SUU Exposed!

Summer Days

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:14:00 +0000

You know, I never thought I would get to the point where finals week just
wasn't that scary. Is that an odd sensation? I still have two papers to
write, one of them being an analysis of one of my favorite movies and the
other a brief blurb from the perspective of a Renaissance painter, and a
radio program to mix, but I'm really calm about the whole thing. My radio
program doesn't scare me because I know how to do that, and the
papers...those are going to get done tonight. Tomorrow I check out of my
room at Juniper, and today I turn in my journalism portfolio. Overall it
seems like things are going rather well.

I'm actually going to be living down in Cedar City for the summer, so that
should be something of an adventure. I'll be continuing my work at the
observatory, so if you want to talk I'll be there every Monday night
starting at sundown. Beyond that I'll probably be working another two jobs
so my future roommate won't continue to worry about making payments on where
we will be living during the summer and the coming school year. While I'm
at it, I'll also be writing the book I promised I would finish this year,
and I'll be working hard to do everything I can to improve the coming
semester.

Life is scary. Life is hard. Life is expensive. Those are my lessons
going into summer, and if the stress doesn't kill me I bet it will be a very
fun experience. Here's to seeing those of you here at school in the coming
fall, and to the rest of you...Well, our paths will cross again sooner or
later. Don't be afraid to email me.

To life!
-Kirstin Bone

Fun in Cedar!

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:05:00 +0000

I hear a lot of students complain that there isn't much to do for fun in
Cedar City and well, its kind of true actually. However, I think that the
students here have found something to compensate for this lack of "fun". You
see, not having much to do leads people to have to get creative, at times, it
leads them to have big bonfires.
Have you ever been to one? It's a good setting to stand around,mingle, and
meet new people, but pretty much if you have been to one bonfire you've been
to them all. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a bonfire just as much as the next
Southern Utah student, but it makes me laugh a little inside because it
seems that if going to a bonfire isn't the priority for the night, it's at
least a good back-up plan. Hey, if you're not sure what to do on a Friday or
Saturday night, you can always count on a bonfire somewhere just out of
Cedar.
I think its cool that we do find something to do with the little that
everyone seems to think that there is to do here. I mean, heck, if I don't
see ya around campus I'm sure that I'll see you this Friday night or
something at another good ol' Cedar City bonfire.
-Jacob Askeroth

The Chaos of Nearing Finals

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Wow, it seems like the year has all but blown past. Life is becoming a mass
of days that blur together and any sense that used to exist has been tossed
to the seven winds. The ride has been a long one, especially recently, but I
can honestly say that I have been having so much fun along the way. School
has been a new challenge that I'm still learning how to deal with in the
best way possible, I've learned new ways of dealing with people, and my list
of random skills has nearly doubled in just the past few months.

In all honesty I can say that college has been one of the best experiences
in my life, and I've also had a lot of great experiences with the people I
know. Thanks to my friends here at college I've grown into a person that I
can honestly say that I am beginning to really love. All of my life I've
struggled with accepting myself and being happy with my appearance, and I've
never really had people around me who have given me cause to rethink that.
My parents, of course, have always told me that I'm a beautiful person
inside and out, but do we ever really believe it when parents tell us those
kinds of things? I didn't used to, but the last time my dad told me he was
proud of me I couldn't help but think, "You know, I'm proud of me, too." I
didn't even think that when I did Taming of the Shrew, and that was
supposedly my crowning moment. People like Amberle and Rachel have shown me
my own strengths and taught me that beauty isn't always as the world sees
it. I guess you could say I've learned we're all beautiful, it's just a
matter of whether or not we accept that beauty and allow it to blossom. It
will take me a while to really accept myself and everything about me, but...
Well, at least now I am on the right path.

Of course, life is going to hit a point soon where I'm going to be ripping
my hair out and want to run around screaming. Finals are coming up within
the next two weeks, and I can't help but be nervous. I've not done so well
this semester at staying on top of assignments and doing my absolute best,
and I'm worried that I'm not doing so well. Life is stressful, you see, when
you have a scholarship that you have to work for, and so this summer I'm
going to probably throw myself into work just in case my grades aren't good
enough to keep my scholarship. I'm...terrified that I'm not going to succeed
here at college, but I know that I have no other choice. I won't let myself
fail. Next semester and for the last two weeks I am going to attack my
classes with a will, but I don't know how this semester will turn out. I'm
not overtly optimistic, but I am willing to accept whatever consequences
come of my being an idiot. If I could give one piece of advice at this
moment it would be to limit your stupidity to less expensive things.

Good luck as you prepare for finals. Remember to get registered for your
classes if you haven't already, and do your best!
-Kirstin Bone

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:51:00 +0000

Well hello there,
I hope you haven't missed me much. What an intense hiatus. You would not believe the amount of pressure that I have had to endure over the past two weeks. The Kolob Canyon Review is finally in print, there was so much work to do for it, but fortunately it has all been completed. My show for SOAP Fest opens this Friday, and I'm worried about portraying my character in a believable fashion. I am so behind in my Creative Writing class. It seems that I will never catch up. But I know that I will find time to do all of the homework that I'm missing somehow. General Conference this weekend was phenomenal, even though I was not able to watch every session.

