Expecting a baby can be a scary thing for any woman, and added stress is imminent while also attending school. People may think that everyone is courteous and helpful to pregnant women on campus, but according to “Students for life of America,” 46 percent of abortions are performed on college-aged women. So what […]
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, […]
-Clothesline Project/in need of volunteers The Clothesline Project will be featured in the UVU Grand Ballroom on April 3rd and 4th to raise awareness on violence. Blank shirts will be available for students to share their personal stories of abuse. If you would like to volunteer to help with this project contact the Equity […]
As students and faculty members raised their fists in solidarity, their angry voices echoed down the halls of Utah Valley University. Protestors chanted “At this university, we must protect diversity! Make Matthew Holland see, we must protect diversity!” The chant was only the beginning of the Rally For Equality sponsored by the Coalition Against […]
But it doesn’t have to be. You don’t have to travel far, and you don’t have to look very hard, to find ways to make your wedding uniquely yours. This issue of the V represents some of the best wedding amenities the Valley has to offer—from hand-crafted couture dresses and cake, to carefully-arranged bouquets […]
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 […]
Utah will not become the first state to ban student education on contraception, pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Governor Gary Herbert vetoed House Bill 363 which would limit sexual education in the classroom to “abstinence-centered” curriculum only. “If H.B. 363 were to become law, parents would no longer have the option the overwhelming majority […]
Amidst all the scrapping and riffing and finger-pointing between Team Exelerate and Team Aspire, Team Impact stayed calm, sat quietly and won this year’s election. But Chad Workman, who will officially become UVUSA’s Student Body President on Graduation Day, doesn’t intend to remain quiet during his tenure in student government. “I was actually disappointed […]
The last two weeks have been a lot kinder to the Utah Valley baseball program than the previous two. After a disappointing 2-8 start to the season, the Wolverines have gone 5-3 against tough competition. Following a three-game sweep of Southern Utah, the Wolverines spent their spring break in Arizona, splitting a two game […]
UVU Book Fines – unpaid library fines can be waived by donating books through the First Book Utah County Program. Students can donate to the UVU bookstore from March 15th-April 30th. Contact the library for more information. Conference on Mormonism and Internet – The religious studies program at UVU will be presenting […]