Reading Time: 3 minutes The U. and BYU are years behind the energy conservation programs already in place here at UVU. This university has been a leader in energy conservation for many years. When compared to the major universities in the state, our program is years ahead of Utah’s other universities. We have been conscious of energy conservation for […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute [monoslideshow id=15] The annual Halloween dance brought out students dressed in costumes ranging from traditional to a bit bizarre.
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the theater department’s production of Noises Off, the Ragan Theater was filled with excessively loud laughter from the audience. The plot of the play, which ran from Oct. 21-30, centers around the idea of a play within a play, where critical director Lloyd Fellowes (Joshua Larsen) struggles to get his bumbling band of actors […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Synergy Dance Company thrives on creating vibrant and bright dances that have underlying meanings of life. They travel to various schools to perform not only entertaining, but also informative, demonstrations that support UVU’s strong dance core curriculum. The beginnings came almost two decades ago when students formed a club of dancers that had the craving […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Peace and Justice Studies Department will be hosting a showing of the documentary Invisible Children on Monday, Nov. 15. The film, which was created by three students from Southern California, is centered on the abduction and forced enlistment of child soldiers by rebel armies in northern Uganda. Over the past 20 years, religious military […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Poor college students are always looking for a few free things. Generally these include free food and a cheap date, and when both are available, it is considered a treat. On Nov. 12, the Orem Institute will be holding a date dance called “ ‘Fall’ in Love.” The dance will include ballroom lessons and a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This fall, the Concert Choir has more than 70 members, varying from freshman to seniors, with a motivated attitude and a passion for singing. This choir meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00-1:50 p.m. in GT 416. Connie Jensen is the instructor, with the help of her training music conductor, Ted Long. Concert choir is a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photoshop allows the media to piece together women to fill the pages of magazines, which sets a standard of beauty that is impossible to achieve. Dr. Nicole Hawkins’ studies show that after only three minutes of looking at a fashion magazine, 70 percent of girls feel depressed, guilty and shameful of themselves. “I didn’t realize […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The university’s recycling program has improved over the last few years, and with key additions being discussed for implementation, it only looks to get better. Headed by the Sustainability Committee, the recycling program was adopted to help the campus become green and reduce its overall carbon footprint. The committee is charged with developing, innovating and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes While the approach of graduation is daunting, with resumes and job hunting on the horizon, many students eagerly look forward to leaving academia and entering the “real world.” For them, stepping out of these doors means they are finished with school and moving on. A smaller group of students reenter these doors, walking down familiar […]