More health food on campus?

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September 7, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Dining Services, Student Health Services-Wellness Programs and Human Resources are sponsoring a healthy eating campaign beginning fall semester. As their first step toward healthy eating, nutritional information has been posted at all eating establishments around campus, including the main upstairs and downstairs cafeteria, all scattered food kiosks and Scoops.

De facto Palestinian statehood

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September 7, 2009

schedule 2 min read

The Palestinian Authority has recently stated its intentions to form a de facto Palestinian state with or without the cooperation of Israel within two years. In a newly released 65-page document, significant changes to the Palestinian economy — which is currently being strangled by Israeli polices — and the construction of an international airport in the Jordan Valley are just two of the things outlined as being necessary for the move toward Palestinian statehood.

Mud Will Set You Free

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September 7, 2009

schedule 3 min read

Natalie Miller, a 16 year-old UVU nursing sophomore, took the opportunity to turn part of her summer vacation into a “genuinely humbling” experience when she embarked on a two-week humanitarian service project helping to expand a Peruvian orphanage through the St.

Congressman Bishop explains political ideology

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September 7, 2009

schedule 1 min read

Congressman Rob Bishop shared his thoughts with students Monday morning on how to develop a political philosophy. With perfectly coiffed gray hair and dark navy suit, he seemed a model Republican. As Congressman, Bishop represents Utah’s first district over Logan, Ogden, Farmington and parts of North Salt Lake City.

A friendly piece of advice

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September 7, 2009

schedule 2 min read

It has been a couple of months since Matthew Holland took over the reins at UVU, and while we all wish him success in his new position, there are some on this campus that look at his appointment with some skepticism, maybe even hostility. So if I could offer one piece of advice to Dr.

Trading down

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September 7, 2009

schedule 3 min read

Former Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert, now Governor Gary Herbert, (due to the resignation of former Governor, current Chinese Ambassador, and all-around awesome dude Jon Huntsman) was supposed to attend a panel discussion on our campus last Friday in lieu of Senator Orrin Hatch, who had been requested to deliver a eulogy for Ted Kennedy and who expressed regret at having to bow out at the last minute.

Is it just me or are these Utah Dairy Council ads being ran in the Review a little unnerving?

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September 7, 2009

schedule 3 min read

What has two eyes, two ears, two ovaries and is subject to routine rape? If you answered dairy cows, you are correct. How else do you think dairy cows are able to consistently give milk? Cows don’t get to “do it” the old fashioned way, instead dairy farmers artificially inseminate the cows by collecting the semen from the bulls and injecting it straight into the females.

Don’t call 5555–they’re not answering

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September 7, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Over the past six months, UVU Review has gone missing from its racks twice. The first instance was the result of an innocent mistake on the part of counselors for at risk youth who were in need of materials for a building project. The second instance occurred at some time on Aug.

Give back your handouts

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September 7, 2009

schedule 3 min read

There is a near-constant refrain I hear from friends, fellow students and political pundits in the ongoing debate in health care and it goes something like this: “I believe in personal responsibility, and I don’t think that it’s right that some poor person or illegal immigrant should get a handout from the government for doing nothing and/or breaking the law.