Reading Time: < 1 minute Ah, the enduring grandpa-esque sentiment: “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” The pearls of wisdom may ring true in a metaphoric sense, but around town, restaurants are offering free food without a catch. Well, maybe just a little catch. In an attempt to increase their revenue, online presence, and popularity with younger […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute March 1: UVU Music Faculty Concert, GT 416, 7:30 p.m. March 1-19: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, SCERA Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. March 2: Chopin Piano Concert, de Jong Concert Hall, 5:30 p.m. March 2-3: 1000 Cranes, Covey Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., $5. March 3: Blood Wedding, Margetts Arena […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of UVU’s most outstanding features is its incredible dance department. The department doesn’t just help its own, it provides opportunities for students and community members alike to compete. On Feb. 18-19, UVU put on its annual Ballroom DanceSport Festival. “This is a fun opportunity for participants to get out there and practice and perform […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Kappa Sisters Sorority held a Top Pastry Chef competition at Centre Stage on Feb. 24 with proceeds being donated to The Christmas Box House. This was not your average school bake sale. The contest was open to any student wishing to enter, with prizes going to the three best desserts. When the students from […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes None of us are immune to the social pressures which create negative body image. These feelings of negativity don’t play favorites, they will follow anyone who allows them to be their constant companion. On Feb. 23-24 Student Health Services put together a Body Image Fair in the hall of flags to help students create and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With the collective desire to celebrate the beauty and resilience of African culture, over 500 people attended African Cultural Night put on by the UVU African Club on Feb. 20. Including food, music, singing, dancing and fashion shows exhibiting traditional clothing from each region, the night was full of vibrant diversity. UVU, BYU, BYU Idaho, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Career services and student employment will be hosting a design contest to give students and design enthusiasts the opportunity to hone in on their skills by creating a design for the competition. Entries will receive professional feedback from five judges who are all design professionals in the area. Participants have the opportunity to win up […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we enter a new decade the number of students enrolling in higher education continues to increase. Since the spring of 2009 UVU has increased its number of students by just over 3,000, creating a current total of 26,322 students. It appears the numbers will only continue to climb in the near future and there […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Gwendolyn Davis never thought she had leadership potential, but thanks to UVU’s Center for Advancement of Leadership she now works as an intern for the Utah Legislature. Davis, a California native and current senior in the paralegal studies program at UVU, found the program while searching for opportunities to improve her leadership skills. “When I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the conflict between evolution and religion sometimes known as the “Evolution War” few people have been as influential as federal Judge John E. Jones III of Pennsylvania. The case over which he presided was so controversial that it has been called the second Scopes-Monkey trial. On Feb. 18, Jones spoke to a mixed audience […]