I had a very interesting talk about life and religion with one of my friends Dan yesterday. It wasn't expected or planned. Carrie Colton and I were grabbing a quick dinner before going to the library to search for who might have the rights to The Musical of Musicals for a production we are looking into for Stage 2 next year, and just as we were about finished with our meal Dan came to sit at our table. It was a moment for both Carrie and I to talk about our concerns of taking on new positions in the Stage 2 board, and to talk about how our lives were going. Somehow we began to talk of religion, and how it has affected the people that we are today. Both Carrie and Dan shared some very personal experiences with me that made me feel so grateful to be in a department where we can trust in one another. I have found that when put in situations where I am with those of my department I feel safe, as if we are all concerned for each other's well being. Each professor in the College of Performance and Visual Arts genuinely cares for their students and colleagues. I have never been around such amazing and thoughtful people in my life. I don't know if that sort of compassion and understanding occurs in other colleges or universities, but my hope is that it does. The performance industry is a brutal place where nothing is guaranteed, and those around you could turn out to be enemies. It's nice to see that everyone here feels a human bond of caring. Thank you CPVA for making us feel so welcome here at SUU.

Dan and Carrie, I know that you are both wonderful people. You amaze me with your ability to understand yourselves and the world around you. You have taught me so much with our chat about life. I love the college atmosphere for that respect I am shown daily.

For everyone that's been keeping track of me through my blog I'd like to thank you for coming along with me on this year's journey. I hope that you are able to have a very successful time as the year winds down. As we come to a close I hope that you will feel as if you have a friend in me, and if I happen to see you around campus, that you will feel as if you can speak with me. Because, you've now seen my face and know who I am, but I am so delighted to meet you. I can't wait to see you here on campus at SUU.
-Adan Bojorquez

Broken DVD Player

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:11:00 +0000

The DVD player in my apartment has been broken for the past couple weeks and it has been pretty interesting. The VCR portion of it still works, so we have been watching all the 'Video Home Systems' aka VHS's that we own. Well, I take that back, we have already watched all that we own, considering the grand total comes to a whole 4. It's amazing how technology just comes and goes. I never realized how 'out of style' videos have become until now. The only thing we have in our movie cupboards these days are DVD's, but for good reason. As we watched the VHS's, they would get fuzzy, and then occasionally a line would go through the screen too. I'll tell you what, DVD's are definitely better and I'll be excited for the day we get a new DVD player.
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Barnyard

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:01:00 +0000

Last weekend, I witnessed the real life version of the movie 'Barnyard'. I went out to a farm near Enterprise and visited my boyfriend's brother's house. His sister-in-law showed me all around the house which included a huge assortment of animals. First, we saw a few cats and lots of dogs, and then a wild sparrow whom they found and raised and now lives in their home just like any pet bird would. Next came the goats. They had two miniature goats who apparently act like dogs - they'll lay on you and love to be petted, etc... Behind the miniature goats pen was a larger pen for the five regular sized goats they also raise. And let's not forget about all the birds. Chickens, geese, ducks, roosters, chickens, and yep, you guessed it, more chickens! With so many chickens they get about 20 eggs a day. And not only white ones - brown ones, white ones, big ones, small ones, and green ones just like in Dr. Seuss's book! But with the chickens came a lot of really funny stories.

First story. The word is out that they have a lot of animals, so people randomly drop off animals to them now. One day, a family that was moving called and asked if they could give them all their chickens because they were getting ready to move. They said yes, and the next thing they know, a U-haul pulls up, they put the gate down, and it sounded like a stampede. A random assortment of about 30 birds, including ducks, geese, chickens, etc... came waltzing down the ramp into their new home. Second story. One day, his sister-in-law went outside to feed her chickens and found a note and a $20 bill taped to the outside of the chicken coop that read, "Nice lady, please keep, chickens cold, they die." And inside the pen were 5 more chickens. Every so often, she finds a few dollar bills randomly taped to the pen again. Third story. There is a duck on her farm that literally thinks it is a chicken. It was hatched by a mother hen and grew up with all the other chickens, and to this day thinks it is a chicken. It sits in the beds and attempts to lay eggs with the other chickens, and it never quacks - it only peeps like the chickens do. Funny stuff.
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Daring to be Honors

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:07:00 +0000

Sometimes it really does rock to be an Honors student here at SUU. For those
of you who have no idea what the Honors group is about I suppose I can give
a quick rundown of some of the things we do, and I promise that it has a
purpose.

The major thing that Honors is about is being passionate. But Kirstin,
passionate about what? Well, that's the awesome thing; in the Honors
program we are passionate about anything from changing problems at SUU to
doing things outside of our majors to helping the community. One thing the
Honors program is known for is what is called a MAD Lecture. Basically what
we do is invite someone from the staff or faculty to come and talk for an
hour about what they are passionate, especially on a topic they don't teach
about. The last mad lecture, for instance, was Bob Ogie talking about Star
Wars on a level beyond his usual lecture series, and before that we had a
MAD Lecture about yoga. They're a really fun chance to see the people on
campus get really excited about something, and if you watch around the
school you can always see some sort of notice when one is coming up.

