Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @Tiffany_mf The new statue just outside of the east entrance of the Losee Center is a tribute to a concept from Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, called the Statue of Responsibility. The 15-foot statue of two vertically gripped hands was unveiled on April 15 with sculptor Gary Lee […]
Briar Van | Staff Writer | @briar_van On April 17 UVU held the first induction ceremony for charter members of the new chapter Alpha Phi Sigma UVU Pi Nu. To create a new APS chapter at UVU several steps must be followed. They are required to charter a club to manage funds and maintain […]
Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @tiffany_mf Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has put a significant emphasis on human trafficking since he took office in 2013, especially in communities with higher numbers of undocumented people, as they are the most vulnerable. Reyes spoke about what the state of Utah is doing in regards […]
Jeanette Blain | Staff Writer | @JeanetteBlain On April 16, Peruvian politician, Keiko Fujimori, spoke at UVU as part of the final event of the International and Multicultural Studies department’s 2015 Global Spotlight on Peru. 39-year-old Fujimori is expected to run in the 2016 Peruvian presidential elections and is a favorite to win. In 2011 she […]
Regan Tall | Staff Writer | [email protected] UVU English students have put together an exhibition on women writers of the early nineteenth century through the civil war. The exhibit is called Scribbling Women and is on display in the George Sutherland archives (third floor of the library) through April 24. The exhibit is open to all […]
Jared Stirland | Staff writer | [email protected] A small group of children gathered around UVU professor Claudia Lieberwirth on Saturday, March 21, while she demonstrated the protective effects of cerebral spinal fluid – a layer of liquid between the brain and the skull – as part of Brain Day. Brain Day was this month’s query event […]
Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr UVU False Alarm: April 2- An officer was dispatched to the old Wee Care center. The officer found that the alarm was set off accidentally by construction workers in the building. The alarm was reset and no further action was taken. April 8- The alarm in […]
Jeanette Blain | Staff Writer | @JeanetteBlain On March 27 and 28, the first annual Utah Data Dive was held at UVU. The event was organized by Assistant Professor Bart Poulson, with a grant from the UVU Office of Engaged Learning. Over 60 students, teachers and working professionals gave their time to help solve data problems […]
Kira Burton | Staff Writer | [email protected] UtahValleyUniversity is a largely commuter based school, with most students driving from other cities in order to attend classes every day. Because of this, there is a lot of traffic around campus. Once students arrive at school they have to find somewhere to park and then walk to […]
Bryan Bradley | Staff Writer Nate Dunn | Staff Writer Photos courtesy: Violeta Vasilevska Two UVU students recently participated in the MathFest competition, an event sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. Daniel Adams and Daniel Gulbrandsen traveled to Portland to compete against over 140 other presenters. Adams and Gulbrandsen were awarded an MAA […]