Speaker emphasizes the importance of American volunteers

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Padma Venkataraman, a widely recognized Indian humanitarian, addressed students and faculty after spending two decades in the United Nations in Vienna. Representing the women of India and the effort rehabilitate thousands of leprosy victims, Venkataraman visited as part of her nationwide tour meant to spread word of her cause throughout hundreds of national forums. Her […]

Campus sex crimes an undeniable reality

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sex crimes are more prevalent on campus than we realize. The trouble is that many victims are so distressed by their experience that they would rather disassociate themselves from it, move on with their lives and not report the crime. This is of course a valid reaction, but the problem lies in that the offender […]

Press for the PRSSA

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Last Tuesday, the PR Club convened for its Fall Social where an election was held and members handed out prizes and discussed upcoming events. The PR Club is finalizing paperwork to become an official charter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The PRSSA has been around for more than 40 years and […]

Concert put in in preparation for heavy metal class

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Reagan Theater, UVU students will join producers and other music industry persons in attending a concert headlined by Mark Slaughter, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for metal band Slaughter. Produced by Carnegie Entertainment, the show is being planned by UVU Associate Professor Stephen Fullmer and Producer Stephen Carnegie. […]

UVU Digs deep for Young Cancer Patient

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes A young Provo girl with brain cancer has become the focus of three charitable events to be held at UVU. The proceeds of ticket sales at the women’s soccer and volleyball games and a benefit concert put on by J.R. Richards, lead singer of Dishwalla, will go toward her recovery. Hannah Laursen, a 9-year-old girl […]

The flu and you

October 26, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes University takes precautions for impending flu season Sniffles and coughs are getting more attention this flu season than those in past years, as the H1N1 virus becomes a household name. With flu season’s arrival and with the high percentage of swine flu outbreaks, precautions are being made by the University to keep students and campus […]

People to know – Touchstones editor-in-chief Anthony Christensen

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes How did you get started with Touchstones? I first heard about Touchstones, a student journal for literature and art, when then-editor-in-chief Amber Watson promoted it during an intro-level English course. When class ended, I approached Amber and expressed my interest in the journal, at which point she invited me to reading night, an event where […]