Ethics Reform

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a body in this state that affects a large part student life, a body that determines everything from how students are taxed to what buildings will be built on campuses statewide, and even confirms members of the Board of Regents, who decide on tuition rates and university presidents. Unfortunately, the Utah State Legislature […]

Wolverines dominate in home finale

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes After suffering a tough loss at the hands of the number-one ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wolverines exacted revenge on the nearly helpless South Dakota State Jackrabbits last week. UVU cruised to a 38-6 drubbing to get back on the winning track. “Just like in previous matches, our guys came out and really tried to wrestle […]

Love U2

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes My poor roommate. One minute I’m saying how happy I am that today I finally put down my deposit for the English department’s summer study abroad: London! Last time I was out of the country, I was three. But then I get a text from a friend, and the next minute I’m throwing my cell […]

Adrenaline junkies’ paradise

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Banff Mountain Film Festival went off with a bang this year. Every adrenalin seeking junkie in Utah Valley showed up for this years film festival.  The hallway upstairs in the Student Center was lined with people waiting to get in. Local and national sponsors showed up and had every thing from backpacks and sleeping […]

An affair to remember might call for reinforcements

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Though the bridal business is booming in Happy Valley, it’s no longer your Grandma’s wedding with stale cake and red punch. Wedding couture in Utah is moving out of the backyard and into the ballroom. On Feb. 13 Provo High hosted one of many bridal fairs held throughout the year. With vendors promoting everything from […]

Let your heartbeat become the beating of the drum

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Music and dance are very basic necessities of life. We breathe, we eat, we create music and we dance. Samba Fogo is a non profit organization of drummers and dancers that perform and teach Brazilian-style Samba. This group not only brings these basic necessities vibrantly to life, but they have also created a community focused […]

Things we’ll be missing after the budget cuts

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Much rabble regarding the proposed higher education budget cuts has been roused. Up to  five percent of the education budget could be cut, which would require administrators to find $102 million to trim from their programs. It’s hard to decide what could be trimmed, what should be trimmed, and most important, what WILL be trimmed. […]

BLOG: Jobless? Check out these listings

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you down on your luck these days with employment? Have no fear! The UVU Review is here to help you out. Below are some job listings, courtesy of UVU Career Services and Student Employment. In-N-Out Burger Address: 601 W Main St American Fork, UT 84003 Contact: www.in-n-out.com/employment.asp Apply online, pay starts at $10/hr Vangent […]

A call to all students to live your lives

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear fellow students of Utah Valley University, I ask you what better time than now to travel, what better place than (insert dream location) and why the hell not? Now is the time for you to escape what many people call the best time of your life and have a better time (meaning this summer, […]

Time to cut out the middle men

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Each semester some 60 percent of undergraduate students in the U.S. voluntarily let a specter haunt their lives as they take on the burden of a student loan in order to pay for school. Those who have loans experience the cold wind and sinking feeling, which deepen every semester as their graduation date approaches and […]