On bread and circuses in America

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes “… Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People – who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions, everything – now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses.” – Juvenal   Last […]

Students are Weber State bound

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Over 50 theater students were invited to participate in the 44th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for region eight up at Weber State College   Every year, thousands of students participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in eight regional divisions. These regional festivals not only give students a chance to […]

The ‘Secret Garden’ is full of enchantment

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Secret Garden invites children and families to bring their imagination to the show   Each day the bit of green pushes farther up: a stem, a leaf, a bud, and finally—a beautiful rose. The magic of life is silently exhibited in the growth of every tree and flower.   Running through February 18th in Noorda […]

A plea to participate in Student Elections

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes On Feb. 6, applications to run in this year’s UVUSA elections will be due. They will be due precisely at noon in the UVUSA Office, which is in SC 105. The applications are to be returned to John McClure, the Elections Committee Chair.   Questions? Please call 801-863-8652.   We’re telling you this because it’s […]

UVUSA Rock us Caucus: Its’ time to run

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes With student body elections taking place this semester, applications for perspective candidates are due Monday, Feb. 6. Application packages can be picked up at the UVU Student Association office located at SC 105.   “If students care where their dollars go, they should care about student elections,” said Joe Jurisic, vice-president for student life, and […]

Salt Lake Dream team members explain DREAM Act and struggles

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Dream Act is a bill that would serve as a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students who meet certain criteria   Eager to voice their opinion and the desire to change the world, even Time Magazine declared “Person of the Year” none other than, the protester.   Salt Lake Dream Team members and siblings […]

Apple, Kno to change the textbook industry forever

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Many say textbooks are ripe for digital destruction, and that’s exactly what companies like Kno and Apple are hoping will happen as a result of their latest products: the demise of the textbook. They may even seal the fate of all books in the process.   Kno is a digital textbook company offering an alternative […]

So long Spotify, and thanks for all the music

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Spotify revolutionized the way many listened to music in the approximately seven months it’s been in the US. Spotify offered a free on-demand music listening service, but many who signed up in the beginning, they’ll find that it will no longer be free.   June of last year, Spotify hopped over the pond from Europe […]

Need software, open source it

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes As students gear up for a semester of studying and endless assignments, a majority of them are doing their coursework on computers. However, there is one problem: the software often required for these activities is expensive.   Fortunately for UVU students, there are many options that can cut down on these costs – these are […]

Florida RM’s play as they go

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes To the typical intramural team, the words practice and training camp might as well be in Swahili. Nathan Hansen, a Junior Criminal Justice major and established UVU Intramural basketball player, had this to say concerning practice.   “We don’t need practice,” Hansen said. “We all spent two years together playin’ ball in Miami and we’d […]