“It’s your passion that will drive your creativity,” said composer/songwriter Rob Mathes during his two hour visit to UVU on Wednesday. “I think that’s the way all of us are,” said Mathes. “When you start to write, you write about those things that you are deeply interested in. And that is always the most compelling, […]
Monday, Feb. 1 — A motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a car occurred on College Drive, in front of the Orem Institute of Religion building. The operator of the motorcycle sustained injuries and was transported from the scene via ambulance. Tuesday, Feb. 2 — A one-vehicle accident occurred when a motorcyclist lost control […]
Many children dream of running away to the circus, and though the New Shanghai Circus is not what people might typically envision, it just might be the circus to run away to. They might not be the classic three ring circus with performing animals, but these Chinese daredevils certainly don’t disappoint. The crowded theater waited […]
Hot cocoa practically flows out of the tap here in the Valley. Fruit punch prospers. Foamy root beer flourishes. Looking to get a little crazy? I hear six packs of Mountain Dew and other slightly caffeinated, non-alcoholic beverages are readily available at any of your local grocery stores with no I.D. required for purchase. But […]
On Jan. 26 many students had the opportunity to participate in the Career Fair sponsored by the Career Services and Student Employment department. This was a great opportunity for students to mingle with representatives from major U.S. and international companies, make valuable contacts through social networking and gather information on available internships. Amber Collins, career […]
Leigh Anne and Collins Tuohy, mother and daughter of the family that inspired the movie “The Blind Side,” spoke to students on campus last Tuesday urging them to make a difference. “We all can do something. Every single person in this room if you were capable of getting yourself into this auditorium today then you […]
“The what?” “Never heard of it.” “I didn’t know that even existed.” The night parking pass is largely unknown to the UVU student body, but it could be a substantial benefit to those attending classes in the evening. The night parking pass costs $25 per year, not semester, and allows students to park in any […]
The Desert Fathers sounds like it would be a pretty good band name, but the phrase actually refers to Christianity’s first hermits, ascetics and monks, who, in the third century, retreated to the outskirts of the Scetes Desert in Egypt. Men like Abba Antonius, Pachiomus of Thebes, and St. Paul the First Hermit eschewed the […]
With the school year’s end just around the corner it’s almost time for student government elections. In March of each year the student body of UVU has the opportunity to vote for a president and four vice presidents who will later have the responsibility of choosing 25 to 30 members to fill student council positions. […]
Our campus has more than 600 veterans currently using GI Bill funds to pay for tuition. The UVU Review is in the process of featuring veteran’s stories in this column, and this issue’s focus is Brian Terry, an aviation major now in his third year, and 50 credits away from his goal of a degree […]