Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’ve spent any significant amount of time in Utah Valley, you’ve probably expended at least an hour or two on Center Street in Provo. What started as a small business district in the heart of Utah’s third largest city has now become a cultural center for Utah Valley residents. The recent construction on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes That wave of hypocrisy you felt last week originated up north. From Logan, to be specific. From Utah State to be specific-er. It was heard in press conferences and on the radio leading up to Friday’s game. It was visible in the Aggies’ efforts at Lavell Edwards Stadium. It was a five-day fix of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A study about why women in Utah aren’t continuing their education and the long term benefits they could miss. Nurse, chef, teacher, mother, wife and friend are just some of the hats that women wear today. Findings from the Utah Women in Education Project suggest that adding a graduation cap to the list […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Whether it’s that favorite plushy scarf, oxford wedges or that perfect blazer, selecting a wardrobe is an intimate process. Clothing choices speak volumes about who we are. And in a way project our personalities, sometimes with a megaphone, to the whole world. Our clothing can say what we sometimes shy away from. Whether we […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes One student’s musings on the conversation of race in Utah Recently I was involved in a discussion about experiences of racism among some friends on campus. A white girl interrupted the minorities who were speaking and said, “I’m so sick of you guys complaining. Racism would probably go away if you just didn’t talk about […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bathrooms: a simple bastion of safety in our lives. That one small trip at home, is a small reminder of your safety and the conveniences of a modern life. That same trip in public, for some, becomes an epic test of one’s strength and determination. The bathrooms at UVU are certainly clean. In fact, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fall is right around the corner and with the season comes fashion and all of the accessories it has to offer. Here are a few suggestions on what looks best, what doesn’t and go-to items for this fall. One can always use jewelry to add some flavor to any outfit. Whether it’s a necklace, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ten miles south of campus is a display of school pride that can only be appreciated by getting lost within it. Located in Payson, a corn maze in the shape of the UVU Wolverine lies in the middle of local farmer Guy Larsen’s cornfields. The Wolverine corn maze was constructed as a fundraiser for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes A 35-piece British-style brass band sat in a spacious blue-lit broadcasting studio, playing with gleaming traditional brass instruments. With skilled precision, the band performed music that ranged from the softly melodious to the spirited and traditional, as well as bringing in some powerfully epic climaxes. Highway 89, a new radio program featuring live broadcasts, […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why silence on our campus about homophobic violence is disquieting Sorry if I shock somebody: certain kinds of silence are violent, and there are a lot of quiet students on this campus committing a form of violence. Recently, there were at least two attacks – one in Salt Lake City and one in American […]