This past summer, the UVU Music Department acquired a harpsichord – a predecessor to the piano, with strings perpendicular to keys that are played simultaneously. Peter Fisk harpsichord inspired a department-wide collaboration that has now become Harpsichord Week. This weeklong festival started Nov. 13 and will go through Nov. 21. The festival was planned to […]
So, I’m pretty sure I’m going to hell. Although I have a lot of reasons to think so, there is one particular guilty pleasure that puts me over the top of alloted violations: hilarious grainy videos of morbidly obese people crashing on dirt bikes. It doesn’t stop there. I die laughing at videos of nervous […]
Since I started writing this dating column a few months ago, the topic of relationships has been a constant topic of discussion. People approach me on a weekly basis and say, “Oh, Nate. You should totally write an article on (insert bad dating habit here). It drives me nuts when people do that on a […]
David O. Russell is not a name you would expect to find in the young adult section of a bookstore. The writer/director behind movies like Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees, Russell isn’t exactly known for his family-friendly adventures – quite the opposite, in fact. That being said, his new book, Alienated, just so happens […]
Zumba, a Latin-inspired workout, is one of the fastest growing fitness classes in the world. The class combines international Latin music and dance moves to create an active, high-powered aerobic class. It’s a way to workout your entire body and do cardio without having to force yourself to run or lift weights. Zumba Fitness, a […]
The fifth annual Symposium on Restorative Justice, Punishment and the Death Penalty will be held on Nov. 19 in the UVU Library Lecture Hall (LI120). Speakers, panel discussions and book signings will be between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (see sidebar for the day’s schedule). The symposium is sponsored by the Peace and Justice Studies […]
by Matthew Beaudry Two reports of women being groped in the library prompted police to issue a text alert early Friday morning and police state that the gropings may be connected to two flashing incidents in the library back in August. The morning of Friday November thirteenth, police sent a safety alert about the gropings, […]
On Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hall of flags, the German Club hosted 500 students from all over the valley to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Students from local junior high and high schools were invited to participate by recreating their own section of […]
“Barbed and Dangerous” was the title of the most recent Integrated Studies lecture, examining the history of barbed wire and its role in advertising. Presented by Dr. Lyn Bennett, associate professor of History and Political Science and Dr. Scott Abbott, director of Integrated Studies and professor of Philosophy and Humanities, the lecture took place on […]
A steady stream of guests filled The Alumni Center Wednesday morning, attending the free breakfast. Through the breakfasts, held weekly from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for students and alumni, The Alumni Center hopes to raise awareness of its purpose. Nov. 11‘s breakfast, complete with green Wolverine pancakes, was in celebration of Homecoming week. The […]