Reading Time: 2 minutes When the now-presigious dance festivals began in Blackpool, England in 1920, there were only three dance sequences in which the competitors were able to participate: the Waltz, Foxtrot and Two Step. Though it began small, this world-renowned competition has evolved throughout the years to become globally prominenent. This festival now draws the most talented ballroom […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With spring drawing to a close, outdoor activities become the order of the day and hiking, hunting, fishing, swimming and vacationing to places like Hawaii, the Bahamas, Europe, Africa and Asia become the desire of almost everyone. One vacation spot that seldom crosses the mind, especially for those who love the outdoors, is the country […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Communication department together with the Center for Engaged Learning provided several students with the opportunity of a lifetime in the “PR in the Big Apple” trip over spring break. Seven UVU public relations students were selected to travel to New York City over spring break to make classroom connections with real world companies. The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Steve Wasserbaech has a unique opportunity that few will ever experience. While his day job for the past several years has consisted of teaching varying levels of physics to the students of UVU, he recently took a chance to work with CERN, The European Organization for Nuclear Research, to help study breakthrough ideas in nuclear […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The new science building was approved March 11 through Senate Bill 282 by Utah’s House and Senate and awaits the signature of Gov. Gary Herbert. The new science facility will cost a total of $45 million and will provide 160,000 square feet, including 27 labs, 12 state-of-the-art classrooms and a 400-seat auditorium. Since spring 2009 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes On March 17, the UVU Police Department released an overdue 2009 Campus Security Report. The document, mandated by a federal law known as the Clery Act, contains campus crime statistics from 2006 to 2008. It also serves as a safety manual for the campus community, containing practical and preventative information. The report indicates that in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU held its annual Math Week during March 22-26. This year the focus was on the patterns between math and nature. Events were held on campus throughout the week to inform students and promote the subject of math. After attending the factoring bee on Wednesday, Mitch Oldroyd, a business marketing student, said “I’m not the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This January two UVU students participated in the opportunity of a lifetime. Aviation students Tree Gore and Cordell Stevens were sent to Washington D.C. to attend an annual seminar run by the University Aviation Association. The UAA was founded decades ago in an effort to nurture and expand aviation programs around the United States. Each […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Associate Professor of philosophy Dennis Potter took on the so-called new atheists in a Philosophy Colloquium in LA 112 on March 10, arguing against their stated reasons for the persistence of religion. Reading from his paper, “What’s Wrong With the New Atheism?” which was prompted by a disagreement with a colleague, Potter criticized prominent […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For graphic design major Jalise Hinton, a senior project wasn’t just something to finish so she could graduate – it was an opportunity to push herself and gain real-life experience while raising awareness of something she cared about. Hinton’s design, a photo of a driver texting the message “c u l8r” with the slogan, “Will […]