Classroom tech: Wikipedia

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes We all know that the best way to do research is to just find it on the Internet. Well, not the best, the easiest. Google and Wikipedia have changed the landscape of research papers, making them much easier, but maybe not much better. So in taking a look at Wikipedia, it’s important to learn where […]

Welcome back common sense, it’s been a while

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes We may not be the person we want to be, but what we do determines who we are, whether we like it or not.   Watching the Bunnel house be taken apart brick by brick has made me quite reflective. The house is old, unused and tiny. The new Student Life and Wellness building will […]

Campamento de teatro para niños en UVU

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Las clases de teatro ayuda a los niños a desarrollar su autoestima El Noorda Theatre para niños y jóvenes ha creado el programa de campamento de teatro para niños. Este programa está especialmente diseñado con el fin de brindar una experiencia inolvidable para todos los niños de la comunidad que quieran participar. El campamento de […]

Regardless of our positions, we are still students

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes In my freshmen year of college here at Utah Valley, I was only enrolled in one communications class. It would be the start of my college career and a class that secured my thoughts of where I wanted to go in life. I always knew that I wanted to do something with the news, which […]

Dentist visits: low on the student priority list

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Visiting a dentist routinely is probably something students were used to doing prior to starting college. In high school, students had the help of their parents with scheduling and insurance. However, once students move out on their own, they have to worry not only about their education but also their personal life, and somehow find […]

What international students sacrifice

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Anyone who is studying at a university has sacrificed to get there and stay there, but for international students, much more is required. For many, help from parents is available, but others come without any financial support. Jonathan Farias-Vaga is from Chile. He receives some support from his parents. “I have to work to pay […]

Digital Media department drops Final Cut Pro

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes As the needs for competitive film-editing software have risen, UVU has decided to adopt Avid as it’s main video-editing tool. UVU’s Digital Media department has used Apple’s Final Cut Pro for non-linear video editing needs. A switch to Avid has been made, allowing UVU students to work with the lead video-editing program in the industry. […]

UVU library receives national award

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Library is one of the eight out of 108 entries to be selected to receive a national Public Relations award. UVU has not won any award like this before. The closest it has come was a best-of-show award for a public relations campaign in 2006. Lesli A. Baker, assistant director of UVU Library […]