STEM Expo reaches K-12
Photo courtesy of School of Education “This is our first year doing the STEM Expo,” said Lynda Williams, a member of the Board of Directors. “It was our desire to…
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Open forum discusses the thin line between cheating and technology use in the classroom
Photo by Cody Glasset The UVUSA Senate Student Voice Forum tackled the issue of grey areas between plagiarism and technological use in classrooms Oct. 4 at Centre Stage. Jon Anderson,…
Students protest choice for ethics award
Photos by Renee Lindsay Three UVU students and an alumnus held signs and stood in protest as Sen. Orrin Hatch accepted UVU’s 2016 Excellence in Ethics Award Sept. 26. Anthropology…
Jesse Ruins Columbus Day: The true American holiday…
Columbus Day dawned on the good ‘ol United States of America today. As this day draws to an end, I can’t help but wonder how ridiculous it is that we still celebrate…
Jesse Ruins the MAWL: Ethical behavior in the bleachers
Monday, Sep. 26, UVU Women’s Soccer held an afternoon match at Clyde Field. During this match, a member from the MAWL was kicked out for heckling. Throughout the match, he…
Trump the biggest benefactor of his new tax plan?
On Thursday, Sept. 15, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released his latest vision of his tax plan, which includes substantial tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Aspects of his plan…
The Divided States of America
The United States of America seems to be anything but united, with many people believing that the country is more divided now than at any point since the Civil War….
Political correctness, trigger warnings and what to do about them
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines political correctness as “conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated.”…
Get out and vote
Election day is nearing, and with it comes the opportunity for citizens to vote for a candidate who best represents their interests, yet many young people say they don’t vote…
Professor uses election forecast model to predict presidential election
Photo by Collin Cooper This year’s presidential election winner will be Hillary Clinton, according to an election forecast model presented by Jay DeSart, associate professor of political science at UVU….
Ethics awareness week celebrates 30 years
Photo by Jim Fisher In 1986, Utah Technical College (UTC) offered its first course in ethics and values, a general education requirement for all of its students. Thirty years later,…
Students aren’t satisfied with the quality of toilet paper
Illustration by Rebecca Cho Toilet paper is, perhaps, the one piece of equipment we all pray never fails us. Unfortunately, students and faculty at Utah Valley University face this crisis…
Department of Labor ruling may mean a shortage of instructors for spring semester
A new Department of Labor ruling could keep up to 250 academic advisors and other non-faculty employees from teaching UVU classes, leaving departments scrambling to find instructors for spring semester….
Updated UVU apparel to be sold in Walmarts statewide
Students and citizens of Utah will soon be able to purchase UVU products at Walmarts statewide. Apparel such as water bottles, sweaters, T-shirts and more will be on the shelves…
Race and the priesthood discussed during Ethics Awareness Week
Photo by Byron Harward The Black Student Union organized a panel discussion titled “No Priesthood for the Black Man” during Ethics Awareness Week at UVU Sept. 28. The hour-long discussion…
