Magician Bruce McDonald visits campus

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February 16, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Hypnosis has been popularized as a game played by con artists and scoundrels. However, it is actually a science used by experts to reach the inner mind, although many of us are probably skeptics. Thursday night, professional hypnotist Bruce McDonald performed his craft in the UVU Ballroom.

If you haven’t read it …

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February 16, 2009

schedule 2 min read

February is a great month to read Mark Twain’s classic, Pudd’nhead Wilson. Twain had a newspaper man’s eye for details and a sharp wit which he never hesitated to employ. Twain’s literature satirized the American life and reflected the absurd in a way that popular television shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report still successfully mimic.

The Reader

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February 16, 2009

schedule 3 min read

In post-World War II era Germany, young Michael Berg (David Kross) and Hannah Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a woman several years his senior, engage in an intimate affair. Michael is a charming boy with childlike excitement for the sexual encounters in which he engages with Hannah, and she, in an attempt to divert her attention from the real world, enjoys being read to from the novels Michael is studying in school.

Affordable luxury

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February 16, 2009

schedule 2 min read

G, widely known for its uncomplicated, mysterious sign on Geneva Road near Center Street in Orem, is home to UVU student Guillermo Cruz. The establishment, which is set up as a cozy single-serving buffet style restaurant, is also Cruz’s base camp for a catering and personal chef service.

ikiss, you kiss, we all kiss for ipods

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February 16, 2009

schedule 1 min read

Last week, UVU hosted an iPod Kiss-off, giving pairs of students the opportunity to win an iPod by holding the box between their lips for as long as possible. Prizes were given out for first, second, and third place winners.

Sonosopher at the Mestizo

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February 16, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Alex Caldiero, scholar-in-residence for the philosophy and humanities departments, will perform at Mestizo coffee house in Salt Lake this Saturday. He will also perform a piece called “The Cart Before the Horse: An Experiment in Radical Pedagogy” in LA 127 this Wednesday.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

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February 9, 2009

schedule 2 min read

The UVU Outdoor Adventure Center will host the world renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour this week, with feature films at the Ragan Theater. Named for Banff, Canada’s oldest national park, the Banff Mountain Film Festival features some of the best documentary footage on mountain subjects in the world.

Until death do you part

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February 9, 2009

schedule 2 min read

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So, you are considering becoming a costumed superhero (what else are you going to do with a Criminal Justice degree?). Before you come up with a cool name and practice your signature power move, make sure you ditch your love life. Relationships always end badly for superheroes, and not badly like she dumped you and never gave back your ipod.

Oh Polly

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February 9, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Johanne Frechette Perry gives a wonderful performance at the Covey center’s little Blackbox theatre. This tiny woman has a mighty range of emotions and the ability to hold the audience captivated with her brilliant performance from start to finish. Surprisingly, this true story was written by Perry’s husband Steven Kapp Perry.

Game Of The Year 2008

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February 9, 2009

schedule 4 min read

Regardless your gaming platform of choice, it’s safe to say that 2008 was one hell of a year for video games. The quality and range of titles and genres represented was truly inspiring and there really was something for everyone. Whether you rocked out with any of the multiple Guitar Hero iterations, explored Fallout 3’s irradiated wasteland, or swayed in time with Wii Fit’s virtual hula hoop, finding a good game last year should have been pretty easy.