A two partied America / America divided

|

April 25, 2017

schedule 2 min read

By Jesse Sanchez | Assistant Opinion Editor The Republican Party, founded July 6, 1854, started as an anti-slavery state convention held in Jackson, Michigan. The name alludes to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party, conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, according to the GOP website. Most notable for […]

Jesse Ruins Parking

|

March 13, 2017

schedule 2 min read

Welcome to UVU, best known for its open enrollment, high inclusivity, awesome education and lack of parking. Like many other higher education institutions, finding a parking stall is a sincere battleground. The only difference between UVU and other universities is that UVU boasts about being the highest enrolled college in the state. More people means […]

Student on the Street: Mid-term edition

|

March 13, 2017

schedule 5 min read

  Name: Allyson Christiansen Major: History Education Year: Junior “I never keep [New Years’ resolutions], so there’s no point [in making them] anyway. [The semester has] been going pretty good, I think. It’s hard to get to know people. I don’t live on campus, and I don’t live with people. I got married, so I […]

Jesse Ruins Utah’s Air

|

February 20, 2017

schedule 3 min read

Utah is home to some of the most beautiful scenery, from tall mountains, to gorgeous hikes and lakes. The one thing, however, that Utah takes negative heat for is its poor air quality. The metro areas of Salt Lake City, Provo, Orem and Logan are registered as the sixth and seventh most unhealthy cities to […]

Jesse Ruins Jesse: When life’s lemons squirt you in the eye

|

December 3, 2016

schedule 4 min read

Editors Note: This article may contain graphic/detailed information unsuitable for some readership. I have looked over and rewrote this article 700 times; feeling like it is either not good enough or not conveying the message I seek to express. That alone, in itself, is my message: Sometimes nothing is ever good enough. Here I am, […]

Volleyball: UVU beats CSU Bakersfield in 5 sets in home finale

|

November 12, 2016

schedule 2 min read

Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah – With both teams competing for the second-place spot to close out the regular season, the Utah Valley University volleyball team won its last home game of the season in a dramatic five sets (25-18, 25-17, 21-25, 20-25, 15-12) over CSU Bakersfield. The Wolverines returned to the newly remodeled PE Gym, fresh […]

A call to arms: Why voting really matters

|

November 4, 2016

schedule 2 min read

Since August, The Review has done a number of articles to see whom students were planning on voting for, if they were keeping up with the election and whether or not they were planning on voting. Unfortunately, most students were either unaware or uneducated with this election. So much, that most informed us that they […]

Jesse Ruins Concerts: How I snuck into Blink-182

|

November 4, 2016

schedule 4 min read

With all the political content we’ve had lately, I felt compelled to bring some light to this week’s issue, to reduce the endless stress of this election. Over the course of the semester, The Review has attempted (emphasizing the attempted) to cover a handful of concerts. These shows offer media passes for newspapers to take […]

Honor Code vs. Title IX: The BYU Showdown.

|

October 27, 2016

schedule 2 min read

Provo, Utah – Wednesday, October 26, 2016, BYU finally came to the realization that their Honor Code and Title IX regulations weren’t coming together when reporting any type of sexual assaults. This issue has caused BYU some serious scrutiny, as well as national attention. Up till Wednesday, students would fear to report any assault, for fear […]

Jesse ruins Halloween: Is Halloween too overrated?

|

October 17, 2016

schedule 3 min read

The annual return of the spooktacular day of the year is drawing near. Halloween, the best holiday ever, as a child. I’m finding that as an adult, and maybe I’m too cynical, that this day is well past being overrated. Halloween is a day for children to enjoy, go trick-or-treating, dress up and have the […]