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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feb. 10, 2010- 8:29 a.m.: Dispatch received a call of an allegedly suicidal escaped felon that was possibly on campus. Officers located the suspect as he exited a UTA bus and were able to take him into custody. There is no word on whether or not the individual will face charges. 3:23 p.m.: An officer […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Feb. 23 President Holland lead his first yearly “Truth and Tuition” hearing in which he emphasized the need for the university to buckle down through this tough economic time. “It is a difficult situation we are in, but it is not the worst situation we could be in,” said Holland. “The reality of our situation […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Let your voice be heard,” the main UVU Student Government Web site declares. “Help make a difference on UVU’s campus.” But what is the process by which someone can get involved? One of the best ways to do so is to apply for an appointed position within the UVUSA Student Council. While certain student government […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Review visited the Math Lab, asking a few tutors on the spot to name as many numerals in pi as they could. Here are the results, with a joke and a fact. Luc Earl: 3.14159 Alissa Boyer: 3.14159(1) Joe Pearson: 3.141(7) Pi says, “get real” I say, “be rational.” Lindsey Cracroft: 3.14159[65(2)] “The Egyptians […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two team’s campaign efforts will culminate March 1-3 for UVUSA student body elections. Student body officers for the 2010-2011 year will be elected by the general student body. The two teams running are Team Elevate and Team UVUnited. Team elevate is headed by Richard Portwood, running for Student Body President. Portwood has served on UVUSA […]