Reading Time: < 1 minute Feb. 25, 2013 As you walk down the halls at UVU, seeing many students in military uniforms in not uncommon. This is because UVU has a Reserve Officers’ Training Corp as part of their curriculum. This program is one of the best in the country and offers students the opportunity to participate in the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes People travel all over the world to experience the outdoor adventures right here in our back yard. Utah is a place that is filled with mountains to ski, cliffs to climb, rivers to raft and trails to bike. It is a place that is surrounded by beauty and filled with diversity. Utah Valley University is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pinterest is an ever increasing social media tool in which individuals can spend as little as minutes or as long as hours looking at other people’s pins and sharing their own. Pinterest was designed as an easy way to share ideas, pictures, quotes, and more. It is has become a convenient way of planning events […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah residents and visitors know winters in Utah can be long and sometimes very harsh. Utah gets a lot of snow and can have very low temperatures that begin in November and last until April. This is why the arrival of spring brings smiles and excitement. Spring means a lot of different things to a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fredrick Amusu is an international student from Nigeria, West Africa. He came to the United States in August in hopes of gaining a better education and experiencing the American way of life. “It was always a childhood dream for me to come to the United States,” Amusu said. “In high school they would always use […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Being involved in school activities teaches important life skills that benefit students in various areas of their lives such as teamwork, diligence, time management and self-discipline. It also gives students a social edge and the opportunity to interact with other students outside of class and make new friends. Sophomore Katlyn Zonkowsky was very active in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever wondered where Easter came from? Why does it change dates? Why do we celebrate it with colored eggs and a bunny? The history of Easter is tied to the religious belief of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the pagan celebration of spring. Some Christian religions celebrate Easter on the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion of something. There are hundreds of phobias, many of which have a designated name and most of which have a personal story behind them. These things can range from just a fear that is merely disliked to a phobia in which may cause someone to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the past few weeks, UVU has been hit with a seasonal epidemic. This epidemic seems to be brought on by a rise in temperature, good weather and an increase in stress. The side effect, to many professors dismay, tends to be a lack of concentration and focus on anything school-related. The epidemic I am […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU could be described as diverse. The International Student Program contributes to the diversity here on campus by allowing students to travel to different countries and attend school here. One student who has taken the opportunity to study at UVU is Titus Elangu from Uganda, East Africa. “I’ve always had a dream to come [to […]