In 2012, I landed an interesting temp job: Elections Clerk at the Utah County Elections office on Provo Center Street. I learned how to calibrate voting machines, update voter file information, and generally how the sausage of Utah County elections is made. I was particularly proud of using my mission language skills to translate theContinue reading “Guest post: Mail-in ballots preserve voter rights”
Author Archives: Word on the Street
Clothing Drive for Provo’s Homeless
Temperatures have dropped and people on the street are cold. Next week, Oct. 31st thru Nov. 5th, South Provo Prophet is sponsoring a clothing drive, specifically requesting new and gently used coats, gloves, and scarves. Clothing items may be dropped off at Food & Care Coalition, SPP’s office (DM for address), or, if drop-off isContinue reading “Clothing Drive for Provo’s Homeless”
Laura Ruiz-Ortega: Ode to Provo City
Ode to Provo City(Provo you make me weep) Have you ever felt tied up, unableto breathe comfortably?This city makes me feel that way,Todos los diasHow dare you make my skin a curse?Sin considerar me persona,How dare you offer me a goldengoblet?Al borrar mi cultura,Have you seen our elders, braidstoriesin their long jet black hair? YetContinue reading “Laura Ruiz-Ortega: Ode to Provo City”
Winter’s Tale: a National Coming Out Day narrative
Winter Pool is a gentle 27-year-old non-binary person with a huge heart. They love high fantasy, be it in books, video games, or TV shows. Their long list of likes includes: the “Red Wall” novels, Magic the Gathering, “The Truman Show,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Rugrats,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Stranger Things,” and “The GoodContinue reading “Winter’s Tale: a National Coming Out Day narrative”
Guest post: For the land, the water, the people—Fight!
Saturday, September 24th, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Provo community rallied together to study the history of Provo River and Utah Lake, and engage in the effort to remove harmful waste from the water and its surrounding riverbed. Through this action we not only raised awareness of the history ofContinue reading “Guest post: For the land, the water, the people—Fight!”
Life Running over Rocks: PSL to host Provo River cleanup
The Party for Socialism and Liberation is sponsoring its biannual Provo River Cleanup on Saturday, September 24th at 11 a.m. Participants are asked to meet at Alligator Park, 3899-3615, Boat Harbor Dr. Volunteers are encouraged to wear shoes and clothes that can get muddy, and water gear if available. A short discussion/study group about theContinue reading “Life Running over Rocks: PSL to host Provo River cleanup”
Genuine: the poetry of single-mother, Mary Walker
Mary Walker has an infectious laugh and a natural talent for putting people at ease. She is a 29-year-old single mother living in South Provo with a dog, a cat, and her two young daughters—Summer, 3, and EJ, 5. She grew up, the daughter of a white father and a Filipino mother, in what sheContinue reading “Genuine: the poetry of single-mother, Mary Walker”
Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag
As Raynbow Collective gears up for Saturday’s BYU Back to School Pride night, Provo is suddenly in the national spotlight again. Planned festivities at Kiwanis Park include LGBTQ speakers, a Pride march, live touring bands, vendors and food trucks, but the highlight of the evening is a “family friendly” drag show at 6 p.m. TheContinue reading “Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag”
Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school
This weekend, Brigham Young University’s queer students are celebrating Pride. The celebration is spearheaded by Raynbow Collective, a Provo non-profit organization that focuses on creating and identifying safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff at the LDS church school. The collective invited allies and queer studentsto chalk the sidewalks just outside of campus asContinue reading “Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school”
Housing a Community: Marianne Hales shares her tale of a quilting club
All good family’s (houses)are (not) похож MaryAnn Taylor The story of the Little House Quilting Club (LHQC) is a bittersweet work of art patchworked together with painstaking love. In addition to quilting, Marianne Hales is single-parenting two kids, Emily Laura and Micah, caring for her aging parents, teaching college courses, and courageously battling Multiple Sclerosis. ItContinue reading “Housing a Community: Marianne Hales shares her tale of a quilting club”
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