Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit photos from the 2008-2009 academic school year. From a girl on a train to terraced mountains, winning photos for the 2008 contest can be viewed online. Photos generally come from students and employees who have participated in study abroad programs during the summer and come from […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by the Peace and Justice Studies Program, Asha Hagi Elmi Amin will speak on Oct. 8 about the Sixth Clan as a Somali women’s initiative for participation on peace-building and political decision-making. Elmi Amin has dedicated her life to gaining a better and more peaceful future for her war-torn country, Somalia. At great personal […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 23, suicide survivor Kevin Hines will be the keynote speaker for Suicide Prevention week, Sept. 21-26. Hines joins the less than two percent of people who have survived jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge and he is the only survivor who is actively spreading a message of hope. “My message is pure and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 15, UVU’s Continuing Education department started its first iLife class of the season. Every Macintosh comes with a set of multimedia tools built to help users make the most of their digitized photos, movies and music, as well as record their own albums, create DVDs and publish websites. Together, iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 23, Jack Jensen, director of UVU Mental Health Services and Cameron John, associate professor of psychology and licensed psychologist, will discuss two conflicting studies about the happiness of Utahans. The discussion will be held in the Library Auditorium (LI 120) from 9 to 9:50 a.m. “Our presentation will be about the unique status […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Death is the final equalizing element of human existence. For those whose lives end, the experience is absolute, for those they leave behind, the experience is prolonged and painful — especially in the case of suicide. Between 2003 and 2008, 13 UVU students are deceased due to suicide. Others have attempted unsuccessfully. Garrett Lee Smith, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fashion show teaches students how to take style to the business world In preparation for the upcoming internship and career fair on Sept. 29, Career Service & Student Employment has outlined various activities this week to help prepare students physically, socially, academically and professionally. One of the activities, a professional-dress fashion show, is scheduled to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes El Gallo Giro offers authentic food, atmosphere and service José Ortega and his wife moved to the United States from Mexico in search for a better place to live and work. After living here for a few years and seeing the many Mexican and Hispanic restaurants just around every street corner in this area, they […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Now that fall is here we not only have the excitement of changing leaves, pumpkin carving and haunted houses, we also get to enjoy returning fall TV shows. While this fall offers many new and highly anticipated shows, there are always those returning shows that we just cannot wait to start again. They include the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ever wonder what happened to Geena Davis? I’ll tell you what happened: Her career died because she’s terrible. You don’t believe me? Oh, that’s right, you’re thinking Thelma and Louise. Well, let me set the record straight. I give you Exhibit A: Cutthroat Island. This Razzie-nominated 1995 swashbuckler showcases with unyielding transparency Davis’ absolute lack […]