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Show NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2013 Students celebrate LAURA FOX/UVU REVIEW UVU students dressed up to attend annual Mardi Gras party on Feb. 9, 2013. Students turn out for a night of fun at Mardi Gras event, hosted by UVUSA event, started the planning just before Christmas break. Due to a drop in attendance at last year's event "Circus Circus," this year's Mardi Gras budget allowance was lessened. By Ashley Townsend Reporter Twitter @staplesmartly Purple and green, loud music, beads and games are all things participants encountered when attending this year's annual Mardi Gras at UVU. Key features in this year's Mardi Gras were the hypnotism show and the dance in the ballroom. The event was held in the Sorensen Student Center on Feb. 9. Mardi Gras lasted from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., making it the only event during the school year to go so late into the night. The event had more than 715 attendees; even Miss UVU Chelsi Richards attended the event and gave a performance. "I think it's a cool theme. It brings a lot of the students in and it brings them out to dance parties," Richards said. "It gets us all combined and a closer university." As a student-run event, seven UVUSA members and more than 60 volunteers helped keep the night running smoothly. Steen Hatch, the UVUSA student in charge of the I think it's a cool theme. It brings a lot of the students in and it brings them out to dance parties. It gets us all combined and a closer university. CHELSI RICHARDS Miss UVU "This year we didn't do too much," Hatch said, "at the risk of spending a lot and not having a good turn out because people have lost the tradition." Not spending as much was noticeable to some students. Since Mardi Gras is an annual event some students, like Jonathan LAURA FOX/UVU REVIEW The night's main event was the Mardi Gras dance party, deejayed by RM Rickymiami. Turnbow, attend the event each year. This year marked Turnbow's fourth year attending. "They have a lot of mediocre events," Turnbow said. "They did great [in] provid[ing] variety to the student body, but they provided a lot of distractions so that each event was not as good as it could have been. It's usually really really fun" Hypnotist Bruce McDonald was the main attraction this year. He held two shows during the night, both in the Ragan Theater. Morgan Lazenby, student, was hypnotized at the first showing that turned out a full house. Lazenby was one of 27 participants hypnotized during the show. "I don't remember until someone else points it out," Lazenby said. "And I don't remember vividly, I remember more like images." Hypnosis, according to McDonald, can help with relaxation and confidence. After the show Lazenby was able to confirm this message. "It's kind of like that don't care `YOLO' feeling. I actually have really bad stage fright," Lazenby said. UVUSA requests that students who attended give feedback, either by filling out a questionnaire in their office on the first floor of the Sorenson Student Center, or commenting on their Facebook page. "We're really here to serve the students, and if we don't get that feedback, we don't know what the students want," Hatch said. The Priestess of Chornanca The History th-Sculptural Facial Reconstruction of an Ancient Peruvian Ruler Thursday, February 21, 2013 :: 1-1:50 Science Building Auditorium (SB 134 Part OT = .• °the Pack DISCOVER YOUR OPTIONS , 4 44 6 44 Lease today for spring rates starting at and summer a 171.*1 Call leasing office for more details • • • • Award-winning Residence Life Program Free stand-up tanning booth for residents Monthly activities for residents Newly renovated fitness center Fully furnished apartments Basketball court Sand volleyball court Fastest Internet in Orem On UTA bus route to UVU and BYU 24 hour emergency maintenance staff Two sparkling pools and jacuzzis Laundry facilities in each building Private and shared bedrooms Walking distance from UVU THANKSGIVING POINT Day 6- evening classes at the MATC Building in Lehi ■■ SARATOGA SPRINGS Evening classes at Westlake High School J] SPANISH FORK Evening classes at Spanish Fork High School NATIONAL GUARD BUILDING All Inclusive! Day 6. evening classes off Geneva Road in Orem UVU WASATCH CAMPUS I Day 6- evening classes located in Heber valley WEEKEND COLLEGE iirNV‘14" 801-43 1 0 0 00 Friday evening Er Saturday classes at the Orem Campus OIN Trri 51350 W, Orem, UT 84058 ON - uvu.edu/extend uvu EXTENDED STUDIES UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY O.N gb ■ (414 441. 0.4.9444i |