Avoiding parking woes

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes People have done some crazy things in the name of parking on campus. Once a truck was 4-wheel driven to a 45 degree angle up a snow pile that the shovels had created near the edge of the LA building, just to get a spot, any spot. Unfortunately, unless you plan on being at school […]

The most important test

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s one of the only tests in college you really hope to fail. Students can receive STD and HIV testing without ever leaving campus. The Student Health Center, located in SC 221, offers students the chance to get screened for various sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. This service provided by the center helps students not […]

Fighting the Freshman 15

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Six easy steps  to losing weight  on campus The dreaded freshman 15. It could happen to anyone if it hasn’t already; the sad truth is that doesn’t just happen to freshmen. Unfortunately, like a cold sore the day of family pictures, it can hit anyone at anytime. Luckily, there are preventative actions and cures for […]

Survival, winter style

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes During this season of winter chills and piles of snow on the porch, it’s as important to be prepared on the road as it is at home. The recent raging winter storms in the Midwest are a great example of why it is so imperative to have some survival gear packed away in a car […]

See Alex Band live

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute If you haven’t heard of Alex Band, it’s only a matter of time before you will. His first single, “Only One,” is becoming a hit single in Europe and is available on YouTube and, more importantly, he will be performing live at the UCCU Center on Feb. 25. Recently, the former lead singer of The […]

Mardi Gras Style

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students, it’s time to put on your best, let down your hair and party late into the night. Mardi Gras is coming to town! UVUSA is throwing a Mardi Gras themed party on Feb. 25 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and the Student Life committee has gone all out this year, booking several major […]

Praise and progress

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes In his annual state of the university address, President Matthew Holland had two major points. First, “The state of the university is sound.”   Despite this, the bulk of his speech described the different ways that the school expects to change in the next 10 years. Principally, Holland said that the Northwest Commission on Colleges and […]

All shook up: Concerns and explanations on the recent quakes

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes Between Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, the citizens of Lehi claimed to have felt the Earth move under their feet, and unlike those of us who have sung karaoke to Carole King before, they were being completely serious.  On Friday and Sunday, the city of Lehi and surrounding rural areas reported feeling a total of […]

A response from UCCU President

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes This response is regarding the January 31 article “UCCU only enhances little brother status to BYU” While I normally wouldn’t take the time to respond to an opinion piece such as UVU Review’s February third editorial, “UCCU enhances little brother status to BYU,” it gives me an opportunity to correct some of the writer’s assumptions […]

The vegan dilemma

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Vegans choose to abstain from animal products out of moral and ethical concerns. Despite a sympathetic community, vegetarian and vegan options on campus are few. When Co-President of the Animal Allies Club Breana Reichert wants to eat at the cafeteria or other food services on campus, her choices are limited. As a vegan, she chooses […]