Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to Politics in Review, a rundown of the biggest political news of the week in one place with no fluff! Second Impeachment On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time for inciting the insurrection at the capitol on Jan. 6. While introducing the single article of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU leadership sent out a letter to students and faculty encouraging unity and inclusion amidst the ongoing election on Nov. 2. The letter, signed by President Astrid Tuminez and other key leaders, encouraged students to remember the values that make campus a special place. “We value and encourage freedom of speech and expression, knowing that […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dozens of protesters peacefully gathered by the city library Saturday, May 30, to protest police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was violently held to the ground by a police officer in Minnesota this week. The protesters in Provo drove down University Ave and stood on the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One day after addressing a crowd of supporters in Salt Lake City, progressive Senator Bernie Sanders handily won the battle for the Utah Democratic Presidential Primary on Tuesday. As of late Tuesday night, Sanders gained 34.6% of the vote, leading second place candidate Joe Biden by almost 30,000 votes. Though his popularity among Utah Democrats pushed […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Unity and overcoming divisiveness was the theme when Democrat and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard spoke Saturday afternoon in Provo, coming after two Salt Lake town halls on Friday. Addressing a room of roughly 200 supporters, the candidate from Hawaii started by hitting one of her campaigns central planks. “The divisiveness in this country right now […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome back to Politics in Review, our column to explore the latest in national news and politics. This week we look at the 2020 Democratic nominating race in Iowa, President Trump’s annual State of the Union Address, and the end of the Senate impeachment trial. Iowa On Monday night Iowa Democrats gathered in schools, community […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome to the inaugural edition of Politics In Review! I’m Joey Chowen, a volunteer writer with the UVU Review; here we will cover national news and politics every Wednesday. For the first edition of Politics in Review, the latest in the world of politics, from the recent tensions with Iran to the Senate impeachment trial. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is a new decade, a new semester, and the perfect time to start looking to find the new Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) council! Following the weekly council meeting, current UVUSA student body president, Taylor Bell, along with coordinators Todd Olsen and Marissa King, held an informational session to inform potential candidates on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “We think conservation is a big issue that should be educated about, but also the rights of individual animals, as well as species, should be something that is also discussed. Not just how humans can help conservation efforts,” Nicasio Nango said.
Reading Time: 2 minutes “There are many things that affect their everyday lives, things like affordable housing and zoning rights, bikeability and the sustainability of a city. It’s something that matters to a new voter or someone who just turned 18, because these are the people that are going to be living in the city the longest.