Reading Time: 2 minutes In the 86th minute of Friday’s home opener for the Lady Wolverines soccer team, Wyoming’s Emily Layton came free of a scramble in front of the Wolverine goal and knocked the ball past goalie Hailey Brown. Until that goal, the score was tied at one. The goal was the go-ahead score and just four minutes later became the game-winning goal.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dear Editor, I am a deaf UVU student. I read a recent article titled “Plight of Utah’s deaf students.” Thank you for supporting the deaf here; we have a lot of oppression and it’s nice to be noticed. I believe students need to be exposed to all cultures because there are so many different kinds and we need to respect them all.
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Salt Lake City anti-discrimination ordinance carried little or no controversy until the possibility of homosexuals being protected was proposed. Equality Utah (a gay rights advocacy group) and others on the left are pushing for the proposal to include homosexuals, while conservatives such as Gov.
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 8, President Obama gave a speech before the nation’s K-12 public school students to ring in the new school year on a high note. Or at least he spoke before most of them. You see, some people didn’t think schoolchildren should hear the president speak – after all, he is a pinko-commie-socialist community organizer and these innocent minds should not have to be unwittingly subjected to the political indoctrination of The Party.
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 9, 1,000 pamphlets were handed out by employees of non-profit organizationVegan Outreach to UVU students. These pamphlets focus on the pain farm animals endure and give those who will take the time to open them the “bottom line” on animal suffering.
Reading Time: 2 minutes He’s not as mean as Dirty Harry but not as soft as Barney Fife, but UVU’s own Chief of Police John C. Brewer is the man in charge here on campus. From theft to risk management, he means business. Chief Brewer has been at UVU for a little over two years, but has been a police officer since 1973.
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Thursday, Sept. 3, building construction students and Habitat for Humanity of Utah County (HFHUC) came together to break ground for the partnership’s second home. In spring 2008, the Rico family received the first Habitat for Humanity home, built in part by the UVU Department of Construction Management.
Reading Time: 2 minutes A surprise visit from the in-laws at dinnertime and your cupboard is a barren wasteland. Fortunately, you have the ability to combine unlikely ingredients into a savory dish that will make the perfect impression. This skill, among others, can be acquired in both the Italian and Vegetarian cooking classes to be offered through UVU Community Education this fall.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Local Briefs: Sandy may implement restrictions on adult shops The Sandy City Council may issue a zoning ordinance to restrict the location of stores selling alcohol and tobacco. The council will limit the distribution of permits to adult shops in an attempt to steer them away from areas highly populated by children, such as near schools.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Aviation Club is hosting a barbeque Sept. 17, 2009 for the organization’s annual opening social. Students are invited to come mingle with professional and student pilots and to tour UVU’s facilities at the Provo airport. Students can check out airplanes as well as have any questions about piloting careers answered.