Reading Time: 3 minutes Rationale for the destigmatization of Animal Rights Letter to the Editor: As a member of the Animal Allies Club on campus, I hope to educate and encourage students on various animal rights issues. The term “animal rights” has definitely secured its share of stigmas over the years: activists are considered radical and irrational, veganism and vegetarianism impracticable, protests and demonstrations mere spectacles.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Transparency and fairness are key to a democracy – at least in theory. However, a growing number of students are concerned with the legitimacy of the recent student election. There’s no need for pointing fingers or petty grudges. Our student body president is Trevor Tooke and that’s final.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spencer Dahl was named the winner of the Pirate themed Mr. UVU pageant last week. Dahl fought off eleven other contestants for the title, showing off their talents, swimsuits and evening-wear. Dahl, 24, is an undeclared major at UVU. His hobbies include football, baseball, snowboarding, cheer/stunting, reading and learning.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jake Davenport, president of UVU Sigma Alpha Lambda and Taylor Hullinger, former president of the club are hosting a Pass It On film screening in recognition of the second anniversary of Pass It On Day, April 25, 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pass It On is a motivational movie which presents how action behind the attraction can make dreams come true.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The following letter was sent as an e-mail to UVU employees on March 29 regarding budget cuts: Dear UVU employee, At long last, the 45-day legislative session has concluded. On the positive side, UVU received $2.8 million for planning money for the Science building addition (hurray!) and some one-time federal stimulus targeted funding.
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Student Alumni Board (SAB) initiated the “Giving of the Green” campaign in response to state budgetary cuts, which previously provided tuition scholarship aid to UVU students. The campaign raised approximately $1,400. DigiCert, a local website security company in Lindon, offered to match the student donations.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Citing the anniversaries of powerful Utah earthquakes in Ogden (May 1914) and Kosomo (March 1934), Govorner John Huntsman has declared April 2009 to be “Earthquake Preparedness Month.” Utah’s rich history of earthquakes from St. George to the Idaho border is reason enough to be prepared, and Huntsman said the prospect of a major earthquake keeps him up at night.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute “We’ve been very pleased by the turnout of students to each of the events and we have felt a great excitement on campus to volunteer, which is exactly what we wanted,” said Richard Portwood, president of UVU Service Council. “It is inspiring to see everyone’s willingness to make a positive difference in the world we live in.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Interested in summer sales, but don’t know who to work for? Recruiters are always seen in the hallways at UVU but it’s difficult to know who to trust when it comes to summer sales. A website, SummerSales.org is available to help those in search of a summer sales company.