Climate change threatens Utah’s environment

December 11, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Rebecca Cho As average global temperatures rise, many environmentalists blame global warming and climate change. Over the summer, the Salt Lake Community Health Department (SLCHD) met to discuss the impact of climate change on the environment of Utah and the health of Utah citizens. “We have extended heat waves,” said Royal Delegee, the […]

Midnight Madness encourages tradition among UVU students

November 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton Ouderkirk UVU organized the second year of Midnight Madness, a 24-hour event promoting the home-opener for the men’s basketball team. Mountain Dew pong, dodge ball competitions and raffle drawings were among the different type of activities offered to students. Events such as the Midnight Madness help create a pride among students […]

Evan McMullin brings his campaign to political science class

November 3, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Collin Cooper As the race for the White House is drawing to a close, independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin and his running-mate Mindy Finn made a campaign stop at a political science class at UVU Oct. 28. Despite becoming a presidential candidate less than three months ago, McMullin has been surging in Utah […]

‘She Talks Utah’ panel features prominent Utah women

November 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Kim Raff With the possibility of having the first female president, there has never been a greater focus on women and leadership in the U.S. The role of women in leadership was discussed on the first annual “She Talks Utah,” organized by the Utah Women & Leadership Project at UVU Oct. 25. The […]

Clothesline Project addresses domestic violence

October 17, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Johnny Morris The Women’s Success Center (WSC) at UVU organized the annual Clothesline Project, a visual display of t-shirts, to help promote awareness among students regarding domestic violence and sexual abuse. The two-day event was held Oct. 11-12 at the Grande Ballroom. The Clothesline Project promotes awareness by displaying t-shirts created by survivors […]

Professor uses election forecast model to predict presidential election

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Collin Cooper This year’s presidential election winner will be Hillary Clinton, according to an election forecast model presented by Jay DeSart, associate professor of political science at UVU. According to DeSart’s forecast, Clinton has a 90.3 percent probability of winning the Electoral College vote. The DeSart-Holbrok election forecast model was developed by DeSart […]

Race and the priesthood discussed during Ethics Awareness Week

October 3, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Byron Harward The Black Student Union organized a panel discussion titled “No Priesthood for the Black Man” during Ethics Awareness Week at UVU Sept. 28. The hour-long discussion took place in the Classroom Building. The event aimed to promote discussion regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ history on black men […]

The American Red Cross and students team up to donate blood

September 26, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by James Durrant The American Red Cross held their annual blood drive at UVU to give students and faculty the opportunity to give back to their community. The blood drive was held Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Center Commons. “For me it’s a personal connection. In 2013, my […]

Constitution Week commemorates Justice Antonin Scalia’s judicial history

September 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Cody Glassett The Center for Constitutional Studies celebrated Constitution Week by organizing a conference commemorating Associate Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy in the United States Supreme Court. The four-hour event was held Sept. 15 in the Classroom Building. UVU’s Center for Constitutional Studies aimed to promote a bi-partisan conference that focused on helping students […]

UVU celebrates 100 years of Dada

September 11, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Professor of humanities and senior artist in residence, Alex Caldiero hosted an event celebrating 100 years of the art movement of DadaDadaism , also known as Dada, at UVU. The event featured a series of poetry readings by Professor Caldiero, as well as a look at Dada-outsider film. The event was held Sept.ember 2 at […]