Jump Into Motion aterriza a UVU

February 3, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Un grupo de estudiantes de Relaciones Publicas de UVU, está dirigiendo una campaña de salud, con el propósito de  ayudar a la comunidad a desarrollar un estilo de vida más saludable, a fin de evitar el sobre peso y la obesidad.   “Queremos ayudar a  las personas del condado de Utah, enseñarles estrategias para desarrollar […]

Your Resigned Optimism Sucks

February 1, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes This week Old Man Winter sucker-punched us right in the back of the head.  He sang us all off to a peaceful slumber with mendacious lullabies, promising us a lush, warm winter. And then, right as we were all floating off to the Land of Sweet Dreams, he flipped us over onto our stomachs and […]

Road rage starts and ends with you

January 31, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes The lane to the left is moving faster. The car ahead is driving too slow, the car behind, too fast. The driver to the right is texting.   Any driver can tell you stories about the perils of the road. The problem is, though, that while most people can handle these hazards with a little music, […]

Scholarships awarded through dance competition

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute Competition winners of the Choreography Dance Project were awarded scholarships for their original pieces as performed by the Utah Regional Ballet on Jan. 28 at UVU.   William Domingues received the first place award of $1,000 in the Professional Division for his piece “Jiyra Musty”.  Shayla Bott took second place in the Professional Division receiving […]

Living in Dubai, Utah

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes One young lady and three young Arab dudes, no, this is not the title for a new television show   A pasty white girl living with three Arab guys. It’s more legitimate than it seems at first glance.   This fairy tale began when I signed up to tutor non-native speakers in the English language […]

Guest writer Sharece Willcoxon on modern emotional expression

January 29, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes The dignity within emotion By Sharece Willcoxon   Without strong empirical evidence, you’re not going to be able to convince anybody respectable of anything.   It’s a bold statement, sure, but it rings true. In the academic community, there’s no room for anything except for carefully composed arguments that only reference fact. And it makes […]

Chinese Club welcomes new year and educates community on Chinese traditions

January 29, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Gongxi Facai, or Happy Chinese New Year. The year  2012 is the year of the dragon according to the Chinese zodiac and is known to be the luckiest of all the years. The Chinese Club, along with the Confucius Institute of the University of Utah, the International Student Center and the Department of Languages hosted […]

No More Homeless Pets in Utah

January 28, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Walking through the front door of the facility, visitors are greeted by the characteristic curiosity of the friendly felines who unabashedly jump up on the counter just inside the door.   No More Homeless Pets in Utah, a non-profit organization started by Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) CEO Gregory Castle, has worked toward eliminating the […]

Utah County construction update Jan. 27-Feb. 2

January 27, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute With icy winds bearing down, UDOT employees continue to labor throughout the county. Areas of specific concern for drivers are as follows:   University Parkway Orem 1600 N Orem 800 N Orem 400 N U.S. 6 Spanish Fork   The southbound on-ramp to I-15 from University Parkway will be closed for two nights so that […]