Team Rise wins 2014 UVUSA election
KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn Candidates from Team Rise erupted in tears and embraced as all six representatives were announced as winners of the 2014 UVUSA election. A record-breaking…
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Candidates challenged by students in UVUSA debate
Photos by Gabi Campbell UVUSA opponents Rise and Limitless were in the hot seat last Tuesday during the 2014 election debate at Centre Stage. The crowd filled the room with…
The truth behind your tuition
President Holland and Linda Makin, vice president of Budgeting and Planning, collaborated last Tuesday to present the annual ‘Truth in Tuition’ hearing. Their presentation offered students and faculty an inside…
State of the University 2014
Faculty, staff, students and community members filled the Ragan Theater as President Holland delivered his annual State of the University address last Tuesday. Holland presented an evaluation of the university’s…
UVU develops innovative nuclear technology
UVU’s office of Technology Commercialization is currently in the process of developing a unique model of a nuclear reactor known as the molten salt reactor, or MSR. MSRs have the…
Vivint’s $2 million gift establishes sales program at UVU
President Matthew Holland and Vivint CEO Todd Pedersen announced a partnership last Thursday for the purpose of establishing a professional sales program at UVU. Pederson revealed his investment of $1…
Civil rights then and now: From MLK to marriage equality
KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn Significant strides have been made throughout history in the name of civil rights, or the rights of citizens to political and social freedom…
UVU fails to meet national counseling standard
Although UVU is acclaimed as one of the largest universities in Utah, the mental health services facility has a below-average student-to-staff ratio according to a 2013 budget report from the…
Parking Fees Cut to Fund New Structure
Starting this month, new regulations for paid parking areas will be enforced after the President’s Committee approved the motion last December. The fee for all pay lots including the admissions…
Judge halts same-sex marriages in Utah
In yet another turn from one of the most riveting legal cases in state history, the Supreme Court has granted Utah’s emergency request for a stay until an appeal is…
Utah 18th state to allow same-sex marriage
Photo by Melissa Henrie Many were shocked on December 20th when a U.S. District judge ruled that a Utah amendment banning gay marriage was unconstitutional. Governor Gary Herbert deemed the…
Culinary students filet their way to gold
UVU Culinary Arts students surpassed judges’ expectations last month at the American Culinary Federation’s fall competition. Three approved judges from Nevada, Missouri and California came to UVU to judge the…
Sharing the gift of compassion
During the holiday season, many of us feel the need to give back to the community as we celebrate good fortune with family and friends. Freshman Patrick Beatty wanted to…
UVU & BYU finish last in sexual health resources
Photos by Laura Fox Universities across the nation were just delivered their annual sexual health report card for the eighth year in a row – and once again, UVU has…
The grad report
Word around campus is that professors have access to a program that calculates how likely students are to graduate. This system, called the Stoplight Report, supposedly calculates the likelihood of…
