Vice President of Student Affairs, Cory L. Duckworth, has been appointed by Comissioner of education William Sederburg to direct the transition of the College of Eastern Utah (CEU) as it becomes a regional college of Utah State University (USU). “I am happy to help the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) as it works to resolve some challenging issues related to the ongoing vitality of the CEU,” Duckworth said.
The Masonic Foundation of Utah has awarded annual scholarships to 51 students in 14 different schools for the 2009-2010 year. The awards add up to $86,700. “It’s an honor to be in a position to assist these students,” said Grand Master of Utah Freemasons, Loyd E.
Students have the opportunity for their student ID to double as a tap on/tap off pass for the UTA system. This includes buses, express buses, all TRAX lines and the new FrontRunner train connecting Salt Lake, Utah, Southern Davis, Weber and North Davis and Box Elder counties.
Mother Teresa said, “I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use.” The Utah Valley Student Association certainly agrees. Waste management is an issue facing our campus. As an institution, UVU is rapidly expanding with nearly 30,000 students enrolled.
Professor Haagen Klaus revolves a ceramic pot in his hands depicting the gruesome Moche sacrificial process of throat slitting, dripping blood and ritual imbibing. “Here is the sacrificial process in all of its brutal glory,” Klaus said. ” We aren’t sensationalizing ritual killing, but aiming to understand the people.
Those who have been in Utah valley for the past decade or so have heard in one way or another about edited movies. Often called “clean” or “moral” movies, they are meant to take the place of the alleged filth distributed by the Hollywood elite. Two local filmmakers decided to start filming the heyday that developed after filmmakers sued the companies that edited their films, and ended up with some impressive footage showcasing the rise and fall of the edited movie empire.
To modify a line from my old pal Shakespeare (he and I go way back), I’d like to begin my little piece here with a personal quote (we writers can do that) “All the world’s a studio and all the men and women are merely actors and actresses.” This little quote is becoming more and more of a reality in our lives, thanks to such modern phenomena as YouTube; pocket sized, High-Def video cameras and Taco Bell’s late night “Fourth Meal” option.
Editor’s pick of the week: For a romantic experience, check out the Full Moon Lift Ride at Sundance Resort. The event will be held Sept. 3, 4, and 5 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids and children 5-years-old and under are free.
Because your only source for wholesome entertainment came from Clean Flicks, Feature Films for Families can easily fill that void. Each mediocre production contains a moral lesson and has content safe for the whole family to watch together. Enjoy The V’s compilation of the ten best Feature Films for Families, based on their tag lines, because you know we have never seen this crap.
