Current events happening around the campus
UVUSA met Thursday April 15, to discuss a policy change that will affect the way UVU reaches out to students. These new guidelines focus on limiting the number of messages UVU students receive.
The Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series had their final event for the semester on April 11, 2024.
The Review sat down with Frank Young, associate vice president of facilities to talk about the parking situation at UVU. Speaking of the issues, Young pointed out services that students haven’t been utilizing, lots that students haven’t been parking in, and comments allegedly made by school administration on parking expansion.
UVU has many resources in place to help students be successful no matter what circumstances they come from.
“UVU has opened doors for people,” said UVU communication professor Farah Sanders, dually noting the doors UVU opened for her as well. “We offer some opportunities that are just unique.”
On Feb. 27, 2024, UVU student Manasseh McFarlane held a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The event has garnered hope for students at UVU wishing to make a difference.
In fall of 2022, UVU introduced the Green House Sales and Marketing agency, a student-run organization that offers local businesses the opportunity to transform their online presence. The Review sat down with Alec Gallego, the director at Green House, to talk about how they’re impacting students.
Eighteen-time Pulitzer Prize winner Martin Baron speaks on how to combat misinformation in an age of strong opinions and generative AI.
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On Feb. 27, 2024, candidate profile videos for the upcoming student elections were posted to UVUSA’s Instagram account, @uvustudents. Comments both in dissent and support of the candidate’s spoken, preferred pronouns emerged. Simone Goodheart, vice president of engagement candidate, was the target of backlash for using she/her pronouns.
On Thursday, March 21, Kate Strong visited the Women’s Success Center at UVU to speak to students about her experience for Women’s History Month.
This month there are many things happening around campus to celebrate Women’s History Month. The Roots of Knowledge which is home to the stained-glass exhibit that encompasses all of history…
“I’m a high school dropout now with a master’s degree,” the Deputy Dean of Students in Student Development and Well-Being, Ashley Larsen says.
On Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, the Lunar Lander Odysseus, developed by the Aerospace Company Intuitive Machines, landed sideways on the South Pole of the moon after getting a foot snagged on a rock.
READER DISCRETION ADVISED: On Feb. 20, 2024, family vlogger Ruby Franke and her unlicensed counselor Jodi Hildebrandt were both sentenced to four consecutive counts of felony aggravated child abuse following their arrest on Aug. 30, 2023.
The highly anticipated Student Government Elections happened this week to vote for new leadership positions and constitutional changes.