Another thing the Honors people are up to is actually happening this week.
Every Thursday at ten o'clock at night The Grind hosts what is called
"Vaudville," which is a variety show where people can do anything from dance
to sing to juggle. This Thursday, however, Vaudville has been taken over by
the Honors Program in order to raise funds. Now why on Earth am I bothering
with mentioning this? Well, it just so happens they were daring to put me
in the show performing a song with Amberle from a German musical called
"Elisabeth." I don't know whether or not we'll be ready for the performance
or not; so many things have been happening recently that life is just...I
don't even know.

But hey, even if we're not perfect there are a number of kick butt acts from
the Honors program that will be presented that night. If you're looking for
a cheap date (it's only $3) or something to do with an otherwise boring
Thursday night come to The Grind on Main Street at ten and enjoy a good
show.
-Kirstin Bone

Spring Fever and House Hunting

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:58:00 +0000

You know, I never would have imagined that I could be this close to ending
my first year of college. When you're growing up college seems to just be a
distant phenomenon that happens to other people, but then it hits you over
the head after the awkward period known as "life after high school." This
year hasn't been the easiest--I've had to learn a lot about how college
works and surviving the system that is so different from high school--but I
wouldn't trade it for anything. The friends I've made, the experiences I've
had, and the things I've learned are well worth all of the pain, mistakes,
and time spent. In all honesty I think I can say college is one of the best
things to have ever happened to me.

It's weird, but after Spring Break is over we'll only have a month left of
school. And then what? May, June, and July will happen, and after
that...BAM! School comes around again. Summer is going to be weird for me,
that much I think I am certain of. I'm going to spend my time working and
writing, and chances are I will be going insane by the time June 30th hits.
I've gotten so used to being on my own and being able to just pop my head
out of my door to find someone to go adventuring with that life at home
is...foreign. My best friends from school will be either an hour to the
north or south, and my friends from before school are also quite a ways away
thanks to the move my family made this December. I don't know how I feel
about summer, but I do know I am looking forward to the fall already.

And thinking of fall makes me think of the fact Amberle, Rachel, Kinsey, and
I have been looking at places to live next year. Manzanita is being torn
down over the summer, so there won't be as many options for housing because
there is going to be something of a scramble as people try to find a place
to live. That's why we've begun looking around now rather than waiting until
April, and it's been...so fun. I mean, who would honestly think that going
around looking at apartments and houses and duplexes would turn into an
adventure? When I was growing up looking for a place to live was boring and
scary, but this time around it has been so enlightening. For the first time
I really feel like I'm on my own because living at Juniper wasn't a
situation where I really had to fend for myself and find a place within my
budget. The reason I mention this is because my friends and I today went to
look at one place, and tomorrow we're going to look at another.

Holy. Crap. The one we looked at today is a brand new condo (I think it was
a condo) that comes fully furnished with a dishwasher, a/c, washer, dryer,
beds, and a master bathroom that is so beautiful that it nearly caused us
physical pain. It was the most expensive on our list at $1,000 a semester,
but when you sit down and do the math it's not so bad. We wouldn't have to
buy beds or provide any furniture, which would save of us heaven alone knows
how much money. I mean, it comes with a really nice tv, dining table, and
everything. I wanted to move in today, but instead we took deep breaths and
decided to look around. You see, bothering to keep your options open puts
any other place you look at into perspective, and Dad always taught me to
look around before really settling on a place.

I really like the one we looked at today, and I do plan on working both over
the summer and during the school year so I don't think the money would
really be an option. Besides, I could cook for myself which would instantly
drop how much I was spending on food by at least 70%. Living on campus gave
me great friends and great experiences, and I'm excited to see what awaits
in the world of living away from the college. It should be exciting, and I
hope I survive.

Beyond that... IT IS SPRING BREAK! Well, actually, I have to make it through
one more class tomorrow morning, but after that I am free. Ah, the love of
having a whole week where I can focus on my two ten page research papers and
do a lot of just hanging out with my family. I hope to see some of my
friends over the break, but I'm not going to hold my breath. All of the best
laid plans tend to go very far astray. Hm, but it should be fun either way.
I have to go pack, but I will let you all know just how much fun I had.

Stay safe, and don't do anything you'd regret.
-Kirstin Bone

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:47:00 +0000

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to remind you to vote this week for Student Government!!!

How is everyone doing today? I've had a pretty wicked day. I'm in the mac lab (of course), emailing the toilet times for PR for Stage 2, and organizing the Kolob Canyon Review, congrats to everyone that has been selected, you will have received an acceptance letter by email. I'm ubber excited for the five productions that are going on this week and next week here on the SUU campus.

