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 […]

This year’s big decision

February 17, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Probably the most important decision that this year’s student council will make is whether or not to commit to funding a new student center. As the proposal stands right now, student fees will be raised $45 over the next five years and eventually we will bond with the legislature for some $40 million dollars for […]

Big checks for big building

February 17, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve heard there are some pretty big checks hanging on the wall of President Holland’s office, and now having seen the checks with my own two eyes, let me tell you: they’re pretty awesome. Prior to discussing the proposed new science building (and the big checks, donated from local hospitals among other organizations for that […]

The real appeal of art truly is in the eye of the beholder

February 16, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone experiences art differently. For some, what makes art appealing is the methodically intricate layout of colors and shapes. And for others it’s the imperfections that make it truly beautiful.  And further, for some it’s the process of creation that produces a connection between the canvas and the viewer. On Feb. 5 two exhibitions opened […]

Wisdom Transferred: from the philosophical mind of Shannon Mussett

February 16, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes Terms such as “liberal,” “feminist” and “philosopher” are akin to curse words in Utah Valley, which is unfortunate because they describe Professor Shannon Mussett who has one of the most brilliant minds on campus. Those deterred by her intellectual positions are missing out on the truly significant insights she has to offer. Whether you are […]