Reyes: Human trafficking is in every community

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October 12, 2015

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Cheyenn Clayburn | Staff Writer There are more than two million children worldwide that are enslaved in the commercial sex trade industry. According to a 2013 Congressional Research Service report, there are more than 17,000 people that are trafficked into the United States alone. Many of these individuals are forced into slave labor, used to […]

Betsy Montoya: Focus on your own positivity

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October 8, 2015

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  Steffan King | Staff Writer Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo   Betsy Montoya, assistant director for the leadership program at UVU, shared her story about choosing to remain positive in a negative world to the Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) program at its monthly mastermind meeting in […]

More than 1,600 attend Stephanie Nielson speech

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October 5, 2015

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  Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Laura Fox   World-famous author, blogger and burn victim Stephanie Nielson shared her inspiring story with over 1,600 hundred students and visitors in the Grande Ballroom on Oct. 1. Many attendees, particularly latecomers, were hard-pressed to find seats, leading many to stand or sit […]

Ethics week tackles the issue of racial profiling

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September 29, 2015

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  Lauren Barney | Staff Writer   Ethics Awareness Week featured racial profiling as part of its 29th annual program at UVU to educate and promote understanding on the complex issue. In an open conversation setting on Sept. 23, racial profiling among law enforcement was highlighted. John King, Chief of Police for Provo City and […]

Nursing program unveils Nightingale statue

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September 28, 2015

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Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Byron Harward   The Lady with the Lamp, a statue of the famed nurse Florence Nightingale that was sculpted by 20th-century artist Avard Fairbanks, was donated by his son Jonathan Fairbanks to the UVU nursing program and will now sit in the main hall of […]

Tech council awards STEM student

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September 28, 2015

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Jada Scott | Staff Writer | [email protected] | @jadascott   Jessica Harris, a student in the Technology Management program, has been awarded the Women Tech Award for Student Development. She was nominated for her exemplary ability in STEM classes and leadership contributions. “I have developed as a student through STEM classes as well as leadership roles, so I […]

Spotlight Canada kicks off yearlong celebration

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September 28, 2015

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Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected]   The inaugural event for this year’s Spotlight Canada kicked off what will be a yearlong calendar of events that celebrate Canadian history and culture. Several speakers shared their expertise on the important connection between the U.S. and Canada. According to deputy director and COO of the Governor’s Office […]

Euthanasia, race among topics at ethics week

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September 28, 2015

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Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97   Eugenics and euthanasia, peer review, racial profiling and air pollution are just a few of the diverse topics brought forward at the recent Ethics Awareness Week. Although held annually at UVU for the past 29 years, the 2015 event offered […]

Clubs vie for new members

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September 28, 2015

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Cheyenn Clayburn | Staff Writer   On Sept. 16-17, 120 different clubs displayed information booths in the Grande Ballroom with the intent of getting more students involved in extracurricular activities on campus. Attending Club Rush is one way for students to become informed about the current clubs on campus. Club Rush is a two-day event held […]