For the love of performing

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January 18, 2011

schedule 3 min read

For all students involved, their passion for theater is reason enough to produce these two one-act plays. Over the past five months, a small group of students have been a part of a unique collaborative theater production without the aid of a budget, access to the costume shop or even a professor to direct them. […]

A dust with fame

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January 18, 2011

schedule 4 min read

How many of us have sat on the couch and criticized the commercials that we are constantly bombarded with? How many have said, “I could have done that better!” while not doing anything at all? I’m sure we’re all guilty of this at least once in a while – I know I am. When Doritos […]

Bill threatens outreach programs (Pt. 2)

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January 18, 2011

schedule 3 min read

An amendment to Utah’s constitution that proposes banning affirmative action from state governed agencies and state institutions will specifically attack state funding to outreach programs, recruitment and preference-selection geared towards women and minorities of color. Peggy Pasin, coordinator of the Women’s Center, and Gwen Anderson, director of the Multicultural Center, have voiced numerous concerns about […]

Clearing the supposed wetlands and opposition to it

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January 18, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Although the area on the west side of campus were once wetlands, the deterioration of the area resulted in a positive use of the badly-needed space where they stood. Last semester, the decision was made to remove from campus an area referred to as wetlands. This is not a negative choice for this area. This […]

Fighting for our education

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January 18, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Rising tuition costs and budget cuts amid the tight economy are drawing the attention of several student groups. A homemade banner has hung over the north entrance to the Sorenson Center beginning the first week of January. The banner lacks graphics and identifying marks, but its message is clear: “No more budget cuts / No […]

Student Spotlight: Living the Dream

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January 10, 2011

schedule 5 min read

Stay-at-home dad by day, paid musician by night: Some would say that senior Nate Robinson is living the dream. He, however, laughs at them and jokes that in his dreams he imagined making a lot more money. Still, being a full-time musician and being able to support a wife and two kids on that income […]

A writer’s final words before graduating

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January 10, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Gladis was a writer, the assistant news editor, and created and edited the Spanish section for the UVU Review. I started writing for UVU Review in the News section in the spring of 2007. I was working 40 hours a week at a local bank as an investment banker and had four classes. With weekly […]

Dear International students: A letter from Akwasi Frimpong

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January 10, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Congratulations on your decision to come to UVU! I truly believe that you made the right decision. Your decision will surely lead you to success in the future. My name is Akwasi Frimpong.  I was born in Ghana and raised most of my life in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. I am part of the track […]

Campus secrets you may not know

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January 10, 2011

schedule 7 min read

Whether this is your first semester at UVU or your tenth, undoubtedly there will be a few school “secrets” that are completely unknown. For everyone it’s different, of course. For example, English majors are more prone to know about student publications like Touchstones and Warp and Weave than an art student, though the opportunity to […]

Letter to the Editor

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January 10, 2011

schedule 1 min read

As a pedestrian walking from my car to the main buildings, I have noticed that I can’t “legally” get to the library or LA building from the parking lot I use. There simply aren’t any crosswalks there. In other words, jaywalking isn’t really a choice – it’s a necessity. Then again, as a driver trying […]