The house for the non-profit Encircle is anything but unassuming. The building was run-down when Stephenie Larsen, Encircle’s Executive Director, chose it as the future home for the LGBTQ+ family and youth resource center. “We decided to […]
Six choreographers helped bring the best out of ballet dancers during the Utah Regional Ballet (URB) choreography competition held in the Ragan Theatre Jan. 26-27. The choreographers come from around Utah to compete for a $1000 prize using the help of students, faculty and pre-professional dancers. They only had one week to learn and master […]
“The problem with a book is that you never know what it’s planning to do to you until you’re too far into it.”– Marlon James Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for with this novel for which he set a tone noting he is aan author ahead of his time. In case […]
This past December, I decided to come out as genderfluid – an identity on the transgender spectrum that falls under the non-binary category. I was terrified, because I know how common it is for people to lose family and friends over their gender identities, and how prejudice against the transgender spectrum often leads to discrimination […]
Provo Pride created a night of open mic poetry and music to create an inclusive space for spoken-word artists and members of the LGBTQ community. Peculiar, a queer literary journal, joined the festivities and encouraged local artists to submit their work for publishing and visibility. The event was held in the Boxcar Gallery and Studios […]
For almost two decades, M. Night Shyamalan has been one of the most unpredictable filmmakers in Hollywood. The writer-director-producer is known for thrillers with mind-blowing twists, but he’s also notorious for having an inconsistent career. After The Sixth Sense was met with global success and an Oscar nomination for Best Picture in 1999, Shyamalan faced […]
VoiceLine, UVU’s all men a cappella group, took first place in the Northwest quarter finals in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella 2017 Tournament held Jan. 28. Six a cappella groups from Utah and Colorado competed for the chance to move onto the Northwest Semifinals in Oregon. Each group had 12 minutes to perform […]