Reading Time: 5 minutes I have a friend who was told by a prospective employer that she would not get the job because she is not a Mormon. I have another friend who published an article examining her personal experience with racism in the course of her education. She got more than a few angry replies. One man […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Clint Pulver noticed it. The apathy. The empty seats at basketball games. The lack of school spirit. The student body vice president during the 2010-11 school year, Pulver addressed school tradition in a council meeting, except he did so with a tangible idea. Why not start a drum line? The Dean of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Genre is meant to be a divider, a border, a barrier which keeps things separated to make them easier to manage. However important genre may be, it can be a boundary which no man wants to, or will, cross. Except by a chosen few. These brave musical immigrants leave the comfort of their own […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute This Tuesday at 10:15 AM fire alarms will activate across campus to indicate an earthquake for statewide event, The Great Utah Shakeout. Students are asked to drop, cover, and hold. After the alarms are silenced a short discussion will be held about precautions that should be taken during an earthquake. HONK! is a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Based on the story of the Ugly Duckling, ‘Honk!’ focuses on bullying and teasing. Elementary and middle school students throughout Utah County are benefiting from morals taught in UVU’s production of the children’s musical, “Honk!” The show will be performed by the Black Box Repertory Company and tells the story of the “Ugly Duckling” […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Changing flowers to gifts of gold, bees are an industrious and integral part of nature. Though tiny, they make a significant impact on agriculture. They also provide us with a tasty, natural treat—honey. These little workers and their natural treats form the basis of Stan and Alicia Moulton’s livelihood. The couple has been in […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes As Shakespeare once said, “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Whether or not a student with Down syndrome can handle the ups and downs that come with attending a large university is a challenging question. Believe it or not, it can be done and is being done at Utah Valley University. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dye your own jeans Many girls are excited about the fun spring-colored pants that are in now, but with a student budget, many are left wanting. The colors in vogue cost more than $30, but no need to fear. Some Provo girls have discovered a way to get green in their pants, without losing much […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With two outs in the top of the ninth, 2,014 strong stood up as UVU was on the brink of pulling a huge upset against the No. 4 team in the nation, Arizona. It was not easy to get to that point. Goose Kallunki started the scoring in the game with a solo homerun […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being aware is good but being involved is better. On Saturday, March 31 members of the community gathered to celebrate in the “Uplifting Celebration for Autism” at the Brent Brown field in honor of April being National Autism Awareness Month. Parents, children, caregivers, community service organizations and educators were on hand to take part […]