UVU’s travel through time

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The last article ended with a change from UVCC to UVSC around 1993, and now there will be a look into the new millennium. The campus continued changing to accommodate the growth that would come for some programs and more just because there was no room for students. The first great addition to the campus […]

Dr. Minqi Li speaks on China, oil and climate

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Speaking as part of the International Center‘s Global Spotlight on China program, Dr. Minqi Li discussed the relationship between China, oil production and the effects on the climate during a recent speech entitled “China, Peak Oil and Climate Change.” Dr. Li, currently an assistant professor of economics at the University of Utah, spoke of China’s […]

Campus-based complaint resolving

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Ombudsman will listen to your problems as a neutral party Nestled quietly beneath a staircase in the Student Center across from the bookstore is a small office, the contents of which are likely unknown to many students. This mysterious office is home to Judicial Affairs and Dispute Resolution services. Among the services offered by […]

How to be you(tiful)

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Look through a magazine. Turn on a television show or movie. They are visible all over the place: unrealistic representations of both men and women. People are bombarded with images of thin women with the perfect body and men with rock-hard abs and broad shoulders. The misconceptions about the “perfect” body are what Dr. Nicole […]

The most important test

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s one of the only tests in college you really hope to fail. Students can receive STD and HIV testing without ever leaving campus. The Student Health Center, located in SC 221, offers students the chance to get screened for various sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. This service provided by the center helps students not […]

Fighting the Freshman 15

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Six easy steps  to losing weight  on campus The dreaded freshman 15. It could happen to anyone if it hasn’t already; the sad truth is that doesn’t just happen to freshmen. Unfortunately, like a cold sore the day of family pictures, it can hit anyone at anytime. Luckily, there are preventative actions and cures for […]

Joshua James’ Soft Siege

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Velour Live Music Gallery was filled to capacity on Feb. 4 with a throng of music lovers heavily anticipating the night’s main entertainment: Joshua James and The Southern Boys. “I saw their last ten shows,” said Henry Camarillo, a student at BYU. “I come for their unique sound and environment.” As James took stage, the […]

Survival, winter style

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes During this season of winter chills and piles of snow on the porch, it’s as important to be prepared on the road as it is at home. The recent raging winter storms in the Midwest are a great example of why it is so imperative to have some survival gear packed away in a car […]

Financial literacy classes

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute With a struggling economy and an increasing amount of needs in today’s society, people find it hard to juggle phone, car and rent payments – especially on top of tuition. To increase financial literacy in Utah County, the UVU PRSSA is holding free classes on campus about budgeting and credit management on Feb. 23 in […]

Unfortunate Trend

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The deadline to apply to run for student body government has come and gone. During a time when the campaigns begin to take off, those running are refocusing their direction, as there is only one team that will be on the ballot for the Executive Council this year. While even on the city government level […]