Journeys: Faculty Dance Concert
March 5-8, in the Auditorium Theatre.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for General Admission, $8 for SUU Faculty and Staff, $5 for students/children, and SUU Students attend free with a valid Student ID.

No Way to Treat a Lady
March 11 & 13, in the Auditorium Theatre.
7:30 P.M. and is $3. It is a musical murder comedy.

The Vagina Monologues
March 10 & 12, in the Starlight Room located in the Sharwan Smith Center
7:30 P.M. Admission is $5 and all proceeds go to the campus Women's Center and the Canyon Creek Crisis Center.

Spring Choral Concert: Magical Musical Mystery Tour - from Mad to Mod
March 12th in the Thorley Recital Hall
7:30 P.M. Tickets are $6 for General Admission, $4 for SUU Faculty and Staff, $3 for students, and SUU Students attend free with a valid Student ID.

Ballroom Dance Company: Dancing with the Stars
March 11th Centrum Arena
7:30 P.M. Tickets are $6 for General Admission, and $1 off for SUU Students with a valid Student ID.

Believe me, it's going to be a busy two weeks. If you plan your time out right, you can go to every performance. Also, this week is Women's Week on campus, if you can, go to a lecture, I promise it'll be worth it. If you would like any more information on any of these events visit SUU's Homepage, www.suu.edu.

P.S. You may be wondering how my personal life is going. Believe me when I say, I have no personal life. It's all well spent in getting involved on campus. Well, except sometimes when I eat in the cafeteria, in which case, I sit with friends. Who you might ask? The coolest people on campus Amber Heifner, and Kaitlin Woolley! Well, sometimes they're not there, but anybody that sits with me is cool, alright everyone at SUU is cool!

I love you all, can't wait to see you around.
-Adan Bojorquez

An Accident-Prone Year

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Never in my life have I been an accident-prone person, but I guess all those years of lucking out are finally at their end. This year has officially turned me into an accident-prone person. It all started when I broke my nose. I was wrestling with my nephew and randomly he head butts me and breaks my nose. I had to wear a nose cast around school for 5 days for that one. The next occurrence happened a couple of months ago at a track meet. I was with all the sprinters jogging around the track at Northern Arizona University the day before our meet. We were just warming up, getting the long bus trip out of our legs, and chatting, when out of nowhere an indoor javelin hits me square in the forehead! It then ricocheted and hit a couple of the other girls as well, but I think I can definitely say I took the brunt of the hit. I went over to the side of the track and the tears immediately started coming as well as a huge goose-egg on my forehead. After getting checked out the trainers decided I had a minor concussion and would not be allowed to compete the next day. A whole trip for nothing, and a bruised forehead for the next week or so! Seriously, what are the odds? Then just last weekend at our indoor conference championships my foot started to hurt in the hurdle finals. I limped on it the rest of the weekend including all around downtown Chicago, and then when we returned I had an MRI and such, and they decided I tore a tendon in my foot. So currently, I am on crutches and will be for two more weeks, and then back into a boot for another unknown amount of time. Seriously, I have never been accident-prone in my entire life, but I guess it just decided to all catch up to me in the past 6 months, what bad luck!
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:00 +0000

Every year I have run thus far, we have ended up having to fly into Chicago for the track conference championships at least once. And every year this is about what happens. The night after we finish competing, it's kind of tradition to go take the L-train to downtown Chicago to see everything. We usually find somewhere awesome to eat dinner, we then proceed to the Hancock Tower where you can go up 96 floors and look at the whole city from an observatory. It's beautiful up there! Then at the base of the Hancock Tower is the Cheesecake Factory. And of course, you can't just pass that up. So we always stop and get a piece of cheesecake, but only after spending plenty of time deciding which kind, of course, there are too many choices! We usually then continue to wander around a bit, just looking at all of the cool buildings and such. But after so long we get tired of getting asked for money by all the homeless people and we head back to the hotel. The fun doesn't stop there. Some of us go down to the pool/hot tub/sauna, some make up dance skits and make fools of themselves while they perform them and we all watch, some just chat in the rooms, some watch movies, etc... Anyway, the great majority of the team ends up pulling an all-nighter, which is fun at the time, but we definitely pay for it on the plane and bus ride home. It's pretty funny and really obvious that no one slept, when on the bus ride home it is dead silent because EVERYONE is asleep.
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Just Go

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:02:00 +0000

Hey everyone.

Neil Simon auditions are today. Ubber nervous, but makin' it through. I'm not completely memorized, but that's ok. I'm wingin' it. And, believe me, wingin' it is what I do best.

It's like writing...you just go. I'm not good at just letting go when I write fiction. I've been having the hardest time writing this fiction paper. It was due Thursday, and I tried as hard as I good to pump it out. But, as soon as I gave up and let whatever happen, it started to move. I worked in characters, and movement, pretty quick. I was really impressed...and of course as Karma would have it my time ran out, and I had to go to the class in which it was due. That sucked. I'll finish it this weekend though (I can feel it).

