Deaf students ready to recruit their own

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February 28, 2011

schedule 4 min read

While the university maintains an outstanding reputation with the Deaf community, Deaf and hard-of-hearing students see no reason why they should not be included in recruiting others with similar characteristics. The most prepared and effective program in all of Utah for Deaf Studies is UVU; this is partially due to Accessibility Services, the program in […]

Thrown under the bus

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February 28, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Without the subsidy from UTA, funding the Ed Pass is burdensome on the school. Students who need it however, are stuck without transportation otherwise. For students who rely on public transit, an additional expense has been added to their semester budget. In the February 3 student fees hearing, Timpanogos Regional General Manager for UTA Hugh […]

Avoiding parking woes

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February 22, 2011

schedule 3 min read

People have done some crazy things in the name of parking on campus. Once a truck was 4-wheel driven to a 45 degree angle up a snow pile that the shovels had created near the edge of the LA building, just to get a spot, any spot. Unfortunately, unless you plan on being at school […]

The most important test

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February 22, 2011

schedule 3 min read

It’s one of the only tests in college you really hope to fail. Students can receive STD and HIV testing without ever leaving campus. The Student Health Center, located in SC 221, offers students the chance to get screened for various sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. This service provided by the center helps students not […]

Fighting the Freshman 15

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February 22, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Six easy steps  to losing weight  on campus The dreaded freshman 15. It could happen to anyone if it hasn’t already; the sad truth is that doesn’t just happen to freshmen. Unfortunately, like a cold sore the day of family pictures, it can hit anyone at anytime. Luckily, there are preventative actions and cures for […]

Survival, winter style

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February 22, 2011

schedule 3 min read

During this season of winter chills and piles of snow on the porch, it’s as important to be prepared on the road as it is at home. The recent raging winter storms in the Midwest are a great example of why it is so imperative to have some survival gear packed away in a car […]

See Alex Band live

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February 22, 2011

schedule 2 min read

If you haven’t heard of Alex Band, it’s only a matter of time before you will. His first single, “Only One,” is becoming a hit single in Europe and is available on YouTube and, more importantly, he will be performing live at the UCCU Center on Feb. 25. Recently, the former lead singer of The […]

A response from UCCU President

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February 21, 2011

schedule 3 min read

This response is regarding the January 31 article “UCCU only enhances little brother status to BYU” While I normally wouldn’t take the time to respond to an opinion piece such as UVU Review’s February third editorial, “UCCU enhances little brother status to BYU,” it gives me an opportunity to correct some of the writer’s assumptions […]

The vegan dilemma

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February 21, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Vegans choose to abstain from animal products out of moral and ethical concerns. Despite a sympathetic community, vegetarian and vegan options on campus are few. When Co-President of the Animal Allies Club Breana Reichert wants to eat at the cafeteria or other food services on campus, her choices are limited. As a vegan, she chooses […]

Sex education

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February 21, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Because Utah schools fail to teach sex education beyond abstinence, college students have a greater risk of unplanned pregnancy and STDs. If a college student was educated in a Utah public school, chances are he or she has no idea of how to use a condom. According to Utah state law, public schools teaching sexual […]