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Show B2 CULTURE •• • • • • •• • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Department of Theatrical Arts presents 7:30-10:00 p.m. in the Noorda Blackbox Theatre. Tickets are $7 with • UVU • LIVID, $9-11 without. Running daily until April 9, excluding Sunday. • THIS WEEK • • Monday, March 28: Ballroom Dance Company presents their spring concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Ragan Theater. Tickets are $9 and are avail- • • able at Campus Connection or at the door. • • Wednesday, March 30: Battle of the Bands, 5-10 p.m. in the Courtyard or Grande Ballroom, depending on weather. Come and support student • • musicians as they battle to see who rocks the hardest. • • Friday, April 1: Mr. UVU, 7-10 p.m. in the Ragan Theatre. The antithesis of Miss UVU, come and see the men of UVU compete to be the reign- • • ing Mr. UVU. • • • NEXT WEEK • Friday, April 8: BFA 2011 Student Art Show exhibit at the Woodbury Art Museum, showing until April 29. Featuring the art of UVU's • • talented Bachelor of Fine Arts students. • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • EVENTS ON CAMPUS Tea with Mint or Lemon?, Mascot Origins: Wolverine By Robert Burnside Staff Writer A.kkatue of Willy The greets students as they ma ikk‘,' their way to class. It wouldn't be difficult to guess why the University of Utah adopted the Ute as its mascot or why Brigham Young University came to have the cougar as theirs; however, the odds go down considerably when guessing why this university's mascot is the wolverine. The school seems to have no geographical or cultural connection to the wolverine and the number of campus encounters with the clawed critter over the course of the history of the school hovers near zero, excluding bronze statues and costume-clad students. The wolverine is one of the largest members of the weasel family, and is roughly as big as a mid-sized dog. Unlike its comic book counterpart, the wolverine cannot retract its claws, which often grow to the size of human fingers. Despite their small size, wolverines have been known to hold their own against much larger animals including deer, moose and even bears. Considering their vicious nature, it's hard to believe that wolverine numbers are dwindling. The United States Fish and Wildlife Services estimate that there are only 500 wolverines in the United States, most commonly found in the north. Searching for the story of why the - wolverine was chosen as the mascot is nearly as difficult as finding an actual wolverine on campus. Stumped school officials referred to past employees, who referred to other past employees, many of which were not completely confident, but nonetheless offered important insight. The need for a school mascot came about in the early years of the school's athletics program. Multiple sources agree that the student body voted for the wolverine over other animals. According to Barbra Wardle, the sculptor who made three of the school's wolverine statues on campus, President Wilson W. Sorenson was exceptionally fond of this choice. Wardle remembers Sorenson comparing the school to a wolverine because of its small size and fearless attitude. Soon after the mascot was decided, the school purchased a large furry wolverine suit. In the beginning, many members of the faculty and student government dawned the sweaty suit, recalled once Director of Student Programs Ann Richardson. Today, Willy the Wolverine, named for Wilson Sorenson, can be found promoting school spirit at most of the school's sporting events and on YouTube skydiving and wakeboarding. Mindy Harward/UVU Review My ringtone, WORD ON THE STREET Andrew Chamberlain Year: Freshman Major: Computer Science Hometown: Lehi, Utah myself By Tod Parkinson Staff Writer With a sudden buzz and a song of recognition, ringtones seem to be a way that students choose to reflect their individual personalities. In classrooms, it is common to hear a familiar interruption generated by cell phones. Custom ringtones or text notifications are ways that people can recognize each caller by either a personalized song or alert. Professors and students alike usually make a remark about it when it happens. "Girls [especially] try to get attention with the ringtones that they have," said alumnus Ben Shaw. Personal alerts do make it easier to prioritize calls. Though the typical college assumption is that everyone is a student and that should be top priority, that is rarely the case, especially at a commuter school such as this. Non-traditional students may have children, which is by far their top priority. That being said, if custom ringtones are used, parents know immediately who is calling and if there is an emergency at home that needs their attention. Perhaps some individuals may Q: How do you feel about personalized ringtones? A: "It's one of those things where if you don't want to talk to a person, you'd put a specific ringtone and you don't have to answer. In that sense, it's good." Q: Do you have any personalized ringtones? A: "I have 'Tears Don't Fall' by Bullet for my Valentine as my general ringtone and 'The Kill' by 30 Seconds to Mars for my text ringtone." feel like they are reaching a status quo based on how many times they answer their phone in class. Communication professor David Scott will actually kick his student out of class that day if they are caught texting, and if the student answers a phone call, they have to leave for the rest of the day with no attendance points. Ringback tones are also a way of expressing a person's life through a cell phone. Though ringback tones were designed to entertain the caller, a lot of the time, somebody can tell how a status of an individual's relationship is by the type of ringback tone they have. The average cost to have one for two years is about $3 and shows up on each monthly bill. In a society that is dominantly media-based, matters of importance lie within cell phones. It seems that nearly every first class of the semester involves a phone policy in one form or another with each professor. It is up to students to show their professors what really matters to them with their willingness to put away their phones. Q: How do you feel about callback tones? A: "It's amusing because you're just listening to the song, waiting for it to end cause you want to talk to the person." Shelby Maxfield Year: Junior Major: Business Management Hometown: Heber, Utah Q: How do you feel about personalized ringtones? A: "It's nice, 'cause once you hear it, you know who is calling." Q: Do you have a personalized ringtone? A: "I have Toy Story's'You've Got a Friend in Md for my best friend." Q: How do you feel about callback tones? A: "Instead of just ringing, you can listen to something." Tyler Willis Year: Senior Major: Public Relations/History Hometown: Heber, Utah Q: Do you have any personalized ringtones? A: "No. I'm not that tech-savvy. It's just not my thing." Q: If you were to get personalized ringtones, would you pick something that reflects that specific caller or your own style? A: "I'd get something that I'd want to hear. I have to listen to it, not them." Q: How do you feel about callback tones? A: "I'm usually annoyed. It depends on the song and how many times I have to call them." Kelly Cannon/UVU Review |