Top Picks-Week of Feb. 9

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February 8, 2010

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DVDs Top-Time Travelers Wife comes out Feb. 9 Rated PG-13 -Couples Retreat comes out Feb. 9 Rated PG-13 -The People Speak comes out Feb. 9 Not Rated CDs – One Left Stand- Hot Chip comes out Feb. 9 -Odd Blood- Yeasayer comes out Feb. 9 -Talking to You Talking to Me- The Watson Twins comes […]

Maria Bonita Mexican Grill

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February 8, 2010

schedule 3 min read

After one meal at Maria Bonita Mexican Grill, you may feel ashamed to ever go to Taco Bell again. Upon returning from Mexico after an extended period of time in the country, I set out on a quest to find Mexican food that reminded me of what it was like to eat in Mexico. I […]

Let the international student voice be heard

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February 8, 2010

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Thinking of a vacation this summer? Looking to encounter attractive people? Eliecer Andres Trillos, a senior in International Business from Bucaramanga, Colombia, recommends his country as worthy of a summer visit and shares some of its most interesting features. “Colombia is a country rich in nature. They have people that are friendly and an experience […]

First frost to the first lightning

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February 8, 2010

schedule 3 min read

The evening began with the beating of drums and a song inviting the universe to join us. On Feb. 1, a large crowd packed into the storytelling wing of the Orem library to watch the group of Native American dancers called Morningstar. The children sat on woven blankets and listened quietly as Gary Field, a […]

Arts and culture calendar

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February 8, 2010

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Monday, Feb. 8: Service in the Zone: The Zone, Student Center, 11 a .m. -1:30 p.m. The Belle of Amherst: Covey Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., $10 admission. (Showing through Feb. 13). Tuesday, Feb. 9: The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet: SC 206 g&h, 6 p.m. -7 p.m. A Thousand Cranes presented by BYU: […]

A delightful evening of contemporary piano music

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February 8, 2010

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Hilary Demske’s fingers danced gracefully across the keys, in a shining performance at her piano recital on Feb. 1 at the Ragan theatre. A Texas native, Demske has a Doctorate in Performing Arts from the University of Michigan and was also schooled at other prominent institutions such as The Juilliard School and The Peabody Conservatory […]

Priceless night for former Wolverine great

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February 8, 2010

schedule 3 min read

The near-capacity crowd began to grow restless as the house lights were dimmed and spotlights bounced around the arena like a psychedelic light show. With celebrities in attendance and the representation of an entire community on hand, Ronnie Price – UVU’s favorite son – was about to be inducted into the university’s athletic hall of […]

Impending disaster is just part of the show for these nimble acrobats

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February 8, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Many children dream of running away to the circus, and though the New Shanghai Circus is not what people might typically envision, it just might be the circus to run away to. They might not be the classic three ring circus with performing animals, but these Chinese daredevils certainly don’t disappoint. The crowded theater waited […]

St. John White of The Desert

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February 8, 2010

schedule 7 min read

The Desert Fathers sounds like it would be a pretty good band name, but the phrase actually refers to Christianity’s first hermits, ascetics and monks, who, in the third century, retreated to the outskirts of the Scetes Desert in Egypt. Men like Abba Antonius, Pachiomus of Thebes, and St. Paul the First Hermit eschewed the […]