The Utah Metropolitan Ballet (UMB) performed their show “Tribute” at UVU’s Ragan Theater, bringing four local choreographers together to create pieces for members of the art community. “Swedish Suite”, composed by Hugo Alfvén and choreographed by Jacqueline Colledge, was dedicated to Bill Evans and was the first performance. This piece was a folksy, classical ballet […]
If you want to have an otherworldly experience, paranormal investigator Danny Stewart said, go to the Provo riverwalk at night. Start behind the Macey’s on State Street and make your way west toward the neighborhoods. “Weird stuff happens,” Stewart said. “I’ve taken taken so many groups — former students, girlfriends — each time, without fail, […]
Throughout the ages, music has inspired people. It is perhaps one of the oldest forms of media, but that does not make it primitive. UVU hosted Jeffrey and Karen Savage, a couple from Washington state On Oct. 23. They were invited to UVU because of their work in various professional settings and their award-winning status. […]
In search of new opportunities, a 16-year-old girl decided to leave her family and everything she knew behind to tread into the unknown. Late night Aug. 7, 2012, her parents drove her two hours from Pescara, Italy, to the closest airport in Rome, where she would begin her new life in America. “I had never […]
For many universities around the world, scholarly journals act as a testament of academic prowess and success. UVU is home to a dozen student-run scholarly and creative publications that cover a wide array of topics such as: astronomy, philosophy, constitutional studies and creative writing. Some of these journals are almost decades old and others are […]
Everyone loves hearing stories, and more importantly, we know our history through stories. At UVU, Roots of Knowledge specialists Trevor Petersen and Nick Lawyer hosted ghost tours, telling the stories of ghosts every Tuesday night in October. These ghost tours started every 30 minutes, from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Roots of Knowledge […]
For years, the performing arts majors at UVU have performed, worked and rehearsed in any space they could find in the crowded Gunther Technology building. Actors pushed aside desks in empty classrooms to rehearse scenes, dancers gave performances in small studio spaces and musicians had to load their instruments onto a truck and transport them […]
Suicide is a public mental health issue that affects many. According to the Utah Department of Health, 10 people end their own life every day. Utah has the fifth highest suicide rate in the U.S, and this rate is steadily increasing. In 2016, 32 people between the ages of 10 and 17 ended their life. […]
UVU’s Department of Music performed their annual Fall Choral Showcase at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. This concert featured the UVU Chamber Choir, Men’s Choir and Women’s Choir as well as a senior highlight performance on Thursday, Oct. 11. “These students come from all over campus, from a wide range of majors, with a […]
There are many benefits to learning a new language, including having more job opportunities or being able to better understand different cultures. However, there is no doubt that learning a foreign language takes time and effort. Zachary Yoshida, a junior studying English at UVU, said, “ I think it helps one to understand a little […]