Men of movember

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December 3, 2014

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Photos by: Brooke Morrill and Valerie Cheatham   It’s become a tradition for men to take the month of November and forego shaving. It’s not just a chance to try out the look, but those chin curtains are all grown for charity. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has been running annual events to raise funds […]

Photo gallery: Intertribal Powwow

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December 1, 2014

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Photo credit: Gabi Cambell On November 15, the Multicultural Center presented its 11th annual Intertribal Powwow, which featured traditional Native American dancing, crafts, food and art. The all day event was full of fun with handcrafted jewelry and other products for sale. Proceeds from the event went towards a scholarship and an emergency fund for UVU’s […]

Email etiquette

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November 19, 2014

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Email has become a dominant line of communication in the millennial generation. Learning proper guidelines for emailing is essential to not only classroom success but real world as well. As students are juggling more tasks than ever these days, they’re emailing professors, coworkers and applying for future internships and jobs. After doing some human resource and […]

How to beat the cold

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November 19, 2014

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Photo credit: Brooke Morrill   Now that the weather has turned colder, you can’t walk down the halls without hearing a sneeze or a cough. It’s the new Cold War. You try to avoid touching or being near people who are infected and you wash your hands frequently, but chances are you are still going to get […]

Avoiding a toxic mistake

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November 19, 2014

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Toxic relationships are sometimes hard to spot, but certain red flags can help you avoid poisonous people before they infect you further. We learn early in life how to recognize the warning signs for danger. Bright red lights signal for us to stop, skulls tell us something is poisonous and anything with a big cross over it is […]

Freestyle fridge packing

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November 19, 2014

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Photo credit: Brooke Morrill   Have you ever opened up the fridge only to find there isn’t anything in there to satiate your appetite? It’s not that you’re craving something different; rather, you’ve found that most of your refrigerator’s contents seem to be overgrown with a moldy, mossy-like covering. It seems like only yesterday that you […]

The prosperity of academic cheating

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November 19, 2014

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Gabriel Smith | Staff Writer |@gubsmith Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham To the dismay of all academia, cheating can always be found in its midst. Whether you are a culprit, victim or bystander, cheating still happens. The why and how can be understood. In section D4 of Utah Valley University’s online document, “Students Rights and Responsibilities,” […]

The day of reckoning for student loans

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November 17, 2014

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Photo credit: Brooke Morrill   Between tuition, textbooks and living expenses, the pursuit of a higher education comes with a large bill attached. Although scholarships, grants, and family contributions can assist a student in paying for college, many have a difficult time personally financing their schooling. According to a national study done by projectonstudentdebt.org, 71% of college graduates […]

Winter wonderskin

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November 12, 2014

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Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham   When the air all of a sudden turned crisp after Halloween, everyone felt the immediate damage that was inflicted on to their bodies. You woke up with your throat dry, your hands cracked, and/or your scalp itchy. Winter is harsh, especially in such a dry place like Utah Valley. However, there […]

Streets of Philadelphia

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November 12, 2014

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Photo credit: Brooke Morrill and Nicola Pritchett   Kyle Spencer| Managing Editor @kyledspencer  The City of Brotherly Love welcomed members of the UVU Review staff for a five-day visit to attend the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association 2014 convention. As we learned from print, digital and photo journalists alike, we gleaned insights on what allowed them to […]