With the collective desire to celebrate the beauty and resilience of African culture, over 500 people attended African Cultural Night put on by the UVU African Club on Feb. 20. Including food, music, singing, dancing and fashion shows exhibiting traditional clothing from each region, the night was full of vibrant diversity. UVU, BYU, BYU Idaho, […]
“Let your voice be heard,” the main UVU Student Government Web site declares. “Help make a difference on UVU’s campus.” But what is the process by which someone can get involved? One of the best ways to do so is to apply for an appointed position within the UVUSA Student Council. While certain student government […]
Continuing their silent protest, the art department is maintaining a minimal yet commanding presence in the former 401 Gallery in GT level four, now being labeled the “4 Only 1 Gallery”. One has to literally maneuver into the crevice in which artwork is now displayed, while the music department reserves the majority of space for […]
Leon Harward, described in the “Salt Lake Tribune” as a “businessman”, wants to build a toll bridge across Utah Lake. The estimated cost, according to Mr. Harward, is $300 million. He’s a partner in Utah Crossing Inc., a “private outfit” but will not specify the origins of the budget for such an undertaking. Which is […]
$12.2 million. That is the most important number anyone voting in this week’s elections should be considering. Each full-time student is charged a fee, separate from tuition, in the amount of $292. When you add every student’s fees over a year, what you get is approximately $12.2 million. Not chump change at all. UVU is […]
What is natural and what isn’t? This is an interesting question because within the public sphere there are many assumptions about what constitutes natural behavior, and many attempts to justify arguments by appealing to nature. Unfortunately, this is often an incorrect usage of the word. One reason for constant misuse of naturalistic arguments might be […]
The Utah Legislature gave us the best possible description of how Utahans approach sex – absolute silence. On Feb. 22, the state Senate sat without a peep for several minutes waiting for someone to make a motion to hear SB54, a bill related to sex education in Utah. No one made a motion, and the […]
It’s not exactly “Hells Kitchen” here, but it has all of the excitement of the TV show minus the swearing British guy. “Full house guys, let’s rock and roll,” shouted Chef Todd Leonard to kick off the “Lunch at Greg’s” event, which is put on by the UVU Culinary Arts program on Feb. 17. The […]
As students, there are many opportunities to learn new skills, however the best way to gain a thorough grasp on those newly-found skills is through real life experience. The third annual Choreography Design Project allowed local dancers to compete for the opportunity to choreograph and create an entire dance piece and to then have their […]
I think this school is in great need of a new science building. There are lots of classes taught on campus that can take place in any classroom. Desks, chairs, paper and pencil are you need to get the class functioning. The same cannot be said for many other departments on campus, namely the science […]