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Show B2 CULTURE KAPPA SIGMA- Bl Utah's Best Selection Another Happy Couple Michael and Jillian "Sierra West was fantastic to work with! The representative that helped us wa.s very personable and honest with us about what we were buying, and they were also the most affordable. We really appreciated the flexibility they had in allowing us to make the jewelry unique to us; they were definitely the best choice! Because of Sierra West, we have one of a kind rings that we love and that we'll still be able to show off 20 years from now. Thanks Sierra West!" Now, 140 years later. Kappa Sigma boasts over 250 collegiate chapters across the nation and in Canada, with such prestigious alumni as actor Robert Redford, singer Jimmy Buffet and Senator Bob Dole. It is now Dalley's hope that the colony can fulfill its requirements to become the second Kappa Sigma collegiate chapter in Utah and a strong presence on campus. "I want our chapter to be up and walking on its own," he explained. "I want UVU to be a permanent home for Kappa Sigma." Dalley is well aware of the stereotype the media portrays of fraternities but hopes to change the minds of students. "We're going to let our actions speak for themselves." The Kappa Sigma colony won the Excellence in Service Award from UVU for the 2009-2010 school year and also logged the most service hours of any colony in the Kappa Sigma Fratern ity. The colony * s recruitment slogan last spring, "Kappa Sigma breaking through the stigma," was aimed at trying to show what fraternities are really like. The colony also wants to stress what an honor it is to wear the Kappa Sigma letters. When talking about the colony's recruitment strategy for the upcoming fall, Dalley emphasized the idea of "leaving the legacy." Once the colony is awarded the status of a collegiate chapter, all of the founding members will sign the charter. Those names will be there for as long as the chapter is on campus. "We're laying the foundation that will last for generations if we do it right," Dalley said. When asked about the future of the Greek community at UVU, Dalley smiled. "I want a Greek Row," he chuckled, meaning a street where all the fraternities and sororities are housed. Dalley also hopes for a stronger Greek presence on campus and the opportunity for others to find and benefit from what he has found. Ballroom team goes transcontinental By SHELLIE DAVIES Culture Writer §ierra~West J E W E L E R S 1344 South 800 East. Orem, Southeast of University Me 226-6006 « Open Mon.-Sat. 10-6. Fridays 10-8 10600 So. & State St., Sandy • 984-6870 New Store 6190 A So. State St., Murray • 7 \ 3-1900 www.sierrawestjewelers.com After their appearance and subsequent win on Dancing With The Stars, the Ballroom touring team has been invited to Russia to perform. The team, which is led by Scott Asbell, extended the invitation after the team performed on the ABC show. The dancers would spend a week in Moscow performing, with all overseas expenses paid. They are currently wait- ing for UVU to approve their traveling expenses to get to Russia. Team member Veronica Argyle says that she hopes that the funding is approved because it would be a great opportunity for the dancers to travel and perform and for the school to gain a positive reputation. If UVU grants them the funds, the team would per- Alumna costars in independent film By MINDY HARWARD Asst. Culture Editor Former UVU student Jaclyn Hales is currently starring in Unicorn OYv, a movie that is Utah-based in nearly all ways, including being currently filmed in Alpine. Publicist Nate Olson calls the film a "story of gamers who move to the mountains to live out their fantasy lives." Considered a modern day version of Don Quixote, the movie features the Live Action Role Playing (LARP) culture, which was also represented in the 2008 Mm Role Models. Hales plays Marsha, who is love with the protagonist, Voss. Her role brings a gentle and romantic light to the movie. Unicorn City was written by two brothers from Utah, Bryan and Adrian Lefler. This isn't the first film they've been involved with; Bryan was part of the production team for the wildly popular local movie Napoleon Dynamite, and their father, Tom, is an administrator in BYU's film program. The film's executive producer. Ken Bretschneider, is also from Utah. Unicorn City is his first feature length picture, though he has two more in the works. Most notably, the film's antagonist is played by Jon Gries, who is best known for his work as Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite. Gries plays Shadow Hawk, who schemes to get rid of Voss so he can have Marsha to himself. The Lefler brothers are hoping to wrap up filming soon, with expectations to submit the film to the Sundance Film Festival next year, and arc optimistic about a national release of the film by fall 2010. "The backdrop of this film, which is gaming, is not as important as what the people are going through," director Bryan Lefler said. "It's just a group of people that love each other. It's about a girl who loves a boy, and the boy realizes he loves her, too. The fact it has to do with gaming is purely backdrop. "The meaning I hope people will get from it is they will end up loving the characters and see they are a close-knit family." For more information about Unicorn OYv, visit www.Facebook.com/UnicornCity or www .Twitter. com/UnicornCity. form both of the sambas choreographed by Tara Boyd that led to their win on Dancing With The Stars. They would also be dancing their Latin and standard competition medleys. Ballroom medleys are multiple styles of dance within a genre set to complimenting music that normally sticks to a theme. UVU's Latin medley revives the Michael Jackson music used to win the Blackpool Dance Festival formation championship in 1999. The choreography has, however, been completely redone by Boyd. The standard medley, choreographed by Paul Winkelman and Chris Williams, is set to music with a French theme. |