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Show LIVE Pick of the week Amazon.com Errors: Come Down With Me Feb. 16- - DIANA PRATT/UVUReview Lusine: Twilight, Feb. 16 Former Miss UVU 2009 Lauren Burton crowning Valerie Moon Miss UVU 2010. Miss UVU pageant offers academic scholarships to participants DIANA PRATT/UVUReview Valerie Moon talks about her life and pageant experience. L JESSICA BURNHAM Culture editor Pageants- you either love them or you hate them. Regardless, our own Miss UVU Pageant was held on Feb. 5 in the Ragan Theater in front of an enthusiastic audience, but more importantly —fivejudges. The dedicated contesJB: Where are you from tants spent hours upon hours and how did you become not only preparing for the involved with dancing? pageant, but also the private interview which was held Moon: "I grew up in the earlier in the day. This small town of Duchesne, portion of the competition Utah and 1 started dancaccounts for 25 percent of ing at a studio that was a their overall score. half-hour away because Participants are required there weren't any studios in to write up personal biogDuchesne. I started dancraphies and explain their ing there when I was about platform in a sort of resume. 3-years-old and danced ' They are then compiled into there until I went into high a notebook that each judge school and then I did cheer- receives a few weeks prior leading and drill team." to the pageant. Through studying this information the judges get a feel for each contestant Who is the new Miss UVU? y _ JESSICA BURNHAM Culture editor Miss UVU is supposed to be many things, but among others, she is supposed to be representative of our collective student body. I had the opportunity to ask Valerie Moon, Miss UVU 2010, a few questions regarding her life, platform and pageant involvement. Get to know her and you can probably relate on one level or another, which is fitting because she is now a visible icon of the UVU community. MISS UVU* B4 beforehand and prepare relevant questions for the interview, which lasts for 10 vulnerable minutes. "In the interview process they ask them anything from "How do you feel about healthcare?' to 'What are your views towards sex education in schools?' or even 'Why did you pick that to wear?'" said Carly Condie, the judges chair of the pageant. "You are literally being fired at with questions and it is fast and you've got to be able to respond to between 15 and 30 questions." Responsible for selecting and working with the judges as well as guiding the girls through the preparation process, Condie is herself a muti-title-holder: Miss Spanish Fork, Miss Utah Valley, Miss UVSC 2004 .^ and Miss Utah County along"" with four close calls at Miss Utah. "Some people like to run marathons or draw, but this became what I love to do because I saw myself transform into a better person. I felt better about myself because I knew I was helping people primarily through the service aspect," Condie said. With the interview portion over, the pageant began at 7:30 p.m. with an opening number performed by all contestants as well as Miss UVU 2009 Lauren Burton. Then introductory videos were played in which each contestant presented themselves to the audience, detailing their involvement with school and relevant aspects of their lives. The controversial swim wear competition came next with each contestant striding acfosS'the stage'rfr TrfgrTheels and a one or two-pie.ce bathing suit. Although A l t h h tthe Miss America pageant no longer Amazon.com Field Music: Field music (measure), Feb. 16 ~Amazon.com DVD Pick of the week Amazon.com Coco Before Qhanel, Feb. 16 Law Abiding Citizen, Feb. 16 PAGEANT* B3 The real appeal of art truly is in the eye of the beholder ANDREA LINDGREN Asst.Culture Editor Everyone experiences art differently. For some, what makes art appealing is the methodically intricate layout of colors and shapes. And for others it's the imperfections that make it truly beautiful. And further, for some it's the process of creation that produces a connection between the canvas and the viewer. On Feb. 5 two exhibitions opened at the Woodbury Museum of Art, and will be available for viewing until Mar 12. The two new additions to the museum are "Kelly Larsen: After Vermont Exhibition" and "Tawni Shuler: Ecotone." While Larsen's finished products border on morbidity, and might not be for everyone, the process by which he creates is fascinating. He pulls in natural elements of the earth including soil, stone and even plants to create different pigments for his paintings. As he creates his art, he also echoes processes of deterioration that occur in nature. His incorporation of decay understandably makes his paintings seem somewhat disturbing. One particular image entitled "Caput Mortuum," is quite chilling. On the lower half of the canvas there is what appears to be a dead man. This is definitely not something I would hang in my living room or really anywhere, but I do appreciate how this painting was created and the color combinations. They are quite beautiful, and most of his paintings carry similar exquisitely deep earth tones throughout. Shuler's pieces, while much brighter and lighter in content than Larsen's, were in my opinion not that appealing at first glance. The colors swirled about the canvas in an unorganized fashion. Perhaps it's the perfectionist in me, but I like my art a little more orderly and structured. I want to know exactly what I am looking at. But perhaps Shuler is requiring us to put a little more work into contemplating the image in front of us. Her artwork begs us to take pause in our busy lives and consider many colors we often don't appreciate. However, for me, it did take a second, long look for Shuler's work to grow on me. And some pieces actually never did make a connection. One piece I was able to develop a respect for was "Tumbleweeds and Drifts." This particular canvas had alluring color composition, and I could imagine the tumbleweeds and drifts conjured by the paint. The exhibitions are free to attend and if you are someone with a little more time on your hands to really scrutinize and ponder over the deeper meaning of these pieces of art, then perhaps these exhibitions are for you. But for the casual art viewer, who prefers to look at simple yet captivating and recognizable work, it might be better to find a different way to spend your Saturday night. Theatres • •. V^V '. . Pick of the week iri r "yafiooTorTi Shutter Island, Feb. 19 yahpo.com Good Guy, Feb.. 19 Ghost Writer, Feb.. 19 PHOTOS BY Al MmON/UVUReview The new exhibits at the Woodbury Museum bring their viewers to pause and contemplate the depth of their pieces. V %\ |