Peruvian Ambassador Luis Valdivieso paid a visit on Oct. 6 in an effort to continue good relations with Utah. The majority of those in attendance were from Peru, evidence of the strong Latino presence in the state. This presence is reflected in the student body. In 2005, Latin students accounted for only 3.9%. Last year, […]
Angela Roberts holds her phone, waiting for the student to answer her call. On her computer screen is a note from a worried professor, alerting Roberts that the student is struggling. This is the everyday in the Retention office. The Student Success and Retention Initiative (SSRI), armed with statistics, research and desire to help students, […]
Salsa and merengue music played loudly from a stereo. Guests chatted as they ate beans, rice and empanadas. But above all, there was the loud clack of dominoes being slapped onto tables around the room. It was the second annual domino tournament at Centre Stage. “Many Latin countries play dominoes, so it’s a fun way […]
A big machine was all it took. A few pushes from the demolition equipment and the building fell. There were no explosions, no fireworks or even a decent eulogy. The Facilities building was vanquished. Although its demise on Sept. 28 was unspectacular, the demolition of the Facilities department’s former home will likely have plenty of […]
A group of hikers gathered at the top of a hill, then dispersed into the desert that surrounded them. Each carried a notebook and pen to a secluded spot to be alone for half an hour. This was just one activity at the Sleeping Rainbow Writer’s Retreat held Sept. 15-19. Thanks to the university-owned Capitol […]
Three firemen, laden with oxygen tanks and gas masks, entered the Liberal Arts building during the evacuation on Oct. 1. Three students sat just a few feet to the left of that same door, their backs against the building. Were they panicking? No, just texting. Despite the fire alarm, fire trucks, ambulance and the madly […]
“If we can just get through the play once tonight- for doors and sardines. That’s what it’s all about, doors and sardines. Getting on, getting off. Getting the sardines on, getting the sardines off. That’s farce. That’s- that’s the theatre. That’s life,” said Lloyd Fellowes, the main character in the movie version of Michael Frayn’s […]
Some of the first headlines about the LDS church’s fall 2010 General Conference focused on Boyd K. Packer’s comments on morality. Those who have been taken aback by Packer’s assertions that marriage is only legal as a heterosexual affair are surprised, because they expect the church’s 180-year-old message to change because of external pressure. Despite […]
Imagine a student named James. He has studied hard all semester for biology. He juggles a busy work schedule with class. He even sacrificed social events to prepare for this exam, so James feels good about his upcoming test. Confident and ready, he arrives at the testing center. “We’re closed,” an employee tells him. “You’re […]
Many believe that student government is ineffective and pointless. “What do they even do?” asked one student. To some, student government is invisible and unhelpful, as expressed by another student, who said, “I don’t know anything about them.” University College Senator McKay Ballstaedt has news for them. “What students don’t know is that if they […]