Critique of the week: Sammy’s Cafe

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes For those of you who haven’t been courageous enough to wander into the depths of Zoobieville (the campus of Brigham Young University and the perimeter that surrounds it) let me tell you about a nice little place called Sammy’s. Located just off of Provo Center Street – Utah County’s best attempt at a night life […]

Sundays at the library

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes On the seventh day, God rested from his long week of nonstop work. But God wasn’t in college. For most students, a typical Sunday involves dressing up nice and spending time with the family and neighbors. But for some, squeezing in study time for the upcoming school week is just as important. Sunday hours at […]

International students should be given priority for campus jobs

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Citizen Immigration Service presently limits international students’ employment to on-campus, especially for the students who are in the United States studying English as a second language. International students majoring in other fields are required to work on campus for at least nine months, and then they have the option of working off-campus […]

Correctionary: Argument

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Turning on the television to any one of the major cable news networks is a hazardous business. It could bring a smile to your face or put a hole in your wall, depending on whom you happen to agree with. Pundits argue with their guests, who fight with the other guests, all of who attack […]

Outmigration and the Mormon Quest for Education

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Thursday and Friday of last week, The UVU religious studies department hosted the tenth annual Mormon Studies Conference entitled “Outmigration and the Mormon Quest for Education.” Speakers at the conference talked about the relationships members of the church have in the national and worldwide community. The conference looked at the way members of the […]

Making education accessible to mothers

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU has an on-campus resource ready to help women with struggles they may have. The Women’s Resource Center (WRC), located in LC 405K, is a place where displaced homemakers, victims of abuse and those struggling academically or financially can access information and support to help them further their education. “I help women through the difficult […]

Correction

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Correction: In last week’s Costa Rica article the price for the program was quoted as $2,595. The actual cost of the program is $1,695.

Students prove their worth

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute In October, bloggers, podcasters, journalists and marketers from across the country congregated at the annual Blogworld and New Media Expo in Las Vegas to discuss the latest advances in web technology and communications. Hundreds of presenters covered topics including using Facebook and Twitter as business marketing tools, volunteer journalism, how to create and manage an […]

Unsolicited dating advice: The art of the wingman

November 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Everyone has that friend – the one they dread bringing into situations involving mixed company. You know who I’m talking about … it’s that clueless friend who totally ruins your game, kills any potentially flirtatious moments and is completely oblivious to the fact that they have a severely negative effect on your relationship mojo. If […]