Diversity is celebrated for the United Nations’ International Day of Peace

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Maricel Evangelista The Reflection Center celebrated the International Day of Peace, a day where students of different beliefs and backgrounds come together to discuss how to better demonstrate peace on campus. All are welcome to find, discover and seek your spiritual and ethical identities, Ellie Thompson, Reflection Center coordinator, said. Thompson led the open-house […]

Scholar bell hooks says to love and decolonize the mind

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes An open dialogue with bell hooks Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez “Everybody in this room works differently, loves differently, has sex or no sex differently because of feminism said bell hooks Sept. 20 in the Ragan Theater. The auditorium filled past its 400-person capacity with overflow into room 213b.  hooks, who lowercases her name, dedicated the time […]

Food trucks provide additional dining options for students

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by McKhelyn Jones Food trucks will continue to be on campus every Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. while Chick-Fil-A and Panda Express are under construction. The trucks park around the faculty parking lot between the Fulton Library and the Student Life and Wellness Center. The food choices differ between days, […]

Students and panelists examine the uncertainty and complexity in the US health care system

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Lincoln Op’t Hof Students and panel members discussed the current condition and future of health care in the United States at the Pizza and Politics event held in the Ragan Theater Sept. 19. Panel members highlighted health care conditions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. They discussed Medicaid […]

National issues discussed at Constitution Week lectures

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter Scholars and students gathered for four different panels to discuss free markets, property takings, economic policy in the era of President Trump and more as part of the Constitution Week Conference Sept 21. The panelists consisted of scholars from diverse political backgrounds which allowed for open and inclusive conversations. The Trump […]

Top three things “The Walking Dead” Season 8A should include

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Walking Dead’s eighth season premieres in less than a month, and the hype surrounding the show’s return is alive and well. Most of Season 7 was spent building up the plot and characters, and many fans are looking forward to this year’s storyline as our group of survivors face their greatest threat yet. In […]

Women’s soccer: UVU falls to crosstown rival BYU 3-0

September 23, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton Despite outshooting BYU 10-8 in the third edition of the UCCU Crosstown Clash, the UVU women’s soccer team was defeated 3-0. Nadia Gomes scored the only goal in the first half, while Elise Flake and Bizzy Bowen scored in the second half for BYU. The Wolverines are still winless against their […]

The rediscovery of reading

September 21, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Admit it, no matter how much you may say you hate it, reading is a good thing. Studies have shown that reading on a daily basis can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Like a muscle, your brain needs regular exercise and reading is one of the best ways to get that exercise. Reading […]

Meet two entrepreneurs who will knock your socks off

September 20, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes A gangster walrus dressed in gold chains, hipster seals with do-rags and George Washington’s head on Zeus’s body are just a few of the intricate and crazy sock designs that Zach Porter, exercise science junior, and his brother Alex Porter, Utah State management information systems graduate, have created for the launch of their new sock […]

Play review: “Doctor Faustus”

September 20, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes The theatre department brought Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe to life Sept. 11 through vibrant expressions, costumes and a lively portrayal of the characters. The play is an Elizabethan tragedy sprinkled with just the right amount of comedy, and the department captured this blend perfectly. The audience was entranced by the actors who played their […]