Native American communities have highest vaccination rates in US

September 10, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes On Sept. 2, The L.A. Times posted an interview about how Native Americans have the highest vaccination rates. They talked about how these communities achieved such a feat and their motivations. “Native Americans now have the highest vaccination rates of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States,” said Gustavo Arellano, host of […]

BYU and UVU collaborate on first Utah Lake symposium

August 19, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article was co-authored by Ivette Pimentel and Kate Hickman. The Utah Lake Symposium was a free, public event made possible through the collaboration of several organizations, including Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University.  It took place at UVU on Aug. 4, and consisted of both live and virtual sessions. This event brought together […]

Contemporary Culture in Provo’s Newest Café

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Even amidst the sawdust, the spirit of the café begins to shine through.   The floor isn’t yet installed, but hanging above the plywood is an exquisite, hand-blown chandelier of glass gourds and tendrils: a contemporary work by local artist, Treavor Holdman, representing the mix of traditional heritage and contemporary style the café blends together. […]

No Sioux for you

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s in a name? Apparently a lot.   Great West Conference member and long-time institution University of North Dakota was forced to forfeit its mascot and name, the Fighting Sioux, this month as a result of protest from the NCAA and a local Native American tribe.   No word yet on whether animal rights groups […]