Student Voices: Advice from seniors to freshmen

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June 1, 2017

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.49″] Adam Dillenbeck Opinion Editor Jesse Sanchez Staff Writer [/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Blurb” image=”http://vegor.wpengine.com/wp-content/media/2017/06/Caitlyn.png” _builder_version=”3.0.49″] Caitlyn Eakins Senior, History Education [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.49″] “Get your generals done as fast as you can. Take as many credits as you can handle too. Research the professors before […]

Saving money on textbooks

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June 1, 2017

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] According to the National Association of College Stores, college students spend $655 a semester on textbooks. That seriously sucks. So, what can UVU students do to make sure that they save as much money as they can each semester? First off, never buy the textbook. If you think […]

No room for guns

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June 1, 2017

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Over a month ago when students were beginning to feel the closely approaching fire of finals, a gun went off in the hallway inside the Physical Education Building near Taco Bell. Luck, or whatever supernatural power you ascribe to, was on the students’ side that day as […]

Guns on campus

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June 1, 2017

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Last April, shortly after 2 p.m., a student’s handgun went off in the hallway of the Physical Education building. This has led to speculation among many students as to whether guns should be allowed on campus or not. UVU President Holland emphasized that while the security of […]

Problems with the Democrat Party

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April 25, 2017

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] By Tyler Carpenter | Staff Writer The Democratic Party is eating away at itself. Here’s why. The Democrat Party has decided to take on the little guys, the minority groups. By doing so they have given home to many issues that are heavily discussed in the political discourse […]

A two partied America / America divided

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April 25, 2017

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By Jesse Sanchez | Assistant Opinion Editor The Republican Party, founded July 6, 1854, started as an anti-slavery state convention held in Jackson, Michigan. The name alludes to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party, conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, according to the GOP website. Most notable for […]

Utah leaves the homeless out in the cold

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April 25, 2017

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By McKhelyn Jones | Art & Culture Editor Homelessness is a complex issue. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for it. Yet, there are things that can be done to increase the resources available for people in need. Last month, Draper City residents denied a proposal to build two homeless shelters near the city limits. While […]

The Problems with feminism

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April 17, 2017

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ transparent_background_fb=”default”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text] By Tyler Carpenter | Staff Writer Is modern-day feminism dying? Based on research done by YouGov, an internet research firm, only 26 percent of the population in the U.S. identify as being a feminist. A more recent poll was done by Vox that shows that only 18 percent of the […]

Conspiracies make for bad policy

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April 17, 2017

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By McKhelyn Jones | Arts & Culture Editor The Merriam-Webster dictionary says that a conspiracy theory “explains an event or set of circumstances as a result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators.” However, I believe conspiracies are a way for people to make meaning out of horrible events, such as Sandy Hook or […]