It’s lights out for Hatch
Hatch is a “fighter” for his own interests We weren’t even a week into 2018 when it was announced that Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest running senator in U.S….
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International students and the challenges with American social norms
UVU is poised to receive a fresh batch of international students for the 2018 Spring semester. With the expected advantages of inclusion and diversity, not to mention the revenue the…
America: All the lights we do not see
Tragedy and bad news have a way of exaggerating themselves in our minds until it seems that evil is triumphing over good. With tragedy being the most of what we…
Student on the street: What do you think about 2017?
Name: Brooke Steinicke Class: Senior Major: Photography “Overall it was a good year. I feel like overall it was a good one, but I’m still just ready for another one….
OP-ED: UVU President Matthew Holland continues his battle against marriage equality
Photo by Nathan Gross When Matt Holland was chosen to be the new president of Utah Valley University in 2009, my partner and I sent him an e-mail at his…
More than one way to disenfranchise voters
According to the Census Bureau, the number of people who are eligible to vote and have actually voted fluctuated between 49 percent and 58 percent in the last 30 years….
UVU’s funding opportunities should extend beyond financially “practical” degrees
When students are asked about their major, many people expect to hear the students chose a sensible degree rather than one that might not create a financially stable career. Universities…
Culture should be shared not excluded
Cultural appropriation continues to divide America when it shouldn’t The liberals and social justice warriors continue to preach inclusion and acceptance for a world filled with diversity. They argue that…
The paranormal might be more than mere belief
Paranormal subjects, specifically those of ghosts and spirits, are universally popular. Though substantial proof of the supernatural has not been discovered, many still believe in a hereafter or some version…
Forget ghosts, look to the cosmos this Halloween
Humans have always been pattern-seeking creatures, captivated by all they do not understand and driven by survival to find truth in their surroundings. With just a simple glance at…
Ghosts: real or not?
Name: Sam Class: Sophomore Major: Elementary Education “No, I don’t really believe in ghosts. There’s no point to them. They are either there to just scare people or they…
Safety conversations should not require mass casualties
Time to reexamine gun ownership Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay shooting on Oct. 1, 2017 was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, defeating Orlando’s nightclub shooting as the…
Becoming climate conscious: reducing your carbon footprint
Category 5 hurricanes, including Irma and Maria, made landfall six times in 2017, more than ever since recording began in 1851, according to Brenden Moses, a researcher at the National…
Federal Investigation of Title IX office could bring pros and cons
UVU became the subject of a Title IX investigation in August 2017, after the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) filed a complaint against the university for the ways the Title…
Personal devices might replace UVU computers soon
A new Bring Your Own Device policy has been proposed, which might affect the amount of computers available to students. BYOD or Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) is a policy…
