How to impress your professors

August 30, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes (Without actually trying very hard) In most cases, real objectivity is impossible. This specifically applies to professors and grading, because sometimes, even if you try your darndest on assignments and tests, your professor just won’t like you. This could be a problem for more than just grading; you could lose a possible reference or even […]

Freshman Reading Program an introduction to campus education

August 30, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes You might have seen the ads for the Freshman Reading Program around campus. The program is a structured way to experience intellectual life with other interesting and thoughtful people who want to express, explore, evaluate and experience provoking ideas within a university context. We all come from different backgrounds. Some of us may not have […]

Club rush coming to a campus near you

August 30, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Students who are interested in making new friends will have the opportunity to see many of the school’s more than 120 clubs on display this week. What: Club rush Where: Hall of Flags When: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 and Wednesday, Sept. 1 More Information: www.UVU.edu/clubs. If you’re interested in chess […]

The humane thing to do is cut off their genitals

August 30, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes BYU is home to not only 34,000 students, but also 100 to 200 feral cats. For those of you wondering precisely what the term “feral” means, remember your kitty that ran away when you were six? If she didn’t end up as a fuzzy jelly between the treads of a semi-truck tire, chances are she […]

New beginning

August 23, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes As the new school year commences, many students anxiously and nervously prepare for a new and exciting beginning. For some, this year will be their first and they are entering an unknown world, while for others this will be there final year and they are hoping to go out with a bang. Wherever students are […]

UVU Clubs

August 23, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes Clubs are a common occurrence on a university campus, and this one is certainly no exception. The clubs website – found at www.UVU.edu/Clubs – lists over 120 different clubs in ten different categories: academic and political; pre-professional; social awareness; service; performing arts and media; ethnic and cultural; religious; sports; social; and athletics/recreational. PERFORMING ARTS/MEDIA These […]

Provo police officers predictably awful at jokes

August 23, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are reading this and you work for Provo Police Department, here is a list of what is funny: Cats Pratfalls Pies in the face Mistaken identity Observational humor about relationships or how difficult it is to program your VCR. Anything following the Yakov Smirnoff Soviet Russia Reversal Model (Ex: “In America, you eat […]

She may be small, but her talent is huge

August 23, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Measuring five feet, zero inches, Katey Turner is easily the smallest player on the soccer team’s roster. She’s also the biggest player in terms of work ethic, enthusiasm and leadership, according to her teammates and coaching staff. Throw in her 2009 campaign (seven goals, 16 points and Great West Tournament MVP), and the case could […]

No place for our voices: Tragedy for Native Sun powwow

August 23, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ken Sekaquaptewa, an advisor at the Multicultural Center, calmly expresses feelings of frustration: “One weekend is all we’re asking for,” he says. For eight years, the Native American community of Utah and those who appreciate their vibrant heritage look forward to the Native American Powwow in November, which is Native American Heritage Month. This year, […]