While affirmative action supports equality in the workplace, it also mandates funding for diversity projects like the Multicultural and Women’s Centers on campus. Chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute Ward Connerly leads conservative legislators in Utah on efforts to revive a bill seeking to ban outreach programs funded by the state for multicultural populations […]
Ugandan children once were forced to become soldiers. The Peace and Justice Studies department hosted grassroots movement Invisible Children on November 16, screening one of their films for students. The film, titled Go, tells the story of three high school students and their experiences with the Invisible Children organization promoting community development in northern Uganda. […]
Reverberating waves of sound filled the library Wednesday, Dec. 1, as poet Alex Caldiero used his considerable talent to awe, stun and inspire those who were in attendance for his poetry reading. Caldiero enhances the perspective and understanding of language using a variety of techniques, such as drums, distinctive syllables and silence, with the objective […]
It’s that time of year again, with children snuggly asleep in their beds, while sugar plums do the Macarena inside their sweet heads. With Christmas comes the inevitable commercial rush. Since we are college students coming from a variety of backgrounds with a lot of people to buy for, here is a gift guide to […]
On Dec. 2, the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts opened its production of She Stoops to Conquer. Written in 1773, Stoops is about the trouble of courtship when what you want doesn?t always match up with what you see. Throw in a painfully shy young man and his foppish friend, a boorish gentleman with an […]
I disagree with the article titled “‘Tis the Season.” We “huddled masses” are “depressed” because of the weather, period. We gain weight because we have more reason to stay in and watch TV. We’re lethargic for the same reason. Less exercise and activity outside means fewer endorphins and less dopamine in our brains. When it’s […]
America’s fight for independence has always been of particular interest to me. No matter what country you are from, there is something to be learned from this classic story in history. General George Washington observed that the victory in the War of Independence was through very peculiar circumstances. In his words, the war was won […]
Mental health programs need more support Although the school has an efficient suicide prevention program, the Student Health Services needs more counselors to help students struggling with depression. On Nov. 9, after a student nearly attempted to commit suicide on campus, a collective sigh of dismissal was released: He didn’t jump. Problem solved. But the […]
Why we deny prescription drug abuse Nonmedical use of prescription drugs is on the rise. Students are at risk for abuse and addiction of these drugs, even in Utah County. Full-time college students are twice as likely to abuse prescription medications than those not enrolled in the same age group, according to the National Survey […]
A play unlike any other done at UVU, She Stoops to Conquer, the theater department’s latest production, will begin performances on December 2. Written in the late 18th century by Oliver Goldsmith, the play has been categorized as a comedic farce. The cast is made up of twelve theater majors who have anywhere between ?ve […]