I'm always workin' (HORRAY), so yesterday in the maclab, we started layout and design for the Kolob Canyon Review. Now I know you're gonna say, "But, Adan, you said you started that ages ago?!" Well, we did. But last night, Kate just got all pumped and started to go to town on those layouts, man, it was awesome. I love graphic designers, they make me feel all fizzly about literature.

This week has felt so epic, yet not that much has gone down. I'm beginning to think Karma is fooling me. She's setting me up for disaster, ah well, that's life. P.S. RESPECT KARMA.

Remember to do your homework everyone (especially you "HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR") I don't want to see your grades go to crap. I'm watching you.
-Adan Bojorquez

"Super Senior"

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:05:00 +0000

Have you ever heard of the term, "super senior"? Basically it means someone
who has graduated from their high school but still continues to hang around
the campus, talks to the seniors at lunch time, go see their old favorite
teachers, etc. Well in my book this is frowned upon. I apologize if I hurt
any feelings of any of you current "super seniors" out there. Now I've made
it a special effort in my life not to be a super senior but this past
weekend that I went back home I realized that I had become one in a small
way. Back in the big happening place of Logandale, Nevada, me and a group of
high school friends got together because we hadn't seen each other in
actually a couple years. One of us recently ha returned from serving an LDS
mission and it was apparent that adjusting back to regular life was a
little difficult for him. Well, with all of us together again we were trying
to figure out what to do. Logandale doesn't have much to offer but there is
a local gas station that serves as kind of a hangout for high schoolers. We
figured we would do what we did in high school and go to Wally's (the gas
station). After just sitting around with our drinks for a while there one of
us realized something. "Hey," he said, "we're now the guys that we used to
laugh at back that would still hang around the valley after graduating."
When we all came to this realization, we decided it would be better not to
be seen in the local high school hang out any longer and we found something
else to do.
Well it was actually very great and a lot of fun to be able to be around old
friends and reminisce about good times. I hope that I can spend more time
around those people. I just have to avoid the "super senior" status.
-Jacob Askeroth

STAB a new branch

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Hello everybody,

Moving to the first item of business...I'm homesick. It's true, I haven't been home once this semester, and probably won't be going home till school's out. So to keep me company I have my two best friends: work, and sleep. Sometimes work is a hog and won't let me see sleep, but then again, sleep is sometimes flakey and can't be counted on. And then there's always exhaustion who seems to overstay his welcome (JSYK: Exhaustion and sleep once dated, but exhaustion was too clingy, they hate seeing each other).

Other than that, I'm having oodles of fun. I'm in the Mac-lab right now before work starts; I like Macs more than pc's. They're so sleek. I'm working on the layout and design for the Kolob Canyon Review right now; I seem to have finally found some graphic designers that are interested in helping me out. So, we should be gettin' a move on quick now.

I went to the senate meeting yesterday, thank you to everyone that came. The senate seemed to have a hidden agenda on their hand, and it became apparent when some of the senators presented an entire list of their own amendments to the SUUSA Constitution. They proposed to combine CSI (Clubs & Student Involvement) with STAB (STudent Activities Board), and to take away all legislative powers from CSI. I don’t know if any of you know what they do, so I'll give you a brief rundown. STAB puts on all campus activities like the HOWL, and on-campus concerts. CSI oversees all clubs and organizations on campus; they can pass bills and resolutions to help various groups receive necessary funding for their needs. STAB is not a bonafide branch of SUUSA, the new amendment would have solved that problem, but created a new one. CSI and STAB work with completely different worlds and issues, the proposal to combine them and cut down their numbers would leave the responsibilities at an unreachable amount. Luckily, STAB and CSI did not combine to form a new branch, but stayed separate bodies with STAB's newfound status as a government branch. CSI was also able to stay separated from the Senate in an unforeseen block by the new proposal. Also, passed was a by-law that allows the press and public to be present at all student government meetings, and to request any information handled by the student government. These are two very large wins for the students of SUU. Not only are we going to be entitled to more knowledge of what our student government is doing, but we will be better represented by a more formal and streamlined representational system. The next thing we must do is vote so that these ratifications can go into effect. VOTE!!! For more information on the senate meeting and other campus happenings please visit www.suunews.com.

Love you all.

Oh, P.S. No Way to Treat a Lady has been postponed for the time being, and in it's place we will once again be having 24-HOUR THEATRE. The performance will be this Saturday @ 7:30 P.M. in the Black Box Theatre. If you are interested in performing, writing, directing, teching, or helping in any way, PLEASE run to the Stage 2 callboard in the South Hall for more information. Good luck with midterms everyone!!!
-Adan Bojorquez

A College Dating Story

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:39:00 +0000

The names in this story are going to be changed for privacy purposes, but all events really took place.

