Orem residents campaign to stop housing development

March 30, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez Student housing complex projected to house 1,600+ residents Not everyone is in favor of the Palos Verdes project, which is the proposed five-story housing complex planned to house over 1,600 residents in four buildings by the fall 2019 semester.  Organizers from the Let Orem Vote campaign have begun a petition against […]

Police Blotter

March 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Curfew Violation March 5 — 1:53 a.m. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation near 400 S. 1200 W in Orem. The driver was found to be a juvenile in violation of curfew and was issued a citation for both violations. Theft March 7 — 10:17 p.m. An officer […]

Candy Searle overcomes nontraditional student challenges

March 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Here at UVU we have extraordinary students and faculty members who lead accomplished lives worth praise. One such person is senior psychology major Candy Searle. She dropped out of school in the ninth grade because she suffered from ADHD, which prevented her from being able to focus in school. “At that time, I was told […]

UVU Ombuds office wants students to know they’re here to help

March 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The second floor of the Student Life and Wellness Building is home to many offices such as the Outdoor Adventure Center, Intramurals and the Wellness Center. But, there’s one office that is specifically designed to help students with conflicts: the Ombuds Office located in e SL 212B. the office of Ombudsman. Talatou Abdoulaye, ombuds office […]

UVU theatre performs recreation of classic Russian story

March 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The classic Russian author Anton Chekhov wrote in a way that resonates with the most basic human emotions: love, complacency, depression, denial, longing for something more. UVU’s department of theatrical arts performed “The Seagull” by Chekhov in the Noorda Blackbox Theatre March 1. Jeremy Sortore, the director,  approached this piece with a different Russian tradition […]

The Greatest Showman lip sync battle for literacy

March 27, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes UVUSA, United Way and other UVU volunteers held a lip sync battle for literacy March 14 in the UVU grand ballroom. Focusing less on theme and more on awareness and charity, this event’s main goal was to raise money for children’s book and teachers all across Utah. This is the third year this event has […]

UVU needs a victim’s advocate

March 26, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes By McKhelyn Jones | Copy Editor Kimberly Bojorquez | Editor-in-Chief UVU Student Affairs has requested funding for a victim’s advocate through the university’s Planning, Budgeting, and Assessment process; however, the status of the request will not be revealed until April 2018. If approved, the position will be filled by July 1, 2018. Student Affairs, the […]