Reading Time: 2 minutes At the 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, students had the opportunity to hear from the expertise of Ambassador Andrew Young on the subject of “The Journey Forward.” Young talked about the journey that he took in the past with Dr. King. He spoke of the wars that the U.S. has been involved in. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students can see where their money goes For students who wonder about a $308 student fee added to their tuition, the annual student fee hearings might be a good place to find some answers. The hearings begin this month, and all interested students are allowed to attend. In previous years, a small conference room was […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite the alarm caused by signs proclaiming that students’ tuition is running out, tuition will not literally run out. But by the end of the semester, students will no longer be paying their own way. The UVU Student Alumni are trying to raise awareness about the donations that students receive by running “Tuition Runs Out” […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Up and down student population means up and down budget The largest problem with the university’s growth may be the lack of money available. Unfortunately, one of the problems with the money available is the growth. This conundrum has put the administration in a bit of a bind. With the economy continuing in a recession, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dec. 14, 2010: 1:37 p.m. – Officer responded to parking lot N on report of children that had been left unattended in a vehicle. On scene, officer found two toddlers ages one and two inside the vehicle. Officer issued them a citation and advised them of their court date. Dec. 17, 2010: 12:19 p.m. – […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Operating with the idea that learning from the past can prevent future mistakes, three students presented papers that examine racism in literature. It was part of a panel discussion entitled “The Origins of Race: Eighteenth-Century Perspectives” held on Jan. 12. According to English professor Nathan Gorelick, who facilitated the panel, much of modern racism is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For all students involved, their passion for theater is reason enough to produce these two one-act plays. Over the past five months, a small group of students have been a part of a unique collaborative theater production without the aid of a budget, access to the costume shop or even a professor to direct them. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes How many of us have sat on the couch and criticized the commercials that we are constantly bombarded with? How many have said, “I could have done that better!” while not doing anything at all? I’m sure we’re all guilty of this at least once in a while – I know I am. When Doritos […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes An amendment to Utah’s constitution that proposes banning affirmative action from state governed agencies and state institutions will specifically attack state funding to outreach programs, recruitment and preference-selection geared towards women and minorities of color. Peggy Pasin, coordinator of the Women’s Center, and Gwen Anderson, director of the Multicultural Center, have voiced numerous concerns about […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although the area on the west side of campus were once wetlands, the deterioration of the area resulted in a positive use of the badly-needed space where they stood. Last semester, the decision was made to remove from campus an area referred to as wetlands. This is not a negative choice for this area. This […]