Pioneer Theatre Company’s skilled craftspeople have more than a few tricks up their sleeves. ~ Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), the U’s resident professional theater, has been exciting, educating, and entertaining audiences for almost 50 years. This year, PTC kicked off its season in September with Shakespeare’s Hamlet. When the curtain opened, the efforts of a
Mending the Tapestry
UNP/Hartland works to weave the diverse cultures of Salt Lake City into the University fabric. ~ We all know the image of Ivory Towers—universities as places of esoteric knowledge, havens for the elite, separated from the real-world affairs of ordinary people.But we also know our society itself isn’t like that. It’s increasingly nonhomogenous. It’s multicultural. It’s
Engendering Curiosity
From spirituality to scholarship, Professor Kathryn Stockton asks difficult questions—and sometimes finds unexpected answers. No one would confuse the road to Salt Lake City with the one to Damascus. But for Kathryn Bond Stockton, the journey that brought her from a nearly ordained Episcopal priest to professor of English, celebrated queer theorist, and director of
Committing to the Community
I am often surprised by the number of letters I receive that begin with a phrase much like this: “Your recent issue brought back so many memories—I grew up near the University of Utah, and before I was even enrolled as a student, my family frequently visited campus.” Letters highlighting just such a sentiment are
Your Letters: Winter 2010-11
The Norton Legacy I was delighted to see my grandfather, E. J. Norton, mentioned in the [Fall 2010] issue of Continuum in the story written by Roy Webb [And Finally]. I grew up on the campus, as my father, Joseph A. Norton [BA’32], became the registrar after the gentlemen who followed my grandfather left to
A Serendipitous Landing
Photos by Lawrence Boye. Corrie Lothrop brings a fresh face—and a long list of accomplishments—to the U of U gymnastics team. Newly arrived University of Utah gymnast Corrie Lothrop smiles when she tells you that she started gymnastics at the ripe old age of 2, in her parents’ gym, Yellow Jackets Gymnastics in Middleton, Mass.
Lost Innocence
Writer Les Standiford recalls the terrible tale that riveted the nation and changed American childhood forever. “As the ancients understood, truth has its implacable force.” —Les Standiford On Dec. 16, 2008, dozens of news organizations from around the country descended on Hollywood, Fla., to hear the city’s police chief announce that one of the most
Washed Ashore
Personal tragedy helps an alum find beauty and meaning in the ugly and awful. From the day the photography exhibit opened at the Salt Lake Art Center, where she worked to help pay for college, one image captivated Angela Haseltine Pozzi BS’84: a cascade of red and white rubbish spilling down a stairway like some
Association News: Winter 2010-11
Founders Day 2011: Recognizing Excellence In recognition of the founding of the University of Utah on February 28, 1850, the Alumni Association each year presents its Distinguished Alumnus/a Award to four alumni who have contributed to society through their professional achievements, commitment to community service, and support of the University’s mission. The Association also presents the
Through the Years: Winter 2010-11
’50s Don Gale BA’58 MA’60 PhD’86 has been inducted into the Utah Broadcast Hall of Fame. Gale wrote and broadcast daily editorial comments for KSL radio and television for more than 20 years—some 6,000 editorials in all—and currently writes a monthly column for the Deseret News. He was on the faculty of the University of
Dramatis Personae
From humble beginnings, the University of Utah theater program has grown into a major player on the collegiate stage. Photo courtesy Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah While Utah, as a state, has a distinguished history of theater, in the early days of the University of Utah there was little money to
In Memoriam: Winter 2010-11
WEB EXTRA~ Teshome H. Gabriel BA’67 MEd’69, an internationally recognized scholar of Third World cinema, died June 14 of sudden cardiac arrest. He was 70. Gabriel was born Sept. 24, 1939, in the small town of Ticho, Ethiopia, and came to the United States in 1962. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from
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