Miss UVU pageant offers academic scholarships to participants

February 16, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes Pageants — you either love them or you hate them. Regardless, our own Miss UVU Pageant was held on Feb. 5 in the Ragan Theater in front of an enthusiastic audience, but more importantly, five judges. The dedicated contestants spent hours upon hours not only preparing for the pageant, but also the private interview which […]

PR students face unprecedented opportunity to work with U.S. Census Bureau

February 16, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students from the UVU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America have begun working on the national Bateman Competition for the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 census. The decennial census determines how state and federal funding will be spent each year on schools, roads, health care services, veteran care, education grants, housing assistance, rehabilitation […]

UVUSA to make big decision on student fee increase

February 10, 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 increased $45 over the next five years and eventually we will bond with the state for some $40 million dollars for […]

Letter to the editor: In response to Feb. 1 article “Sometimes high school math classes just don’t cut it”

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m curious as to why the student paper would write a supposed news article about Ology without checking out the facts with the developmental mathematics department or the UVU Tutor Lab. Your writer has basically written an advertising piece without labeling it as such for a private, off-campus, tutor service.  I accept the fact that […]

The State of the University

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear students, The State of the University address will be delivered this Thrusday at 2 p.m. in the Ragan Theater.  Although this address may seem like a formality, this speech discusses issues facing our school and student body. More specifically, it aids in understanding the myriad reasons the school functions as it does. Maybe because […]

Correctionary: This week’s word–Censorship

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in January of 2009, much was made about President Barack Obama’s telling Republican leaders that, “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” Last October, Liz Cheney, spawn of the aptly named former Vice President Cheney, made an appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News television show to criticize the Obama administration’s […]

The problem with Matheson

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite Representative Jim Matheson’s high approval ratings, there are many who have become increasingly agitated over his frequent conservative stances. “Matheson is a DINO, a Democrat in name only,” said UVU philosophy and peace and justice studies professor Dr. Michael Minch. “As a Democrat, he votes wrong on almost every issue.” In response to Matheson’s […]

Top Ten’s for Valentines Day:

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Top Love Movies: •            Gone with the Wind •            Casablanca •            West Side Story •            Terminator 2: Judgment Day •            Doctor Zhivago •            Roman Holiday •            Dirty Dancing •            The Notebook •            Valentine’s Day (in theaters February 12th) Top Love Songs: •            Can you feel the love tonight? (Elton John) •            P.S. I Love You […]

Arouse the neglected areas of your love life

February 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes While Victoria’s Secret stores dot almost every mall across the United States, below are some shops where you can get some more personalized unmentionables. I mean, how embarrassing would it be if you found out you and your best friend wore the exact same underwear to bed on your special night? Not cool and not […]