The few, the lucky – the student employees

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September 7, 2010

schedule 4 min read

Demand for on-campus positions has skyrocketed. Even though many students seek jobs, fewer openings are available in the current economy and increased competition makes it difficult to find work. A job is a necessity for nearly half of UVU students and many others work at least part-time. According to a 2009 student survey conducted by […]

Immigration Utah: The Fight Continues

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August 30, 2010

schedule 4 min read

Could a Spanish-speaking man who cannot speak correct Spanish be a terrorist? Ginger Dixon seems to think so. Dixon was at the presentation of Sandstrom’s immigration bill to a legislative committee on August 18. After Sandstrom presented his bill and discussion for comments was open, Dixon spoke and described once encountering an individual who she […]

Soccer team picks up first loss of season

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August 30, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Winning streak comes to an end against Utah State Consecutive wins over Weber State and Southern Utah showed how far the Wolverines can go this season. A 4-0 loss to Utah State two days later, ending their seven-game winning streak, showed just how far they have to get there. The good, bad and ugly were […]

Voices from the past

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August 30, 2010

schedule 4 min read

[monoslideshow id=4] Bloody bodies all over the ground could hardly be seen through all the smoke from the explosions while confused young men tried to determine who the enemy was and why they were fighting the same people they were trying to save. Professor William Cobb, a professor of History here at this University is […]

30 Seconds to Mars set to invade

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August 30, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Popular rock band 30 Seconds to Mars is coming to campus on Sept. 25 as part of MTV University (mtvU)’s “2010 Campus Invasion Tour.” The band will be headlining the tour and will be joined by Neon Trees and New Politics. 30 Seconds to Mars derives most of their noteriety from their lead singer, Jared […]

The humane thing to do is cut off their genitals

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August 30, 2010

schedule 4 min read

BYU is home to not only 34,000 students, but also 100 to 200 feral cats. For those of you wondering precisely what the term “feral” means, remember your kitty that ran away when you were six? If she didn’t end up as a fuzzy jelly between the treads of a semi-truck tire, chances are she […]

New beginning

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August 23, 2010

schedule 2 min read

As the new school year commences, many students anxiously and nervously prepare for a new and exciting beginning. For some, this year will be their first and they are entering an unknown world, while for others this will be there final year and they are hoping to go out with a bang. Wherever students are […]

UVU Clubs

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August 23, 2010

schedule 5 min read

Clubs are a common occurrence on a university campus, and this one is certainly no exception. The clubs website – found at www.UVU.edu/Clubs – lists over 120 different clubs in ten different categories: academic and political; pre-professional; social awareness; service; performing arts and media; ethnic and cultural; religious; sports; social; and athletics/recreational. PERFORMING ARTS/MEDIA These […]

Provo police officers predictably awful at jokes

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August 23, 2010

schedule 4 min read

If you are reading this and you work for Provo Police Department, here is a list of what is funny: Cats Pratfalls Pies in the face Mistaken identity Observational humor about relationships or how difficult it is to program your VCR. Anything following the Yakov Smirnoff Soviet Russia Reversal Model (Ex: “In America, you eat […]