[monoslideshow id=20] Overlooking federal jurisdiction, the U.S. Constitution, and basic human rights, the Arizona copycat immigration bill has brought a lot of controversy to Capital Hill, bringing UVU students to its steps in protest. A melting pot of backgrounds and people. The land of the free and home of the brave. A land of opportunity. […]
The International Center welcomed the Year of the Rabbit with a night celebrating Asian culture. There was food, music and dancing provided by students from China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. “Gong xi fa chai” and “xin nian kaui le” are expressions you would hear during the Chinese New Year to wish prosperity and many […]
People and their religions, however, should not only be tolerated. Students and clubs on campus should be doing more to understand and respect those with differing beliefs than simply putting up with them. Tolerance is generally welcomed as a positive, noble characteristic in a person. The mind can easily picture a selfless hero or reverent […]
Walking down the hallways on campus students may feel as if they are constantly being bombarded with flyers and banners placed every few feet about different speakers that are set to appear on campus. Despite this, many students still don’t realize the wide range of speakers that appear on campus nor do many of them […]
Student Body President Richard Portwood is probably someone that you’d recognize, even if you don’t actually know him. The man seems to constantly be on campus organizing activities, attending many meetings and events, and still he somehow finds time to make it to classes. Being student body president can’t be an easy job, but Richard […]
Most students believe that schools without football teams don’t have a homecoming at all, but that is far from the truth. Homecoming is a tradition initially established to bring alumni “home” to celebrate their school. UVU may not have a football team, but we do have a great basketball team, so our homecoming is planned […]
Miss Utah & Wolverine Christina Lowe competed against 53 other women in the 2011 Miss America Pageant. Now she is ready to come back and hit the books. UVU student and current Miss Utah, Christina Lowe, gained national recognition and glory as she competed in the national Miss America pageant on Saturday, Jan. 15. The […]
The Spectrum Club is bidding a joyous adieu to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The legislation that banned anyone who was openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual from serving in the military was repealed last month, and the Spectrum Club couldn’t be more thrilled. What better way to celebrate the repeal of the “Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell” […]
Even at a teaching-based institution, student and teachers don’t always share expectations. Unfortunately though, it’s the student who loses. Within the first few weeks of new classes, students will more or less decide which teachers they like or dislike. These professors really do hold the key to student’s success and have the ability to help […]
The waitlist has taken some time to get used to. It has been a positive change for the university however, and will help relieve some of the pressure of growth. So apparently, the waitlist works. Sure, it is the last resort and maybe a little bit of a false hope. But it works. It works […]