So there was this one time last week, when my friend April Smith and her boyfriend went out to dinner with A LOT of other couples. Generally the duty of paying falls on the guy when you go on a date, but as many of you girls probably already know, most college guys are just as poor as you are. Well this happens to be the case with my friend anyway, so she volunteered to pay for the date this time to give her boyfriend a break, since he had always paid before. They had a whole scheme planned on how she was going to pay, but it was going to be all sneaky like, so no one else at the table would know she was paying for their date, because he didn't want anyone to think he was a bad boyfriend or anything like that. They finished their dinners and the waiter brings out all the checks, and very sneakily just as planned, my friend hands her credit card under the table to her boyfriend, he puts it in the slip pretending it to be his, hands it to the waiter, and all is well. Mission accomplished. No one was going to know my friend had paid for him. At least that's what they thought. The waiter returns with all the receipts, and the first name he calls out is 'April Smith'. Everyone at the table slowly looks at my friend and her boyfriend as they realize what just happened. Immediately they begin to laugh and give her boyfriend a really hard time about it. Mission failed – end of story. There is a lesson to be learned here though. If you ever plan on bailing your boyfriend out like so, be sure and do him a favor by paying with cash, otherwise your secret will be out! :)
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Future T-Birds

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +0000

I had the privilege to participate in some of the activities of SUU's leadership weekends as an ambassador the past two weekends. From interviews to busting moves on the dance floor up in the mountain center, I was very impressed by so many of the high school students that attended. So many of these young potential college students are smart, fun, energetic, and have many qualities of leadership that will add a lot to our school. I'm excited to see how Southern Utah University will be in the future with such fine students preparing to come here.
-Jacob Askeroth

Free Pancake Day at IHOP

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Today is Free Pancake Day at IHOP all day long! There aren't any obligations to buy other food or anything like that. You can just go show up, ask for pancakes, and you'll have an entire short-stack in front of you within minutes. Now, you may be asking why IHOP would be giving out free pancakes if they aren't going to get anything for it. Here's the deal. The whole point of the day is to help raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Half of all the waitresses tips are being donated to the children, and any extra donations are being accepted as well at the cash register. So go eat some free pancakes, and maybe donate a buck to a child in need while you are at it!
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Super Dee Busy!!

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Hey everyone, sorry for the prolonged absence. I've been ubber busy with Philadelphia story and other events.

Amber is so much fun, today we went to a heated senate meeting on a proposed amendment to the school's constitution. It was interesting to see that both sides of the argument have well thought out points for their conclusions. If you are a student here at SUU I highly urge you to speak with your senators to find out what the amendment is proposing to alter. After learning about the proposal, please share your opinion with you senators. This particular bill affects every student at SUU, and should not be taken lightly. Also, please attend the senate meeting where there will be a continued debate and eventual vote on the bill.

Ok, I'm of my soapbox.

I am so excited to finally receive my paycheck, which means I can have food. YAY!!! I really enjoy eating (if you haven't noticed). In fact, I just ate a turkey sandwich, egg rolls, and oriental rice. It was delish! The Kolob Canyon Review, SUU's literary and art magazine, is trudging forward. We have extended our deadline for submissions to Tuesday February 19th. If you are a student, faculty member, or alumni of SUU and have some form of literary or art piece you would like to submit, please contact the Kolob Canyon Review staff members immediately at kolobcanyonreview@gmail.com.

Also, if I haven't plugged it enough, let me plug it again GO WATCH PHILADELPHIA STORY. It's the tale of a powerful women and her struggle with finding a decent husband. The acting is fabulous, the costumes are amazing, and the performance is stunning. The show runs through this weekend from Thursday the 14th till Saturday the 16th. Tickets are $10 for General Admission, $8 for SUU Faculty and Staff, $5 for students/children, and SUU Students attend free with a valid Student ID.

Finally, Stage 2's show No Way to Treat a Lady has been cancelled, and in its place there will be a benefit variety show presented by students and faculty of SUU. It all happens next weekend Thursday 21st of February and runs through Saturday 23rd of February. Please come out to support Stage 2's effort and unwavering commitment to presenting interesting and thought provoking theatre for the students and by the students. Have fun everyone; keep up with your schoolwork!!!
-Adan Bojorquez

Finding Balance: The Impossible Dream

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Getting involved at college is a great thing, never mistake that, but
getting lost in the rush of things that you get involved with is not such an
amazing thing. Actually, it's quite far from it.

I learned that first hand this past week, and it came at quite the price.

This week I've been doing about ten million things, and all of it was pretty
much my fault. My typical day this past week ran something like this: wake
up, go to class, write a story for The University Journal, turn story in, go
to class, edit story, go home and sit down for ten minutes, change into my
techie blacks, hurry to get something to eat, run to the theatre, do costume
crew for The Philadelphia Story, get home at about eleven or later, and try
to slow down enough to manage to fall asleep. Crazy, no?

The ironic thing is that last Sunday I was asked to speak in Church the
coming Sunday on a talk based on a talk called "Living a Balanced Life." At
that time I thought it was a simple sort of idea that I had in the bag, but
then the week actually happened.

By the time I got to Saturday night I had shadows under my eyes, one of my
legs was threatening to give out, and I still had yet to write my talk. The
next day I got up in Church and told the congregation exactly what my
typical day was like, and then I explained that I had gotten something of a
wakeup call thanks to the topic of my talk. I had forgotten to balance my
life, and because of that neglect I was floundering.

