Student you should know: George Rivera, President of the Environmental Awareness Club eaclubuvu.blogspot.com

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February 1, 2010

schedule 2 min read

What is the purpose of the Environmental Awareness Club? It is the purpose of the EAC to raise ethical concerns involving the environment to UVU students. It will also be understood that as an environmental organization, a large emphasis will be placed on improving the community by getting involved with various humanitarian efforts, environmental degradation/ […]

Chris Columbus was a phony: remembering the late great writers Howard Zinn and J.D. Salinger through a myriad of quotes

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February 1, 2010

schedule 2 min read

“I’m worried that students will take their obedient place in society and look to become successful cogs in the wheel — let the wheel spin them around as it wants without taking a look at what they’re doing. I’m concerned that students not become passive acceptors of the official doctrine that’s handed down to them […]

Carrot confusion

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February 1, 2010

schedule 3 min read

I must be honest, I’m not a nutritionist, and can only speak from my personal experience of being vegan. (Luckily for you, there is a qualified person, Janae Wise, who will be speaking Feb. 9 on this subject.) In these past six years I’ve heard lots of myths about veganism, as well as lots of […]

Finish it!: “Ulysses” by James Joyce

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February 1, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Ulysses was James Joyce’s third book, and is considered by many literary critics as the best novel of the twentieth century. This is due to the book’s complexity, stylistic narrative and parallax of perspectives given through the main characters. The plot of Ulysses is difficult to sum up because much of what is gleaned from […]

Events Calendar: Feb. 1-7

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February 1, 2010

schedule 9 min read

Editor’s Pick of the Week: The first Friday of every month the art galleries of downtown Provo are open late. Come experience the Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll. Held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., this free gallery stroll will certainly open your eyes to the stunning fine art Provo has to offer. Call 801-542-9382 or […]

Out of this world performance should stay that way

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February 1, 2010

schedule 3 min read

As the lights began to dim in the Madsen Recital Hall on the evening of Jan. 28, the chattering of students was silenced by abnormal sounds from the future. The Utah Crosstalk, an electronic collaboration between BYU and U of U, sounded nothing like popular electronic music from, say, Ratatat or Explosions in the Sky. […]

Local poet encourages artistic expression

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February 1, 2010

schedule 2 min read

One of Utah’s great poet’s, Joel Long, read sections of his most popular book “Winged Insects” in SC 206 on Jan. 28 as part of the “Happenings in Humanities” event. The work from which he read won him the “Mayor’s Artist Award for Literary Arts” at The Utah Arts Festival. His poems have been published […]

Off the beaten path: There is more than one form of dirt-cheap lodging

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February 1, 2010

schedule 3 min read

When considering lodgings, hostels come to the forefront of any  come to forefront of any travelers mind.While hostels can be cheap and inexpensive, don’t be afraid to roll your sleeping bag out on a beach, it may save you 15 bucks a day. In some countries that extra cash can prolong your travels by weeks. […]

Everday tedium inspires a captivating and interactive performance

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February 1, 2010

schedule 2 min read

We associate feet with shoes, socks, walking and even odor, but they are not generally associated with art — and yet the Synergy Dance Company has defied connotations of mundanity and reminded their audiences of the human foot’s artistic potential. On Jan. 21, the company put on a show titled “Recapture” at the Orem Public […]

“Move” executes a not-so-generic performance

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February 1, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Many dance performances are so generic that when recounting the event it is difficult for audience members to recall what they’ve seen. This was absolutely not the case for last week’s performance by Vibe Productions titled “Move” and performed at Covey Center for the Arts. “Move” was a immensely exciting production, choreographed and performed by […]