Reading Time: 2 minutes Cheyenn Clayburn | Staff Writer There are more than two million children worldwide that are enslaved in the commercial sex trade industry. According to a 2013 Congressional Research Service report, there are more than 17,000 people that are trafficked into the United States alone. Many of these individuals are forced into slave labor, used to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo The Hope for Help club planted 600 red pinwheels in the grass around campus, Oct. 5-9, to kick-start their “Your Story Matters” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to help raise awareness for mental health issues. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Steffan King | Staff Writer Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo Betsy Montoya, assistant director for the leadership program at UVU, shared her story about choosing to remain positive in a negative world to the Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) program at its monthly mastermind meeting in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Laura Fox World-famous author, blogger and burn victim Stephanie Nielson shared her inspiring story with over 1,600 hundred students and visitors in the Grande Ballroom on Oct. 1. Many attendees, particularly latecomers, were hard-pressed to find seats, leading many to stand or sit […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Ethics Awareness Week featured racial profiling as part of its 29th annual program at UVU to educate and promote understanding on the complex issue. In an open conversation setting on Sept. 23, racial profiling among law enforcement was highlighted. John King, Chief of Police for Provo City and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Byron Harward The Lady with the Lamp, a statue of the famed nurse Florence Nightingale that was sculpted by 20th-century artist Avard Fairbanks, was donated by his son Jonathan Fairbanks to the UVU nursing program and will now sit in the main hall of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jada Scott | Staff Writer | [email protected] | @jadascott Jessica Harris, a student in the Technology Management program, has been awarded the Women Tech Award for Student Development. She was nominated for her exemplary ability in STEM classes and leadership contributions. “I have developed as a student through STEM classes as well as leadership roles, so I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] The inaugural event for this year’s Spotlight Canada kicked off what will be a yearlong calendar of events that celebrate Canadian history and culture. Several speakers shared their expertise on the important connection between the U.S. and Canada. According to deputy director and COO of the Governor’s Office […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Eugenics and euthanasia, peer review, racial profiling and air pollution are just a few of the diverse topics brought forward at the recent Ethics Awareness Week. Although held annually at UVU for the past 29 years, the 2015 event offered […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cheyenn Clayburn | Staff Writer On Sept. 16-17, 120 different clubs displayed information booths in the Grande Ballroom with the intent of getting more students involved in extracurricular activities on campus. Attending Club Rush is one way for students to become informed about the current clubs on campus. Club Rush is a two-day event held […]