As students and people we can get so caught up in all of the craziness we
get involved with, and when we do that things manage to get out of control.
We tend to worry so much about our employers, our families, and other
aspects of our lives that we forget the duty we have to ourselves.
Craziness, right? Isn't getting all of your work done and calling your
family and helping your friend with their problems doing our duty to
ourselves? Think about it, though. During your week did you take the time to
take care of yourself? And did you do something that was completely spastic
but made you happy? I know I didn't.

That's why in the coming week I am going to try to make sure I get things
done but still have time to relax every once in a while. I'm going to take
fewer stories for the Journal and get everything done at the first chance
rather than waiting until the last moment. Now the challenge is what can
you do to make your life a little more balanced?
-Kirstin Bone

Tofurkey

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Last weekend I was in Seattle, Washington for a track meet and our hotel was right around the corner from an organic health foods grocery store. One evening, I went to the store to try and find a box of crackers. Seems like a pretty simple task, no? But let me tell you, finding anything in an organic health foods store is quite the adventure. The normal brands you are used to seeing are non-existent and everything is completely different! I found the cracker isle, and couldn't really find anything that looked too appetizing, so I continued on my way. We were walking down the meat isle and came across something that we found rather hilarious; 'Tofu Pups' in place of hot dogs, and Tofurkey in place of turkey. I'm not really sure how Tofurkey is more natural than regular old turkey, but hey, what do I know. Apparently someone is buying it, and I guess I'm just not meant to be one of those people.
- Tiffany Lindstrom

Wicked busy...no, just WICKED!

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:16:00 +0000

So, how is everyone? It has been a while since we last met. My classes are running, prancing, degaje-ing-whatever you want to call it they are kicking my trash. But, I love it. I am in between classes right now and will be running pretty quickly to make it on time. Rehearsals for Jared Hawthorne: Marriage Counselor to the Stars are going great. Everyone in the cast is hilarious; we are having so much fun. Late nights are hard though. I find it easier to stay up late and sleep in, rather than vice versa. So here is a tip. DO NOT TAKE 8 O'CLOCK CLASSES! That is, unless you have to. It is so easy to wake up on time in High School, but here, there's just something about the air that makes you sleepy...it might be the 10 degree temperature, who knows. Auditions for the SOAP fest were this week, I made callbacks, and I am guaranteed a spot since I am a boy. Note: If you are a male and want to go into acting, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!!! I cannot tell you how amazing the programs are here, especially for actors. Yes, actresses are amazing, but there are a lot of them, and no boys. Everyone goes on their missions and the programs are left with only girls. You will have great opportunities if you come here (WE NEED BOYS).

Alright, now that I am done advertising, I will tell you about my new roommates. They are hilarious, and open. They are not scared of me like my last roommates who could not, for the life of them, figure me out. Move around if you find that you do not fit in with your roommates, believe me no one will be offended. It will be so much easier when you are comfortable at home. Well like I said. I gotta go to class.

Good luck in school!!! Don't give in to senioritis.
-Adan Bojorquez

Bowling and Betting

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:08:00 +0000

For the first time in the three years I have been at college, I am taking a class just for fun. This class is bowling - it is completely 100% unnecessary for any requirements towards graduation for me. But I will tell you what - it is so worth it! I am only going to be in college once, so I might as well take advantage of it, right? The class is held off campus at the bowling alley once a week - and basically you just go sign the roll and then bowl for two hours. The instructor comes around and gives you tips on how to improve, and that's pretty much it. You just get to bowl and hang out with your friends for a couple hours, and get some school credit for it. Before we began, our instructor took us back behind the lanes to see all the machines and how they work, which was also way cool to see. How many people do you know that have actually been in the back of the alley to see how it all works? I didn't know anyone, until I took this class. It's pretty cool stuff.

The first day of class, we met some other students in the class that were sitting across from us, and we made a bet with them. On our last game, whichever team had less points, had to buy the other team hamburgers. As the game proceeded, it was pretty obvious that my team was going to win. The game finished, and we won the bet. We figured that this was going to be just like every other bet made in college, an empty one. It usually turns out that you are badgering whoever owes you for the rest of the semester, and you usually don't ever get the prize agreed upon. But to our great surprise, we jokingly said, "so where are our hamburgers," and they replied, "they are paid for and on their way down here." We were all pretty shocked, and sure enough our hamburgers arrived a few minutes later. So there we were in class- eating our free hamburgers, after three games of bowling with fellow students and friends, completely satisfied after a day of bowling and betting.

P.S. I just have to throw this in there... another fact that I was reminiscing upon while eating my free hamburger was that I bowled my best ever score - a 175 - and my first turkey ever that day as well!
- Tiffany Lindstrom

The Idiot's Guide to Weight Lifting (and not looking stupid)

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:56:00 +0000

Brian Reagan once said, "I'm just trying to get through life without looking too stupid...it's not working out too well." I must admit that I too share that goal in my own life in a way and also that for me it doesn't always work out very well despite how hard I might try sometimes.

