Movies hitting 20s in 2018

January 16, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes It might be hard to believe it, but we’ve made it to 2018. Another year means another year older and hopefully wiser. For those of you born in 1998, happy birthday. You’re turning 20 years old this year. Even though you might be too young to buy a drink, you can still enjoy your birthday […]

Dress code visuals posted at campus gym

January 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Maricel Evangelista The Student Life and Wellness Center gym modified its dress code to include visual representations of appropriate attire in order to ensure easier dress code enforcement and help students feel they are in a comfortable environment. Students provided feedback saying the original dress code was difficult to understand, according to DaSheek […]

2018 Utah Valley Person of the Year awarded to President Holland

January 12, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute President Holland was named Utah Valley magazine’s Person of the Year for 2018 on Jan. 8. Holland’s work as the president of Utah Valley University was illustrated in the award article. From fundraising over 100 million dollars for the university to valuing inclusivity, his influence on the university was highlighted. “Even though Matt has loved […]

Police Reports

January 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Narcotics Arrest Dec. 11 — 8:36 p.m. While patrolling in the area of Geneva Road, an officer stopped a vehicle with an improperly lighted license plate. The officer found that one of the passengers had two warrants out for his arrest and also found LSD (or acid) on him. The passenger was booked into Utah […]

Picking the right major, a decision we can all make

January 10, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the beginning of the new year, many students are realizing that they soon will no longer be required to take general education courses. This can be a long-awaited day for many students. To others, however, this can be stressful because many of them will be required to declare a major and that might be […]

Understanding sexuality in a religious community 

January 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Equality Utah sued the Utah State Board of Education Oct. 24, 2016 in order to repeal “no promo homo” laws. It wasn’t until Oct. 5, 2017 that the lawsuit was settled by the U.S. District Court. This lawsuit declared these “no promo homo” laws unconstitutional. The settlement requires public and charter schools to revise old […]

It’s lights out for Hatch

January 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hatch is a “fighter” for his own interests We weren’t even a week into 2018 when it was announced that Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest running senator in U.S. history, announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2018. In a video statement posted Jan. 2, Hatch recounted President Trump calling him a fighter. […]

International students and the challenges with American social norms

January 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU is poised to receive a fresh batch of international students for the 2018 Spring semester. With the expected advantages of inclusion and diversity, not to mention the revenue the school stands to gain from the international students, it is easy to overlook the challenges these incoming students will face as new arrivals in America. […]

Enhance studying through music

January 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s the beginning of yet another semester bringing you closer to graduation. Unfortunately, there is one stumbling block that many students struggle with. No matter how smart you are, the one thing many of us put off until the absolute last minute is the dreaded act of studying. Studying can be boring, tedious and downright […]

Get out of your comfort zone, join a club

January 8, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes In college, it is easy to get caught up in the usual pattern of shuffling from classroom to classroom, writing essay after essay, and turning in assignment after assignment. It might be the last thing on a student’s mind to spend more time on campus than necessary, but joining clubs can be largely beneficial to […]