Recent events have brought up questions as to whether the use of tasers by law enforcement officials are always appropriate.Amnesty International claimed to have documented over 270 deaths in Canada and the US involving the use of tasers. This human rights organization lists related deaths on their Web site along with information about the individual cases.
During UVSC’s fall break, which took place Oct. 11 and 12, important technological steps were made towards UVSC’s change to UVU, including updates to the UV Link Web site and…
With the economy at a low and the need for education at a high, it is shocking that UVSC’s women enrollment has dropped. The trend in the United States tends…
UVSC assistant hockey coach Kenneth Dolezar was fatally shot on Thursday morning in Sandy. Sandy police are still investigating the shooting and the suspect is still at large.
Last February, an event touted as "Superhero Night" took place in conjunction with a men’s basketball game in which UVSC students were encouraged to attend the game dressed as their favorite superheroes. According to members of the College Times’s sports staff who were in attendance covering the game, by far the most popular superhero among UVSC students was the invisible wolverine.
Many of us in this nation seek the American Dream; that is, living prosperously, among other things. The Declaration of Independence clearly illustrates this desire, stating "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
This despondent plea, recorded on camera, from an apprehended and tased University of Florida student has flooded the country with speculation from all sides politically.Andrew Meyer, during a speech forum featuring Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass), began an eclectic question tirade toward Kerry, and was subsequently escorted away from the microphone for breaking the set forum rules.
I’m a practicing member of the LDS faith. Every morning, I say my prayers as soon as I wake up; every night I read my scriptures before I go to bed. My ancestry includes Brigham Young, John Taylor and Hyrum Smith. I’m not from Utah, and to be completely honest, Utah Mormons offend me.
Have you ever wondered why places such as Target, ShopKo and Wal-Mart have immensely huge parking lots that are never completely filled? Or why there are so many cashier lanes…
The tradition of gift giving around the holiday season is usually associated with a jolly, generous figure historically celebrated across the world for delivering gifts to poor children. In a…
Some people suck when it comes to buying gifts for them. There are those who have everything and those who don’t want anything. Sure, gift cards and cash work, but…
A few days following the conclusion of fall semester, Provo, once a winter wonderland bustling with students anxious to finish finals and reunite with family and friends, will suddenly transform…
If ever there is a time to break away from the holiday traditions of your childhood, college is it. This December, students aren’t required to roast chestnuts, go caroling or…
With winter fast approaching, it is important that you find some places to defrost from time to time. You know, like when the weather gets so cold, even the polar…
The new year is just around the corner, and with it will doubtlessly come countless resolutions. Within weeks or even days of the ball dropping in Times Square, however, many…
