The History of the History: Re-discovering Joseph Smith’s First Vision

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Samuel Alonzo Dodge and Dr. Steven Harper, Church History and Doctrine The ways in which Mormon historians approach history has changed greatly over time. For years the historical discussion of Mormonism‟s early periods tended to one of two camps, critics who sought to defame Joseph Smith and discredit the religious movement he launched, or Mormon […]

Robert McCorkle to Joseph Smith: A Poetic Letter

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Hal Robert Boyd and Dr. Susan E. Black, Church History Department In 1844 Robert Andrew Hope McCorkle (R.A.H McCorkle) journeyed to Nauvoo to familiarize himself with Mormonism and meet the Prophet Joseph Smith. In Nauvoo, McCorkle found many Latter-day Saints. Yet, he left Nauvoo disappointed, without having approached the Prophet Joseph Smith. He wanted to […]

Playing with Fire

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Natalie Tripp and Professor Robert Walz, Communications Playing with Fire is a documentary I started working on in the spring of 2010 after meeting Brigham Young University faculty member Dr. Jani Radebaugh. Dr. Radebaugh is a phenomenal geologist and is known around the world for her work in planetary geology, particularly for her studies of […]

Harmony Through Movement How T’ai Chi Connects with Dance

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Shannon Stead and Professor Caroline Prohosky, Contemporary Dance Harmony and balance are critical for health and well-being. Many contemporary dance practitioners and advocates have long recognized the importance of integrating somatics (mindbody connective practices) into their art in order to help dancers find connections and harmony within their bodies and minds. As dancers explore connections within […]

PRINTED PATTERN The Study of Pattern Through Ancient Egyptian Art

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Michelle Sorensen and Professor Adrian Pulfer, Visual Arts and Graphic Design Pattern design is widely popular and used throughout the world. Patterns have also been used since the beginning of time. They can be seen in blankets, clothing, rugs, and paintings throughout history. For my study of patterns I looked to an unusual resource—ancient Egypt. Egypt […]

Rudolf Laban’s Space Harmony and Sacred Geometry Principles Applied to Ballet Methodology

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Chanel Smith and Professor Shani Robison, Dance Sacred Geometry is the study of the symbolic meanings within harmonic shapes found in nature. These shapes can also be called the Platonic Solids which follow the Fibonacci Sequence known as the Golden Ratio (Fig 1). These aspects of Sacred Geometry have been studied for centuries. Civilizations and individuals […]

“Vanth and Child”: An Investigation of the Mislabeled Etruscan Urn Mother and Child

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Cassandra Scheerer and Dr. Mark Johnson, Visual Arts & Communication Since its discovery in Chianciano, Etruria, the identification of the figures in the Etruscan cinerary urn Mother and Child (Fig.1) as a mourning mother holding her deceased child has gone uncontested. Reasons for this include the fact that the inscriptions do not identify the figures […]