“West Side Story,” the acclaimed retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in Dec. 2021. It generated a meager $35 million at the box office in its first three weeks. Essentially, it flopped. But it shouldn’t have. First of all, the movie is gorgeous to look […]
One of Utah Valley University’s very own alumni, Mariah Morton Cisneros, was able to put her artwork on display in a National Sculpture Society’s art exhibition. The sculpture that Cisneros got into the exhibition is called “Athena’s Portal.” NSS’s ‘Young Sculptors Exhibition’ consists of 19 artists, all under the age of 30. The art pieces […]
“You don’t know what you don’t know until you find out you didn’t know it.” Many students feel misguided on what major to choose or are unaware of all of the different majors that are offered here at UVU. There is a simple way to solve this, visit your academic counselor! They can help you […]
2022’s “Scream” knowingly follows the trend of bringing back horror icons and stands as one of the worst films to do it. The film unrelentingly clings on to the hope that it is not only dumb fun, which makes the whole experience forgettable and predictable. “Scream” follows so closely to the plot points and twists […]
In January, UVU’s Noorda Center for the Performing Arts put on the opera “La Boheme,” a production detailing the tragic love story of a poet and a seamstress living a Bohemian lifestyle in nineteenth-century France. This was a great opportunity for UVU theatre students. They were able to perform alongside tenor Isaac Hurtado and soprano […]
Black History Month is a time for honoring and acknowledging the lives, contributions and history of Black Americans. Each February, Black History Month is celebrated with cultural, historical and educational presentations, as well as programs designed to raise awareness for the significant challenges and difficulties still being faced by Black Americans today. In honor of […]
One cheerful April morning, Deborah Colimon woke up and decided to buy her first house plant: she now owns 24 house plants, and treats them like they’re her children. As a student spotlight, Colimon shares her journey to Utah Valley University, her experiences here and why she believes it’s important to celebrate Black History Month. […]
“Don’t Look Up” introduces a thoroughly engaging concept that is muted by an overtly political message. The film starts promisingly. It combines the intrigue of the vastness of space and the impending doom of a disaster in a way that holds the audience’s attention. There is rarely a moment in this film that feels tedious […]
Griff Washburn, known in the music world as Goth Babe, performed with his band at The Complex on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The trippy-surf rock musician wowed the crowd with upbeat hits like “Weekend Friend,” “Sometimes” and “I Wanna Help Your Mind.” Beginning his music career in Nashville, Washburn started with making tunes on his […]
Not all the homework assignments professors make students do are busywork. Some of them can lead to a great success story. Halen Hubbard has been attending Utah Valley University for the past two years and is going into his junior year. While taking a culture and media communications class here at UVU, he decided to […]