News briefs

September 14, 2009

Reading Time: 4 minutes 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. This […]

Making the most of iLife

September 14, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 15, UVU’s Continuing Education department started its first iLife class of the season. Every Macintosh comes with a set of multimedia tools built to help users make the most of their digitized photos, movies and music, as well as record their own albums, create  DVDs and publish websites. Together, iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, […]

Hip hop is not dead

September 14, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 15, the Hip Hop Club, having recently merged with the Break Dancing Club, had its first meeting. Held in one of the dance rooms in the PE building, members got together to talk about their favorite subject, hip hop. “Hip hop is not dead,” said Jay Arcansalin, president and founder of the club. […]

Want to help animals?

September 14, 2009

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. The pamphlets explain that 99 of every 100 animals killed annually in […]

‘Equality Utah’ Should Not Support Anti-Discrimination Laws

September 14, 2009

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. Gary Herbert are refusing to call this a “protected class,” […]

The Correctionary: How to avoid word murder

September 14, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes This week’s word: “Conservative” The thrust of the idea of conservatism is a reluctance to change the status quo. There is always some kind of relationship between the word conservative and the adjective “old-fashioned.” But this is not necessarily a bad thing. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” can be sage advice. If we […]

Who ya gonna call?

September 14, 2009

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 […]

UVU assists in its second Habitat for Humanity home

September 14, 2009

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. UVU was heavily involved in the entire […]

Acquire a knack for culinary arts

September 14, 2009

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 […]

Top 10 Quotes from President Obama

September 14, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute 10. “Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he’s president that he’ll take on, and I quote, ‘the old boys network in Washington.’ Now I’m not making this up. This is somebody who’s been in Congress for twenty-six years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign.