Student volunteers time to improve hometown

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April 2, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Scott Twitchell has found a way to give back to his community using the skills he is learning here on campus.   Last year, Scott Twitchell ran for city council of American Fork. Though he made it to the primaries, he wasn’t elected. However, this didn’t stop him from continuing to serve his community.   […]

‘How to’ succeeds

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April 2, 2012

schedule 3 min read

The theater department’s latest production “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” delights audiences with wit, satire and just enough innuendo.   The business world can be a rough place for young hopefuls wanting to move up. But the theater department’s latest production shows you can get ahead without really trying.   The musical […]

Breaking the silence

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April 2, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Without the general population’s notice, every two minutes a sexual assault occurs here in the U.S.   With silence, the problem only grows. Only 40 percent of sexual assaults or rapes are reported and only six percent of rapists ever serve a single day in jail.   To create awareness of violent and sexual crimes, […]

Red Bull teams with UVU for high altitude fun

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March 31, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Provo Municipal Airport hosted Red Bull’s Paper Wings competition Friday and allowed students to test their mettle with the art of making and flying paper airplanes in UVU’s private hanger.   “Red Bull is like obsessed with flying and aviation,” said Aaron Eddy, Red Bull coordinator when asked about the purpose for the competition.   […]

Graphic design department offers expertise at conference

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March 26, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Nearly 500 technology oriented high school students poured into the conference center of Salt Lake Community College’s Miller campus  for an 8:30 a.m. keynote address.   The annual conference of the Academy of Information Technology convened on Wednesday, March 21, to host kids from five Utah school districts and reinforce the AOIT objective of offering […]

Protecting online privacy

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March 26, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Students at UVU and around the world are faced with the difficulty of deciding what belongs online and how to control private data.   In recent years, the Internet has become a public place, much like a school, a store or an arcade. Facebook has over 800 million users sharing their lives with an increasingly […]

Two classes breathe life into summer term

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March 26, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Students yearning for a means to meld academia and notions of pop culture may find deliverance this summer in two classes taught by Humanities Professor Steven Hall.   Originally developed to attract more students to the Humanities program, “Post-Modern Hollywood” and “From Mozart to Michael,” both revived for their second summer, have attracted students from […]

Annual volunteer week commences with benefit concert

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March 26, 2012

schedule 3 min read

The Annual UVoluneer Week will kick off on March 26 with a charity concert to benefit the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation performed by John Allred and Jesse Wride. All of the proceeds from the concert will go to Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation. Those in attendance will be able to donate to the foundation […]

Dating story #3

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March 26, 2012

schedule 3 min read

As the burrito was flying through the air and landing in my hair, I knew it was too soon to meet his family.   I knew I was forgetting something, but after much convincing, I decided to drive north an hour and a half through a monsoon to meet the family.   I arrived soaking […]

Molly Morbids win Utah Valley derby bout

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March 24, 2012

schedule 5 min read

Skintight pink outfits, short shorts and fishnet stockings contrasted with the intensity of the athleticism shown in the Molly Morbids’ debut battle. It unveiled just how rough roller derby can be.   One of three teams in the Happy Valley Derby Darlins roller derby league, the Molly Morbids team is comprised of the best roller derby […]

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