‘Secret Garden’ hopes to draw family crowd with its focus on children

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January 23, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Unlike the musical version, the theater department’s production of “The Secret Garden” focuses more on the children of the story, opening the show up for a more family centered audience   Children often possess an innate sense of curiosity, wonder and optimism. As they grow, they often lose those beliefs and instincts that were once […]

Has UVU got talent?

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January 23, 2012

schedule 2 min read

If the try-outs on Jan. 17 are any reflection of this year’s event, then students interested in attending the 2012 “UVU’s Got Talent” show on Feb. 8 are in for a few surprises, the most shocking among them being the promise of any surprises at all. In general, school talent shows tend to feature a […]

Percussion Ensemble brings variety of instruments to life

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January 23, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Music creates a unique experience for everyone, playing on the listener’s emotions and experiences, pulling out hidden dreams and ideas from the recesses of the mind. Whether it is used to simply relax or while studying, music becomes a central part of life. The music department shapes an experience for students to share their love […]

Senior Theater Platform production: ‘Treasure Island’

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January 19, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Every year the theater department sponsors a project called the Senior Platform Series, allowing students to produce original work. Many theater majors use the opportunity for their senior project. For Marc Navez however, who graduated last December with a BA in theater with an emphasis in directing musical theater, there simply wasn’t enough time in […]

Woodbury Art Museum presents Hidden Voices

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January 16, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Some wandered through the museum, chatting and even laughing with friends, both old and new. Others simply stood in silence, eyebrows furrowed as they shook their heads, as if they were trying to process the amount of pain being communicated through the artwork.   The Woodbury Art Museum held a reception for the opening of […]

Ryan Muirhead: Passion for photography

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January 16, 2012

schedule 3 min read

For Ryan Muirhead his trip into the world of photography started with a friend asking a simple phrase during lunch, “Hey, take a cool picture of me.”   That simple request from a friend looking for a good photo, launched Muirhead into a love affair of the art of photography.   “Days later I bought […]

Grotesque snacks at UVU Fear Factor

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January 16, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Josh Petersen ate his way through Bison testicles, cow tongue and live cockroaches and grasshoppers to secure the coveted $300 UVU Bookstore scholarship from UVUSA’s reproduction of NBC’s “Fear Factor.” The internet and local butcher shops were the sources for the edible portions of the competition.   The annual event drew approximately 50 spectators who […]

Cannonized Cinema: The Dark Knight’s Redemption

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January 16, 2012

schedule 7 min read

Sometimes when I look into the young faces of Batman fans eagerly talking about the final chapter of the Christopher Nolan Batman series, I feel both a sense of pride and anguish. These newly converted Batman lovers I speak of were either born in the late 1980s or some time in the 1990s. The Batman […]

Conversation club helps students learn English

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January 16, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Venturing onto the second floor of the Liberal Arts building or even removing one’s almighty earbuds while meandering between classes reveals populations more than just those hailing from Utah. Native Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Russian and, of course, Spanish speakers populate UVU with rapidly increasing numbers. The English as a Second Language program currently […]

Mental health: Don’t be shy

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January 10, 2012

schedule 4 min read

One out of every four people in the U.S. are suffering from some sort of mental illness at any given moment. The odds that a person will experience mental illness at some point in their life are even higher, at about 50 percent.   While depressive illnesses are the largest contributors to mental illness, social phobia […]