Reading Time: 2 minutes This is my final semester at Utah Valley University. I have been here for three years. I have fallen in love with this school for the same reasons that many of us choose this school: smaller class sizes, enhanced engagement opportunities, and practical experiences. My original intention in coming back to Utah was to attend […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute 1,200 volunteers assembled beneath BYU’s LaVell Edwards Stadium early Sept. 10 for a pancake breakfast to kick off United Way’s Day of Caring. Pancake flippers included many local leaders such as LaVell Edwards, Provo and Lindon Mayors Lewis K. Billings and Jim Dain, County Commissioners, BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson and UVU President Matthew Holland. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Revolutionary Students Union (RSU) has recently formed under the direction of philosophy students and revolutionaries. Currently recruiting those who are interested in revolutionary change, the club made its first appearance in UVUSA’s Club Rush Sept. 9 and 10. The RSU is a non-tendency revolutionary group that wishes to examine the possibility of overthrowing global […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Death is the final equalizing element of human existence. For those whose lives end, the experience is absolute, for those they leave behind, the experience is prolonged and painful — especially in the case of suicide. Between 2003 and 2008, 13 UVU students are deceased due to suicide. Others have attempted unsuccessfully. Garrett Lee Smith, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fashion show teaches students how to take style to the business world In preparation for the upcoming internship and career fair on Sept. 29, Career Service & Student Employment has outlined various activities this week to help prepare students physically, socially, academically and professionally. One of the activities, a professional-dress fashion show, is scheduled to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes El Gallo Giro offers authentic food, atmosphere and service José Ortega and his wife moved to the United States from Mexico in search for a better place to live and work. After living here for a few years and seeing the many Mexican and Hispanic restaurants just around every street corner in this area, they […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes When E. B. White published the children’s classic Charlotte’s Web in 1952, it became a best-selling favorite. The story of Wilbur, a pig destined to become bacon, and his friendship with Charlotte, a spider who is set on saving his life, is full of universal themes that are important for children and adults alike – […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Aviation Club is hosting a barbeque Sept. 17, 2009 for the organization’s annual opening social. Students are invited to come mingle with professional and student pilots and to tour UVU’s facilities at the Provo airport. Students can check out airplanes as well as have any questions about piloting careers answered. There will also […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 9, 1,000 pamphlets were handed out by employees of non-profit organizationVegan Outreach to UVU students. These pamphlets focus on the pain farm animals endure and give those who will take the time to open them the “bottom line” on animal suffering. The pamphlets explain that 99 of every 100 animals killed annually in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This week’s word: “Conservative” The thrust of the idea of conservatism is a reluctance to change the status quo. There is always some kind of relationship between the word conservative and the adjective “old-fashioned.” But this is not necessarily a bad thing. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” can be sage advice. If we […]