Utah Events

Geek Week!


By Nafisa Masud

April 22, 2013 - 3:00am
I know for the next week we'll all be running around campus with our heads in our books, but that doesn't mean we don't deserve a break! Enter Geek Week: an event planned by ASUU to provide some erm... distractions so that we all don't turn into zombies during finals week. The events will run all week and feature things like Lunch on the Lawn and Get Your Cram On. The Marriott library will be open 24 hours a day and there'll be giveaways, as well as free food and study supplies. Find out more about the events at http://www.asuu.utah.edu/events/geek-week/ READ MORE

Spring Awakening Musical


By Nafisa Masud

April 12, 2013 - 10:30pm
Spring's just around the corner: a time for new life and new experiences. Enter the Spring Awakening musical, winner of 8 Tony awards and free for U students. A summary of the musical: READ MORE

Annual Student Exhibition


By Nafisa Masud

April 12, 2013 - 9:00pm
If you're looking for a welcome distraction from all those papers and projects, we've got just the thing. The Annual Student Exhibition's the perfect place to immerse yourself in and appreciate the huge amount of talent our student body has when it comes to art. All undergraduate students in the visual art department will exhibit a creative piece in this exhibit that takes place in the art building. The art works include ceramics, printmaking, photography, and more, and as far as price goes? Super easy on the college budget, considering it's free. READ MORE

Women's Week!


By Nafisa Masud

March 25, 2013 - 3:00am
This coming week is all about women, and it's our job to participate and show our fellow Lady Utes some love! Women's Week runs from Monday the 25th to Friday the 29th and its theme is "Learning Through Giving: Mentoring Young Women". Events include movie screenings, guest speakers, even an evening march in protest against sexual violence! Another plus: all events are free and located on U of U campus so everything is super accessible, and how can you deny such a great cause? Us young women have so much more power and potential than we think we do, and this is the perfect time to see that idea manifest itself as courageous women take action. HC Utah's gonna be there! Will you? READ MORE

Bon Qui Qui comes to Utah!


By Nafisa Masud

March 22, 2013 - 3:00am
Around 10% of Lady Utes would recognize the name "Anjelah Johnson" but before I even finish saying "Bon Qui Qui", we all know who I'm talking about: that psychotic (albeit hilarious) video we've all seen thousands of times. Wanna see the real thing in person? March 22nd at 8 P.M. is your lucky day, ladies. The woman whose comedic genius was Bon Qui Qui, Anjelah Johnson, is coming to our very own Kingsbury Hall for what's sure to be a hilarious performance! Find out more about pricing and Anjelah's other videos at http://kingsburyhall.utah.edu/performances/anjelah-johnson-2 READ MORE

Election Day!


By Nora Abu-Dan

March 4, 2013 - 2:00am
 
Well hello there my Her Campus people! It's that time of year again. No, not spring cleaning or the fourth of July quite yet but Election day is back again! Now before you start panicking and looking at the calendar thinking you have to vote for Romney or Obama again, no worries. It is just as exciting but happening right here on campus, on good 'ol University of Utah soil. READ MORE

Dance Company's Spring Season Performance


By Nafisa Masud

February 28, 2013 - 7:30pm
The U's Modern Dance Program is one of the best in the nation, and this coming Thursday you have the chance to see it for yourself! This Thursday the 28th marks the beginning of the Modern Dance Department's Spring Season Performance, one in which faculty members and guest artists will show their stuff. Tickets are only $8 for students and are sure to make for an entertaining night. The performances only run until March 9 so get your tickets now! Performance Dates: Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 5:30 PM Friday, March 1, 2013 at 7:30 PM Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 7:30 PM Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM Friday, March 8, 2013 at 7:30 PM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM READ MORE

Free Film Series at UMFA


By Nafisa Masud

February 20, 2013 - 8:30pm
If you're a foreign film enthusiast like myself, this Wednesday you'll have an amazing opportunity to watch a foreign film free at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. UMFA and the U's Anthropology Department have teamed up to present three free films that share the common theme of family and the different ways family is made prominent in the lives of people all around the world. This Wednesday is the screening of the last film in the series, "A Separation". According to imdb.com, this movie made in 2011 is about "a married couple faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease." READ...

Banff Mountain Film Festival


By Nafisa Masud

February 19, 2013 - 2:00am
Now, some of us girls aren't the kinds to swoon and bask in the revelry that is Valentine's Day: a holiday reeking of romance, broken hearts, and all that PINK. For this select few, the Banff Mountain Film Festival may be just the ticket. Running from Tuesday February 19th to Thursday the 21st, this festival features three nights of outdoor films about activities like hiking, skiing, and kayaking. In these films you'll see some of the most spectacular views in the world, and get that little push to one day see them for yourself. Tickets are only $9 and one of the best-selling events of the Kingsbury season, so buy your tickets fast at either the Kingsbury ticket booth or the main desk in the Union building!...

One Billion Rising: Strike, Dance, Rise!


By Nafisa Masud

February 14, 2013 - 2:00am
One in three women on this planet will be beaten or raped in her lifetime. That's one billion women. On February 14th, each of us has the chance to stand up against the abuse of women with One Billion Rising. On this day, there will be a flash mob on the University of Utah campus and each of us strong, powerful women has the opportunity to participate! Their website has videos so that you can learn the dances for the flash mob, and tons of other ways to get involved. Valentine's Day isn't just a day filled with chocolates and fancy dinners; it's a day to celebrate our right to be free and loved and happy. READ MORE

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