Performance at UVU depicts war through dance

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March 17, 2018

schedule 3 min read

UVU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble transported their audience through a multitude of settings and emotions in their performance of Hear us Roar at the Ragan Theater March 9. In five numbers, the dance ensemble showcased choreography from company director Monica Campbell and Oni Dance Company’s choreographers Maria Gillespie, Heather Grey and Natosha Washington. The third piece, “Tarot,” […]

Fight the New Drug founder shares a need to educate about pornography

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March 12, 2018

schedule 4 min read

Fight the New Drug is a nonprofit organization centered in Utah that has one goal: to fight the effects of pornography. The organization’s founder, Clay Olsen, visited UVU March 8 to speak about what the organization means when they say they are fighting the effects of pornography. Although many would characterize Olsen as an entrepreneur, […]

What’s So Funny Improv Comedy Club takes comedy to new heights

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March 12, 2018

schedule 3 min read

The What’s So Funny improv club hosted a free comedy event at the Fulton Library auditorium March 2. The comedians  brought the house down with punchlines made up on the fly from ideas mentioned by the audience. With the clubs over 10 years of experience, the ability for it’s comedians to roll with the show […]

Commercial Music Department continues music series

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March 11, 2018

schedule 2 min read

Students of the UVU Commercial Music Department held a concert at the Ragan Theater March 2 to springboard the department’s concert series. With the use of a fog machine, captivating visuals, lights and professional musical equipment, the department created their own rock and pop concert experience on campus. The show comprised of two groups, Jealous […]

Anti-porn activist shares effects of pornography

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March 8, 2018

schedule 4 min read

Fight the New Drug is a nonprofit organization centered in Utah that has one goal: to fight the effects of pornography. The organization’s founder, Clay Olsen, visited UVU March 8 to speak about what the organization means when they say they are fighting pornography. Although many would characterize Olsen as an entrepreneur, he would characterize […]

Attendees encouraged to get involved on national debt issue

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March 7, 2018

schedule 3 min read

Convention of states is one method of addressing government problems   The UVU chapter of Turning Point USA’s presentation held on March 6, in the Sorensen Center, encouraged students to get involved with the problem of the U.S. national debt by suggesting students use a convention of states, in an attempt to force the federal […]

What does Utah have to do with The Greatest Showman?

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March 5, 2018

schedule 3 min read

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are two names that are becoming well known in the film industry for writing music. Paul and Pasek are a duo composition team that has a Tony, an Oscar and a Grammy already under their belts with only a few music labels to their name. Their latest big hit, The […]

4 tips for beating the mid-semester slump

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March 4, 2018

schedule 3 min read

It’s the middle of the semester and the signs of falling motivation are there. No matter how far you dig into your bag, you can’t find a pencil and have to ask to borrow one — again. Your laundry basket is overflowing, you find yourself contemplating skipping classes almost daily, and you end up staring […]