Reading Time: < 1 minute Touchstones, UVU’s student-run literary journal, is now accepting submissions for its Fall 2010 volume. The journal, which is published at the end of both fall and winter semesters, features the fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama and art of UVU students. While each issue is supervised by a creative writing faculty member, the journal is designed, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes UVU: path to your future Remember those days when students used to say, “Yeah, I’ll only be at UVU for a semester, maybe two. Then I’ll go back to BYU or the U to finish”? Well, that’s not really happening now. The institution has changed quite a bit from a vocational center of schooling to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A recent decision made by the Utah state board of regents approved of the proposed Student Life and Wellness Center and parking structure. The building and parking structure will be erected in the employee parking lots south of the library. Any parking spots destroyed by construction will be replaced by the new parking structure, which […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite bigger crowds, clubs disappoint For those who purposely avoided Club Rush because of the obnoxious hip-hop music or overly delightful school-spirited smiles: You didn’t miss much. Clubs weren’t very different from last year and the heat would have melted most of your free chocolate anyway. Considering that our university status requires a more serious […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The next time a news story is blasting over the television about people in other communities polluting, destroying, robbing, demanding or taking something from someone they should not, remember there are many people on this campus who unselfishly choose to give back. There are 92 different endowed scholarship funds and over 100 annual scholarships at […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes If sports are indeed 75 percent mental (as coaches often stress), then Nicole Archibald Spencer is 75 percent perfect. The senior soccer forward/midfielder puts in the work both on the field and in the classroom, earning excellent marks from coaches and professors alike. “I heard from somewhere or someone a theory that if you excel […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As Friday night comes around, students quickly gather their books and belongings after classes and head away from school to participate in various evening diversions. If plans for the new Student Life and Wellness Center continue to proceed smoothly, the new structure will offer students a place to spend not only Friday evenings, but a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Documentary explores rights battle for gay and lesbian families Cinema Libre Studio’s new documentary, For My Wife, is about the creation of a marriage equality activist. The film tells a poignant story that is unfortunately hindered by the approach of the filmmakers. The story follows Charlene Strong, who lost her wife Kate Fleming in December […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Mimicking the whole of America, our campus is a microcosm of the proverbial melting pot. Every day we are surrounded by various forms of diversity, yet rarely do we have time to notice and fully appreciate these differences. We at UVU Review have decided to interview and get to know some fascinating students with unique […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Demand for on-campus positions has skyrocketed. Even though many students seek jobs, fewer openings are available in the current economy and increased competition makes it difficult to find work. A job is a necessity for nearly half of UVU students and many others work at least part-time. According to a 2009 student survey conducted by […]