Reading Time: 3 minutes The more we talk about rape, the faster misconceptions die By Robby Poffenberger | Opinion editor | [email protected] Let’s recreate a classic Hollywood scene. Two men are arguing. Things go back and forth and the argument escalates in intensity. Finally, one man, in the heat of the moment, says something that silences both of them. Something ignorant […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Editor, We appreciate the time and attention that UVU has been giving to the important discussion about becoming a Tobacco-Free campus. This has been a topic of conversation for many years across the nation and we are no exception here at UVU. For the last 6 years, we have had student groups who have […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tim Castaneda, Sports Writer, @xTIMBOxSLICEx Photo Credit: Gabi Campbell | @gabicampbellphotos In a statement shared with family, friends and media after Utah Valley University men’s basketball team’s final game of the regular season, head coach Dick Hunsaker announced his plans to resign his current position in the offseason “With family present, much like when I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Elizabeth Suggs | Staff Writer A sign in the UVU Gunther Technology building restroom warns women, particularly dancers who change in there, to watch out for those passing by that may take their picture or take a peek inside. Brianne Cluck, a UVU student, saw the sign but was skeptical. “The sign is an […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Michelle Jones | Features Editor In a famous 1974 essay, sci-fi and fantasy author Ursula LeGuin asked, “Why are Americans afraid of dragons?” In today’s culture, it’s interesting to speculate if she would ask the same question. With the box office success of movies like “The Avengers” and “The Lord of the Rings” and the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr UVU CAMPUS Suspicious Persons: Feb. 23- The Orem Police received several complaints about a person yelling on the west side of Wal-Mart. They contacted the UVU dispatch to send officers to handle the situation. Feb. 24- Officers responded to reports of a suspicious man near […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Katelyn Bello | Staff Writer | [email protected] Phot credit: Brooke Morrill | Photo Director | @brookemorrill Two UVU math professors have created a program to help get high school girls interested in studying math. Violeta Vasilevska and Carolyn Hamilton have created Math Girls Rock, a program dedicated to getting girls into math. Vasilevska originally started […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reagan High | Staff Writer BYU contracted apartment complexes, which also house many UVU students, are selling contracts without asking the current contract owners if they would like to renew or not. This leads to students who are abruptly asked to move out, usually right around finals week. This lack of communication between […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Gabi Campbell, Photo Editor, @gabicampbellphotos A phone interview can be a stressful experience for job and internship seekers, but it’s important to be prepared so that employers are persuaded to schedule a second, in-person interview. Phone interviews are similar to traditional interviews but the goal is different. Tyler Nelson, Employer Relations Manager at UVU, said, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo Illustration: Brooke Morrill, Photo Director, @brookemorrill For an LDS missionary who returned home early, there’s often little comfort to be found. There can be overwhelming shame for the former missionaries, family members can be ashamed and religious leaders can be unsympathetic. Too often for these young men and women there’s nowhere they can […]