Exploring sexuality

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 2 min read

The UVSC department of history will host Elizabeth Clement as part of their monthly lecture series "Turning Points in History," on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in LA 101. Clement’s lecture, entitled "Straights, Gays, and Everybody Else: Does Sexuality Have a History?," will be free and open to the public. "Sexuality does have a history," […]

Mr. and Ms. UVSC showcase held

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 2 min read

The fifth annual Mr. and Mrs. UVSC International showcase will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in UVSC’s Ragan Theater. The showcase, which is sponsored by UVSC’s Black Student Union Club and the Multi-Cultural Center, will feature seven student couples who represent various cultures and regions from throughout the world. The participants will […]

Peace and justice program for UVSC students

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 2 min read

Many students desire to make the world a better place, but don’t know how or where to start. The peace and justice studies program, or PJST, at UVSC just may provide them with answers to those questions. "In a world permeated by violence and injustice, the peace and justice studies program at [UVSC] has as […]

Cupid causes controversy

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 3 min read

UVSC’s campus is cluttered with posters advertising events, classes and speakers. The posters hang, dismissed by most passer-bys in most situations. But that may be about to change.

Student speech competition premiers at UVSC

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 2 min read

For the first time, on Nov. 12, UVSC students will put their words to work and battle for cash prizes in a speech competition. The Marie Clegg Jones Annual Speech Competition is a new event in which all students can register to participate. "It’s going to be really neat," said Dr. Janet Colvin, the event’s […]

To tase or not to tase

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 2 min read

Recent events have brought up questions as to whether the use of tasers by law enforcement officials are always appropriate.Amnesty International claimed to have documented over 270 deaths in Canada and the US involving the use of tasers. This human rights organization lists related deaths on their Web site along with information about the individual cases.

UV Link and banner changes still in the works

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 3 min read

During UVSC’s fall break, which took place Oct. 11 and 12, important technological steps were made towards UVSC’s change to UVU, including updates to the UV Link Web site and the UVSC Banner system. During the past semester’s registration periods, both in August and January 2007, the hardware for the UV Link and Banner systems […]

Economy down, enrollment down

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 3 min read

With the economy at a low and the need for education at a high, it is shocking that UVSC’s women enrollment has dropped. The trend in the United States tends to be that when the economy dips down, the need for more education and better preparation increases, meaning that college enrollment numbers also increase. When […]

Wolverines prefer carpal tunnel over jock itch

|

November 12, 2007

schedule 4 min read

Last February, an event touted as "Superhero Night" took place in conjunction with a men’s basketball game in which UVSC students were encouraged to attend the game dressed as their favorite superheroes. According to members of the College Times’s sports staff who were in attendance covering the game, by far the most popular superhero among UVSC students was the invisible wolverine.