Warming up to the warming

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bill McKibben, author, educator and environmental activist, faced a jam-packed Ragan Theatre Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. McKibben said that if an alien race was observing the things humanity is doing to the planet’s atmosphere, they would conclude that we must be conducting a grand-scale mosquito-ranching experiment.   McKibben is the author of more than […]

Protestors make demands at debate

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Though election time has come to a close, it will be a race that will be remembered not only because of the candidates, but also because of the protestors.   During the 2012 UVUSA elections debate on March 6, the Revolutionary Student Union exercised their freedom to protest and be heard.   With signs like […]

Women’s rugby team retains winning spirit

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The 30 team members constituting the UVU women’s rugby team have defied stereotypes on and off the field since 2004. Not only did the Division II team earn an undefeated fall 2011 season, they also returned home boasting first place and a tournament MVP in the Collegiate Division of the annual Champagne Classic in San […]

UVU students join forces to protect others

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes A coalition of club representatives met with President Holland to address the need for a policy that protects students, faculty and staff from sexual and gender discrimination.   UVU has worked hard at putting forth an image of inclusiveness and acceptance of all students. However, some students believe there is still more to be done. […]

UVUSA VP, Joe Jurisic accused of sexism

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Outrage recently erupted over tweets from a member of the Executive Council of UVUSA, which many found sexist and offensive. Many are asking if this is an appropriate way for a representative to behave, especially when he represents a campus that is 43 percent female.   Joe Jurisic, current vice president of Student Life, tweeted […]

How to profit from China’s growth

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes With 1.3 billion people in China, its influence is starting to shape the modern world. China’s continued growth will make it a global power by the time UVU students enter the early parts of their careers.   In order to keep students informed and able to build careers around the growing Chinese influence, UVU is […]

Letter to the Editor

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear students of UVU,   First and foremost I would like to sincerely apologize to any student who was or still is offended by any of my tweets. I take full responsibility for all of the tweets mentioned on my Twitter page. Although the inappropriate tweets were lyrics from songs, they were still hurtful to […]

Rodeo team shines in first 2012 competition

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Rodeo team kicked off their spring season this past weekend, placing second in both the men’s and women’s competitions held at Weber State University.   “We had a really good weekend, both the men’s and women’s team,” head coach Shane Draper said. ”We thought we had won both but ending up […]

What was your overall opinion of the student elections?

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes “I wasn’t involved at all. It seemed fishy with all that drama. I know they get a lot of money but I don’t know where it goes.” -Aaron Mccarter, Marketing   “I voted. I don’t know who won. Did they post it somewhere?” – William Bates, Behavioral Science   “I voted. There was a girl […]

Holi Festival of Colors

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The most colorful time of the year is almost here —The Holi Festival of Colors.   Believe it or not, Spanish Fork is home to the largest Holi celebration in the Western Hemisphere.   For newcomers, the Holi fest is a Hindu tradition celebrating the arrival of spring and bidding farewell to winter. It commemorates […]