Get in the Zone

November 24, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you want to learn tips on cooking or maybe need some financial questions answered, you need to visit the Zone on campus. The Student Engaged Learning Zone (the Zone), located inside the Sorensen Student Center west hallway, is an environment where students can participate for free in action learning activities and hobbies each weekday around noon.

Hunger Banquet raises money and awareness

November 17, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes In an effort to provide awareness about hunger in Utah and around the world, students and community members gathered together for the recent sixth annual Hunger Banquet held in the Sorensen Student Center Grande Ballroom. “In past years, we have focused on world hunger,” said Service Council President Richard Portwood.

Housing Fair guides students

November 17, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Free candy, doughnuts and popcorn are all goodies that you could have received just for walking down the Physical Education hallway on Wednesday afternoon. “Where will you live next year?” This question and others were answered at the UVU Housing Fair, which took place Wednesday from 10 a.

Disney recruits on campus

November 10, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes How would you like to live in Walt Disney World for five to eight months? Or maybe Disneyland in Anaheim is more your style. These options are available to those who are accepted into the Disney College Internship Program. Disney recruiters visited the Student Center last Wednesday to recruit UVU students for the Disney College Internship Program for the sixth year in a row.

Objectivity vs. candidate endorsement

November 3, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute I don’t believe that a newspaper can stay objective on the front-page and endorse a candidate on the editorial page. One of the main arguments for a newspaper editorial board choosing to endorse a candidate for president is that the practice is a long-standing tradition in journalism.

Objectivity vs. candidate endorsement

October 27, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute I don’t believe that a newspaper can stay objective on the front-page and endorse a candidate on the editorial page. One of the main arguments for a newspaper editorial board choosing to endorse a candidate for president is that the practice is a long-standing tradition in journalism.

Early Voting Polls on campus a success

October 27, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thousands of Utah County voters turned up to cast their early voting ballots on campus Oct. 21 through 31. The endeavor turned out to be a success due to the short wait time, convenient location, and friendly election official staff. “We had a fantastic turnout at our on-campus early voting location,” said Trevor Tooke, UVUSA Executive Vice President.

The Clothesline Project breaks the silence

October 27, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes The sound of a gong, then silence, a whistle blows, and more silence, a loud ringing of a bell, more silence. Each of these sounds is an auditory reminder of the violence that occurs daily in our community. The gong, played every 10 to 12 seconds, indicated that a woman in the United States had just been assaulted.

Early voting machines make their way to campus

October 6, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Early voting machines will be available in the Student Government Office, Oct. 21 through Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowing the community to vote at UVU. “The early voting booths that will be on campus are for Utah County residents,” said Tom Merrill, UVUSA Chief Justice.

Student Health Services

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Healthy body, healthy mind, healthy lifestyle. This is the mission statement of Student Health Services. Student Health Services, located on the second floor of the Sorensen Student Center, is an on-campus health clinic that provides a variety of services requiring no health insurance, including medical exams, therapy sessions and wellness programs.