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Show B4 Renting a car without all the hassle On-campus Enterprise CarShare gives students more options on their transportation aspirations 1) Reserve By Melissa Henrie Assistant Photo Editor melissa.henrie19@gmail.com By Natalie Sullivan Assistant Life Editor E nearprmo C21,1112/0 - Ea pion, our Car Sharing Program, en.w.einere..strafreaw.con ApOE Without much of a commotion, Enterprise rental cars appeared mysteriously on the south visitor parking lot of campus on November 4. Since then, its car rental services have steadily gained interest and students can rent out the cars overnight, or hourly for a typical fee as low as $5 an hour. With a particular emphasis on convenience, students no longer have to own a car, pay for insurance, or worry about the cost of fuel and maintenance in order to drive to their next destination. With each rental, up to 200 miles of fuel as well as damage and liability protection is included in the hourly cost. Such developments are changing the way people think about public transportation. "We consider enterprise CarShare in many ways to be an enhancement of public transportation," said Greg Phillips, campus spokesperson for Enterprise CarShare. "We are very concerned with using high-efficiency miles-per-gallon cars." Likewise, Enterprise and UTA have worked together to bring the community-based alternative to the Wasatch front for those drivers who are under 25, commonly the age when companies start their regular renting services. "The additional liability for renting to members under the age of 25 is included in the overall contract we have with the Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City and the university," said Phillips. "This is not unlike car-share programs offered on university campuses across the country and is necessary to best serve the student population that utilizes car sharing." In order for 18 to 20 year-old students to set up a membership with CarShare, they must have a student email address and parental consent in order to join. For those 21 years or older, they can sign up for a general membership, which does not require a student email address or parental consent. As of now, the one-time application fee and the annual $40 membership fee are waived for UVU students. Additionally the program also includes fuel-efficient economy cars as well as larger cargo vans and trucks for when transporting larger cargo is necessary. "For those larger-sized purchases, sometimes it's not always convenient to bring them back with you [on the bus or the train]," Phillips said. With so many practical applications, and a designated parking spot, it's hard to see why taking a rental car for a spin wouldn't be worth a shot. Downtown Provo gets nyckelharpa ■ Cbud toollEorA 1, 11t, WEWpe0E. Newer and Cleaner Cars Conveniently Available Near You. Backed by Enterprise Ren••Car. Entaiseise CarShare brings a sandy of newer and cleaner cars to year campus, business or city. Enjoy the Drive. V take cars of flu rest. wen lenngwegnrisr indixiersosna damar.11abilfly powoon b RESERVE toil CiP 614) ei man car shoring U RICK MD 60 Backed by Enterprise, the neighborhood car rental company. RERIRN We also develop custom car sharing programs. Lr•r•pn.A. ta , . Ire als,tle.el,scusInn Ealsbanngprog•a,s Ylr,161. vya-,a ■ mnt • 4INErowerm ■■■ 2) Unlock and go 3) Return BLACK MCCLARY/UVUREVIEW For a full tutorial visit uvureview.com As downtown Provo is becoming a culturally evolving place—often attracting artists, romantics and hipsters—there is a unique musician who is livening up the street every Friday night playing an instrument that many of us have never seen before. It's called a nyckelharpa; a Scandinavian instrument that originated in Sweden around 1350. How does an Orem, Utah native such as Spencer Rainer come across such a medieval musical mechanism? Rainer is a man of many musical talents. Having grown up with a lot of musical influence and playing a variety of other instruments—such as the guitar, drums, mandolin, and bass guitar—Rainer found himself discovering diverse music from around the globe. For an unexplainable reason, he was particularly drawn to Scandinavian music. Before he knew it he had over 200 albums of traditional and folk music from all over Scandinavia. The next step would obviously be to start playing Scandinavian music himself. Being familiar with a range of instruments that reign from Northern Europe, Rainer chose to learn the Nyckelharpa. He is a self-taught musician who says he loves to experiment with instruments. This Swedish violin—as it is often nicknamed— is a very complex-looking instrument, but because of Rainer's experience playing the mandolin it really helped him with learning the Nyckelharpa. He is one of those street performers that immediately draw you into his music by the way he sways so melodically along with the sweet sounds of his Swedish violin. The mystery of the instrument as well as the performer's somewhat mysterious aura adds to the allure of the Danish and Swedish minuets that resonate from his beautiful stringed instrument. As a passerby it's hard not to become transfixed by his music. His music is transformative; hearing Rainer and his oldworld instrument while walking down the maturing streets of downtown Provo, it almost feels like one is lost in the urban sprawls of Europe. Rainer loves to perform, and the fact that he can be found performing almost everywhere from The River Woods to farmer's markets to any given street corner, has landed him opportunities to share his talent and perform at a couple of concerts at BYU and other intimate settings. Here is just another example of how much talent we have here in the valley, and it's artists like Rainer that add to the character and mystic of downtown Provo. Hale Center Theater delivers delightful Christmas debut The Hale Center Theater Orem, named "Best Live Theater of Utah Valley" seven times, delivered a brilliant performance of "A Christmas Carol" to a sold-out crowd By Robbie Tripp Staff Writer @trippswag The Hale Center Theater Orem opened its 24th annual performance of Charles Dickens's classic tale, "A Christmas Carol" Saturday night to a soldout audience filled with the spirit of the holiday season. Chris H. Brower stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge, the "bahumbug" old man that receives visits from three different spirits on Christmas Eve in 18th century London. Brower, in his 15th time starring in the production, delivers a heartfelt per- formance as the crotchety old man who goes through a change of heart. All cast members delivered pristine performances in the opening night of the play, delivering powerful acting and practiced singing. The Hale Center Theater, one of Utah's silver pedestals of performing arts, never disappoints in their productions and this holiday performance was no different. With the flagship Hale Center Theater based in the Salt Lake City area, the Orem location began in 1990 and picked up where the original began: with quality performances in a minimalist atmosphere. As a "theater-in-the-round" play house, Hale Center Theater Orem's small, ground level stage provides audience members with an intimate connection with the performance. With the front row seats only inches away from the actors at times, this cheery and heartwarming production features everything A Christmas Carol Hale Center Theater Orem November 30 — December 23,2013 $17-$21 haletheater.org 801-226-8600 that one hopes to see in a professional production of Dickens's popular book turned stage play. The Hale Center Theater is part of the Hale Center Foundation for the Arts and Education, a non-profit performing arts program whose mission is to "provide a high quality, intimate theatrical experience while maintaining affordable ticket prices." The Hale Center accomplishes just that and so much more in their brilliant performances throughout the year and especially in their enlightened holiday experience of "A Christmas Carol." Tickets vary in price between $17-$21 and are going rapidly, due to the performances storied reputation in Utah Valley. The show runs through December 23 and performance dates can be found online at haletheater. org . Tickets can be purchased online or over the phone at 801226-8600. PHOTO COURTESY HALETHEATRE.ORG The Hale Center Theatre Orem's "theater-in-the-round" style gives audience members an intimate performance experience. |