Reading Time: 2 minutes A couple of years ago I had a gyro at a street vender in New York city. My initial thought was that I did not like it and I would probably never go to a restaurant/street vender that specialized in gyros again. For those of you who do not know what a gyro is it […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some say finding a job is a full-time job—hours poured over resumes and cover letters and time preparing for interviews, but never forget possibly your most powerful resource: References. Professional references can be better understood from two points of view: formal and informal. A formal reference would be one who can attest to your professional […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of: Winning Formula It’s not every day you hear about a teacher flying out to LA to promote a movie they directed. 30-year-old UVU Professor Tyler Farr has been doing just that this past month with the premiere of his second feature film, Winning Formula. Winning Formula is a buddy comedy that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo illustration: Holly Amarjargal Living in “Happy Valley,” the pressure to date and get married is so intense it’s almost unreal. Just about every guy and girl scrambles around looking for their “eternal companion.” Because of this, it’s not uncommon for a romantic relationship to begin as a friendship. But how do you know […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | Staff Writer | @JeanetteBlain On April 16, Peruvian politician, Keiko Fujimori, spoke at UVU as part of the final event of the International and Multicultural Studies department’s 2015 Global Spotlight on Peru. 39-year-old Fujimori is expected to run in the 2016 Peruvian presidential elections and is a favorite to win. In 2011 she […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Briar Van | Staff Writer On April 2 UVU hosted a child sexual abuse and sexual assault seminar at Centre Stage. The Provo Police Department and Utah County Sheriff’s Office partnered with UVU’s Criminal Justice Department to sponsor the free seminar. April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and the seminar was held to create […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jared Stirland | Staff Writer | [email protected] His Excellency Zerihun Retta Shumye, consul general of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Los Angeles spoke to UVU on Thursday, April 2 in the Liberal Arts building. “I am here today as an expression of friendship. I want to share to you what Ethiopia is today.” said […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regan Tall | Staff Writer | [email protected] UVU English students have put together an exhibition on women writers of the early nineteenth century through the civil war. The exhibit is called Scribbling Women and is on display in the George Sutherland archives (third floor of the library) through April 24. The exhibit is open to all […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes What it’s like to be picking the school you will compete for Kenzie Jones | Sports Editor | @KenzieScribbler As the semester comes to a close most of us students are either worried about graduation or excited that soon we won’t have to do anything for school for the next four months. The tendency is […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes A look at UVU baseball’s formula to success Tim Castaneda | Sports Writer | @xTIMBOxSLICEx, Photo Credit: Gabi Campbell, Photo Editor, @gabicampbellphotos In 2012, the UVU baseball team tied the NCAA Division I record for most consecutive wins in a season with 32 en route to a 47-12 record. Last year, UVU’s first-ever year in the […]