Country Spotlight: Experience the World

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September 20, 2010

schedule 3 min read

[monoslideshow id=8] The life changing events that could only happen in Kenya have impacted me forever. The beauty of the culture, the people and the genuine happiness that surrounds the entire country – it’s indescribable. People need to experience the culture first hand. Put your shoes in dirt on the other side of the world […]

Fast food campus: healthy food a limited option

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September 20, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Being a college student can be stressful. Choices that students make now will affect the outcome of their lives. One choice that should not take a backseat to others is a student’s choice of food. Our campus offers many options for dining that are quick and easy for the student. This gives anyone the option […]

A different view of “his” story: women in the civil war

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September 20, 2010

schedule 3 min read

A case to attend Sibler’s lecture On Wednesday, Dr. Nina Sibler is coming from Boston University to speak on the role which gender played in the Civil War. For most people, this isn’t an attention-grabbing topic, but it is an opportunity to glimpse a mostly ignored part of history. Mainstream ideas and views are, by […]

Attendance Policies: Are they a benefit?

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September 20, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Should students be allowed to miss classes they are paying for? Is there more to the requirement of attendance than patronizing or micromanaging students? Perhaps it seems unjustified that teachers can fail a student based solely on attendance records, especially when students are dishing out their hard-earned cash or getting thousands of dollars into debt […]

Letter to the Editor: September 20

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September 20, 2010

schedule 1 min read

I’m a current UVU student and I love this school. I love the entire atmosphere of this wonderful university. But I always hate walking by the library or somewhere else on campus and have to cough through the areas where people are smoking. I understand that this is legal as long as they are not within […]

Attendance Polices: Are they justified?

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September 20, 2010

schedule 4 min read

Attendance: Our lives have been completely structured by it as we’ve grown up. Whether it’s attendance in school, sports, church, clubs or so forth, it’s always been imperative to our success to attend everything we’re involved in. During our K-12 education, it has always been mandatory to attend by the law and state. If we […]

CAFÉNIGHT: A personal perspective

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September 13, 2010

schedule 5 min read

I’ll admit it. I had my doubts about Café Night. There is something about the term “open mic” that makes me uncomfortable. I imagined people getting up and singing horribly, like those ?rst few episodes of American Idol. I chose the assignment of covering Café Night, but I really had no idea what to expect. […]

The lackluster American

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September 13, 2010

schedule 2 min read

For a summer with great films such as Inception and Toy Story 3, the poor performance of The American came as a surprise. The annoyingly slow-moving plot was topped with static characters and bad performances. Jack (George Clooney), an American assassin in Europe, is discovered in the back country of Sweden by…. it actually never […]

A play for all ages

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September 13, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Wiley and the Hairy Man, the Theater department’s first performance of the school year, begins this week. The show is specifically developed for the department’s annual Theatre for Young Audiences, so it is appropriate for children of all ages, as young as those in elementary school. The play has a simple plot and theme, but […]

Student exhibition calls out to artists

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September 13, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Up to three UVU students soon may have the unique opportunity to display their art in a very public fashion. The Provo City Court House plans on choosing up to 10 pieces of student work by each accepted student for an upcoming exhibition. On display until January, artwork will be shown at the Provo City […]