Photo credit: Brooke Morrill Between tuition, textbooks and living expenses, the pursuit of a higher education comes with a large bill attached. Although scholarships, grants, and family contributions can assist a student in paying for college, many have a difficult time personally financing their schooling. According to a national study done by projectonstudentdebt.org, 71% of college graduates […]
Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham When the air all of a sudden turned crisp after Halloween, everyone felt the immediate damage that was inflicted on to their bodies. You woke up with your throat dry, your hands cracked, and/or your scalp itchy. Winter is harsh, especially in such a dry place like Utah Valley. However, there […]
Photo credit: Brooke Morrill and Nicola Pritchett Kyle Spencer| Managing Editor @kyledspencer The City of Brotherly Love welcomed members of the UVU Review staff for a five-day visit to attend the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association 2014 convention. As we learned from print, digital and photo journalists alike, we gleaned insights on what allowed them to […]
Dating can be a traumatic and frightening experience for a lot of guys. Contrary to popular belief, guys also worry about what to wear, what to say, and how to act, along with a multitude of other thoughts running through their minds. This often transforms a person into a nervous wreck, distracting from the real meaning of […]
Photo credit: Gabi Campbell Halloween is over which means the all the costume parties are done. There goes your chance to have an amazing party. However, the fall season has so many other great reasons and ways to celebrate. Pumpkins and apples are still very much in season, and the warm orange and reds of […]
From the early days of kindergarten and the rigors of recess and naptime, we have all been learning how to study. Yet in that time, only a select few of us have grasped the fine art of sitting down for a good study. There are rules to studying—pretty straightforward rules I’d say—but we all routinely break […]
Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham Having a best friend who is of the opposite sex isn’t a big deal. In fact it’s pretty commonplace, especially in the college scene. But, when the “best friend” enters into a serious relationship or gets married, the friendship boundaries can get a little blurred. Women and men often argue on whether […]
Photo credit: Charlie Kaing UVU’s 2014 Insomnia dance was a “BOO-tiful” success. Attendees outfitted themselves from simplistic to more extravagant costumes in preparations for one of UVU’s largest dance parties. The UCCU venue was filled with mesmerizing lights and the loud bass music synced everyone into a rhythmic groove. The crowd was feeding […]
Photo courtesy: Amazon The UVU Review chooses our favorite films to celebrate Halloween THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Directed by: James Whale | Written by: William Hurlburt (Unrated) In James Whale’s masterful sequel to his already brilliant “Frankenstein,” the director never plays it safe– he yanks us from the deceptively-simple moral fable of the first […]
Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | @angelikagabi It’s halfway through the semester and struggling through school is putting it lightly. The exhaustion from previous weeks has finally gotten to us and the anxiety from the thought of the coming weeks is just settling in. The sound of the alarm clock is the worst noise on the planet, […]