Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether this is your first semester at UVU or your tenth, undoubtedly there will be a few school “secrets” that are completely unknown. For everyone it’s different, of course. For example, English majors are more prone to know about student publications like Touchstones and Warp and Weave than an art student, though the opportunity to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute As a pedestrian walking from my car to the main buildings, I have noticed that I can’t “legally” get to the library or LA building from the parking lot I use. There simply aren’t any crosswalks there. In other words, jaywalking isn’t really a choice – it’s a necessity. Then again, as a driver trying […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the break, students left for the holidays, but the men’s and women’s basketball teams stayed to play a handful of games apiece. After finishing finals, the lady Wolverines hit the court to host Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 18. Utah Valley found themselves on the lower end of an 81-74 game. Even with four […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The new year brings a chance for self improvement. Unfortunately, most people give up on their resolutions once they start being a pain. With a few simple steps, you can keep your resolutions until 2012 rolls around. Ah, the time for New Year’s resolutions is upon us. Time to look back at the past year […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you haven’t investigated alternative therapy, let Mark Hogencamp’s attempt to self-heal in the town of Marwencol be an example of it. The Salt Lake City Film Center will be screening Hogencamp’s story in the award-winning documentary Marwencol for one night only on Jan. 11. In April 2000, Mark Hogencamp’s outlook on life was almost […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes New Geomatics degree provides more rounded education for future surveyors A new four-year degree is coming to the university and some students may have never even heard of it. This is because Geomatics, a degree being offered beginning in the fall, is a fairly new development in the world of engineering and land surveying. What […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes While affirmative action supports equality in the workplace, it also mandates funding for diversity projects like the Multicultural and Women’s Centers on campus. Chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute Ward Connerly leads conservative legislators in Utah on efforts to revive a bill seeking to ban outreach programs funded by the state for multicultural populations […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute This week we talk to students preparing for finals… or not. We also speak with the student retention center for finals strategies.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ugandan children once were forced to become soldiers. The Peace and Justice Studies department hosted grassroots movement Invisible Children on November 16, screening one of their films for students. The film, titled Go, tells the story of three high school students and their experiences with the Invisible Children organization promoting community development in northern Uganda. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reverberating waves of sound filled the library Wednesday, Dec. 1, as poet Alex Caldiero used his considerable talent to awe, stun and inspire those who were in attendance for his poetry reading. Caldiero enhances the perspective and understanding of language using a variety of techniques, such as drums, distinctive syllables and silence, with the objective […]