Truth in tuition 2022: 2.3 to 5% increase in tuition expected

February 24, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Two proposals from UVU’s President Council are projecting to increase tuition costs for students by either 2.3% or 5% in the coming academic year. The Student Council convened Feb. 17 to hear from Linda Makin, vice president of planning, budgeting, and finance at UVU, to start off the annual Truth in Tuition hearings. This hearing […]

Federal investigation against BYU dismissed

February 23, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Brigham Young University was placed under a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, due to complaints about the treatment and discipline school administrators dealt to LGBTQIA+ students. The investigation has since been dismissed. The investigation came to fruition due to a complaint concerning the school’s actions in March 2020. In the most recent […]

UVUSA Elections: Meet the Candidates

February 22, 2022

Reading Time: 10 minutes With the opening candidate press conference on Feb. 1, the campaign to choose UVUSA’s next body of leaders officially began. Students were introduced to the candidates running for Student Body President, Vice President of Academics, Vice President of Engagement, and Vice President of Activities. During the conference, the candidates shared their vision for what UVU […]

Rally at State Capitol for Utah Lake

February 8, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Conserve Utah Valley held a rally on Feb. 7 at the Utah State Capitol for locals to express their concerns about new legislation affecting Utah Lake. According to organizers, around 560 people were in attendance.  The rally was intended to educate residents about the events surrounding Utah Lake and inspire them to contact their representatives […]

Controversial mask mandate in response to Omicron surge

January 18, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Department of Health reported a record-breaking count of 12,990 COVID-19 cases in a single day on Thursday. In response to the highly infectious Omicron variant, Salt Lake County has issued an indoor mask order Jan. 8 through Feb. 7.   The order applies to all Salt Lake County residents and visitors, regardless of vaccination […]