A guide to UVU parking and traffic

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February 20, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Detective K. Liddiard and Sgt. Justin Sprague, officers on campus at UVU, have quite a bit of knowledge about traffic on campus.  Tips for pedestrians and drivers alike; their combined experience will help you in your travels on and off campus.   For pedestrians, the officers say to make sure you use the crosswalks. They […]

It’s closing time at UVU

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February 20, 2012

schedule 3 min read

Closing time on UVU’s campus is a pretty ambiguous thing, but most places on campus are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   The hallways on campus are virtually empty by 9 p.m., which indicates that most students get done with classes by then.   The library is open from 7 a.m. to 12 […]

Cold dark and depressing days in Utah

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February 20, 2012

schedule 2 min read

Utah is a common place for seasonal depression due to it’s short and cold winter days.   One of the greatest things about Utah is the four seasons residents experience each year. They have the luxury of skiing, sledding and enjoying snow in the winter to swimming, hiking and other sports in the summer. However, […]

A look at electronic note taking

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February 20, 2012

schedule 3 min read

The anticipation of pulling out a laptop, getting every word down the teacher says, is too often squelched by a teacher’s strict rules stopping a student in their tracks with the words “No electronics allowed in this classroom.”   But, can they do that? Electronics allowed in one class, but not the next. What’s a […]

UVUSA campaign candidate violates election rules

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February 20, 2012

schedule 4 min read

In any political campaign, like the student government elections, getting your name out is essential. So essential, in fact, that in order to level the playing field, rules exist as part of the student government bylaws to dictate when and how parties can spread the word about their campaign.   Unfortunately one incumbent team vying […]

Students awarded at annual theater festival

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February 19, 2012

schedule 4 min read

Several theater students participated in the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival held Feb. 6-11, at the end of the week, a few lucky students came home with prestigious awards.   UVU prides itself on letting its students experience a hands-on education. This is especially true in the Theater Department, that not only has […]

Japanese culture presented in gratitude

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February 14, 2012

schedule 4 min read

Sounds of the thunderous banging of huge taiko drums contrasted with the peaceful, almost hypnotic sound of the harp-like koto music in the Ragan Theatre Saturday night, Feb. 11, in front of a nearly sold out auditorium.   This conglomeration of culture, the third annual Japan Culture Night, focused on the intense gratitude of the […]

Until divorce do us part

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February 13, 2012

schedule 4 min read

Valentines Day is not the worst day of the year. So called “single awareness” may be heightened on the 14th of February, but it doesn’t compare to the would-be anniversaries of my first or second marriage. Those days, for me, are much more poignant than Valentines Day is ever likely to be.   Living in […]

Students’ ‘Lazy Jedi’ short goes viral

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February 13, 2012

schedule 3 min read

UVU student Mike Brown and BYU students Casen and Landon Sperry gain Internet fame with weekly YouTube shorts.   Freshman Mike Brown, a 24-year-old Digital Media major, has been collaborating with business partners Casen and Landon Sperry since he was 12 years old.   “One of the very first things we talked about was that […]

Confronting undocumented immigrant issues with art

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February 11, 2012

schedule 5 min read

A couple of shrouded figures on campus, huddled against a random wall, were enough to make some students feel like they were hallucinating.   The figures, two students participating in an art installation three separate days, showed up at three different places on campus. Friday’s installation was punctuated by the two artists shouting, “I dare […]