Dolly Parton: Pure and Simple Tour

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July 16, 2016

schedule 3 min read

Journalists from across the United States gathered together July 5 via conference call to interview Dolly Parton about her new album Pure and Simple and her international tour, also titled Pure and Simple, which will be coming to the UCCU Center in Orem July 26. Over 30 journalists who work for newspapers, magazines, and websites […]

Local YouTubers aspire to create community involvement

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June 18, 2016

schedule 3 min read

After 12 years of friendship, Taylor Everett, 24 and Cameron Seegmiller, 24, have come together to create their YouTube channel, “This Has Been A Production”: a channel best known for its Life Size Angry Birds video and the Pokémon Go – A Heart Breaking Love Song video. Cameron is a marketing student at Utah Valley […]

UVU Platform Series presents “Baby with the Bathwater”

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March 24, 2016

schedule 3 min read

  Each year, the UVU Theatre department sponsors the Senior Platform Series. In 2016, Scott Twitchell and his crew will present “Baby with the Bathwater,” a play by Christopher Durang. The show will be performed Mar. 24-26 in the ExBox Theater and is free, although donations are gladly accepted at the door. “Baby with the […]

Expert Opinions: Three steps successful people take to make friends

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March 9, 2016

schedule 3 min read

There is a common phrase, “it isn’t what you know, but who you know” that leads you to success. Perhaps it is over quoted, but that is because it is so applicable to every situation in life such as work, school or personal relationships. Friends make life easier partly by opening doors that you didn’t […]

Expert Opinions: Three excuses successful people never use to procrastinate

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March 9, 2016

schedule 4 min read

Believe it or not, successful people procrastinate. Success isn’t about always avoiding procrastination, but about picking your battles. Among the thousands of reasons to procrastinate, here are three common situations where you can avoid procrastinating. Reason 1: Someone asked me to do a last minute meeting or brief so I need to prepare for that […]

Expert Opinions: Love lessons from the stars

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March 9, 2016

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There are two types of love stories, ones that work, and ones that don’t. To determine what creates successful love and what doesn’t, two celebrity’s “love secrets” will be compared. One celebrity is famous for her successful love life, and the other is famous for having many breakups. The two are Dolly Parton and Zsa […]

On Donald J. Trump, fast food, and the end of the world

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March 2, 2016

schedule 4 min read

Ben Roden Asst. Arts & Culture Editor Sometimes, despite my most meticulous planning, I end up with extra french fries at the end of my combo. Over the years, I’ve developed a system that ensures burger and fries cross the finish line in unison. This may seem like a trivial achievement, but there are variables […]

On ignorance, ISIS, and the greatest beef of the 21st century

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February 29, 2016

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Ben Roden Asst. Arts & Culture Editor Neil DeGrasse Tyson is many things; a prominent astrophysicist, a pop culture icon, and for many, a lovable mascot for the seemingly vague and inaccessible scientific establishment. This week, Tyson added another impressive and unprecedented bullet to his CV when he became, at least to my knowledge, the […]

The peculiar triumph of the “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast

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February 29, 2016

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Ben Roden Asst. Arts & Culture Editor In a media landscape dotted with sequels, prequels, reboots and remixes, truly original narratives are becoming increasingly difficult to find. The “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast stands as a fascinating example of what can happen when artists embrace creativity and throw convention to the wind. “Night Vale” is […]