Last Friday I was working out in the gym in the good ol' P.E. Building when I did something that had a lot of potential of looking very stupid. Lucky for me though, I am aware of only one person that witnessed it.

I decided that I would use a 50 pound dumbbell to get my triceps ripped (that's not working out too well either). The safe thing to do with this particular lift while lifting it above and behind your head would be to sit down on a bench that has a back rest. Well, I decided that I would just use the bench without a backrest and I figured that I would be fine. So, being the tough guy that I am, I brought the weight up fast over my head. The weight and momentum of the dumbbell up and behind my head threw off my balance and since I had no back rest to stabilize me, I started going over backwards. Now normally you would think that in situations such as this one (you falling, the weight falling on you, etc.) your first concern would be your safety. All that I remember going through my mind was how stupid I was going to look in front of all the other people in the gym. I was fortunate enough that the weight didn't fall on me when I landed back flat on the floor. I was also lucky that there was no loud crashing sound made by my fall or the fall of the dumbbell. As quickly as I could I jumped back up and tried to play it cool. A friend of mine was close by and saw the whole thing and asked me if I was alright. I panicky asked him if he noticed if anyone else saw. With both of us scanning the premises of the weight room, we didn't see anyone pointing or laughing. Beside the fact that it appeared that no one else had noticed, I approached a girl who was near by when the incident occurred. "Hey, uhh, did you see me fall?" I asked her. "No, why?" she said back to me. "Ok good don't worry about it." I said. "Was it bad?" she asked me. I said, "Yeah."

I think that the most important thing that I learned from this, other than to be more careful while lifting, is that it seems the harder I have tried not to look too stupid in life, the more I actually do. I probably sound a little stupid writing about this but I have made a new goal not to care. So go ahead, laugh all you want.

One last piece of advice though is that if you see me in the P.E. Building you might want to keep your distance, for your own safety's sake, of course. -Jacob Askeroth

That Look in My Eyes

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Determination is a scary thing.

Those of you who know me really well know that when I get my mind settled on
something specific, strange things begin to happen. The first sign of danger
is when I get "that look" in my eyes, which is usually followed by the
dooming proclamation that I have an idea. What happens next usually varies
depending on the situation, but suffice it to say that the trademarks are
relatively easy to follow should you know what to look for.

I pity my friends here at SUU. The other day I got "that look" in my eyes.

Here at SUU I have found that making movies makes me a very happy person,
and I have always been very disappointed that there are no real film classes
offered. This Christmas, however, my family did a brilliant thing by giving
me a video camera (an amazing one to boot) to make all the movies my little
heart desired. Well, I got to thinking about what kind of project I wanted
to do next, and that is when dangerous things began to happen. Enough with
the short films, I thought to myself. I wanted to learn something more, and
that meant kicking it up another level.

Currently I am working on writing the script for my first feature length
movie, which I plan on filming this spring. Now usually this would seem
like a rather crazy attempt since I am a poor college student, but I am
planning on seeing if I can't get help on the monetary front. Here on
campus we have the UGRAS program, which grants undergraduate students
funding for things that will help them learn things and further their
field. Since I am a directing major I can probably get at least some money
from them after doing some budgeting and finishing the script. Epic, no?
I'm also going to talk to my professors and see what help I can get by way
of mentoring and advice, and I am also going to get all the help I can from
the Media Center in the library.

My plan of action is clear, and look out! Before you know it I may be the
next discovered director because I plan on entering my movie in several film
festivals around the nation (supposing it turns out like I think it will).
Wish me luck!
-Kirstin Bone

SUU Track & Field....we're kind of a big deal

noreply@blogger.com (UACRAO) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:46:00 +0000

In case you haven't heard, SUU Track and Field is kind of a big deal. Both the men's and women's team have already won the conference championship in the cross country season, and we are well on our way to following that up with more conference championships for both the indoor and outdoor seasons. We have had some remarkable performances thus far... just to mention a few... Dewayne Lewis broke the school record in the 60m dash and is only .02 seconds off of qualifying for nationals... Sharae Hill is right on track to break the school record in the 60m dash... Sharla Platt has the fastest time in the conference in the mile and is placed 2nd in the 3,000 meter run... Dave Sheeran is placed 2nd and nipping on the heels of the leader in the 800mdash... etc... There have been a lot of really outstanding performances and we are showing up to every single meet ready to compete.

In the preseason conference poll, the men were picked to finish first in the indoor season and the women were picked to finish third - just so you know, we are not going to take 3rd. We are far better than that, and we've had a lot of people step up to the challenge which is going to make it an exciting conference meet. We have started the season off strong and we plan on finishing it that way too. We are aiming for a triple crown on both the men's and women's side, and I'm here to tell you, that if any team is going to take that from us, they are going to have to work extra hard and it won't be easy.

So in case you haven't heard... SUU Track & Field is kind of a big deal.
- Tiffany Lindstrom