Reading Time: < 1 minute Kasey Johnson|Staff Writer Photo credit: Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Pete Robinson shed some light on the concept that satire need not be ugly during a speech on Dec. 1. He inferred that Canadians are more than happy to make fun of just about anything—even themselves. Robinson, who has spent 13 years living […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Free tuition supporters face an uphill battle Jared Stirland | Assistant Lifestyle Editor Photo credit: Valor McNeely The Million Student March movement held an event Dec. 1st at the University of Utah where a small group of students gathered to pursue the organization’s goal of making bachelor’s degrees free at public universities nationwide. “It is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jessica Allen| Assistant Sports Editor Four UVU students were honored at the Forgotten Carols event held at the UCCU center Nov. 30. The evening included a meal for approximately 80 attendees and then VIP seating at the musical performance held right after. The Forgotten Carols Scholarship is open to those students who maintain a 3.0 GPA, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo The Diversity Lecture Series, organized by the Multicultural Student Council, discussed personal experiences of soldiers coming back from military life and the psychology of young soldiers going and coming back from war. Director of Utah Valley University’s Veteran Student Success Center and speaker, Sheldon Holgreen, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Mike Richardson Free food and international performances lured students and faculty to the Grande Ballroom Nov. 16 for the “We Are the World” International Festival put on by the International Student Council. More than 1500 students, faculty and guests sampled food from different booths that were decorated to represent over 18 nationalities, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo The UV Mentor Program and UVUSA teamed up to host the first annual Freshman Thanksgiving Nov. 17 in the Grande Ballroom. The event offered free food, games and activities. Students were welcomed to enjoy pizza and specialty sodas. A slew of carnival games lined the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a presentation and documentary screening Nov. 18, the internationally recognized Kind campaign addressed the complex issue of bullying and proved that everyone is impacted by bullying. The Kind campaign, which was started by Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson, is a non-profit organization targeting female bullying. The two created a documentary about the harmful […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo Candlelight flickered in the cold night air Nov. 17 as 60 people gathered between the SLWC and PE buildings to honor those lost in the recent terror attacks in Paris and around the world. The participants, who were standing around a peace sign outlined in […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Learning to talk about social issues is one of the first steps to writing about them. Writing as a means for social change was the continuous discussion over a two-day conference to promote a way for individuals to make a positive difference and start conversations about sensitive topics. Held Nov. 12-13 the fourth annual Writing […]