Board of Trustees discuss funding and growth

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January 22, 2016

schedule 2 min read

The UVU Board of Trustees met Jan. 14 to discuss the current goals and affairs of the university. A common theme throughout the meeting was that UVU is currently the largest university in the state, and the institution needs funding to match this title. The new campus buildings, including a proposed performing and visual arts […]

Colorado mine leaks endanger water for Southwest Utah

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August 24, 2015

schedule 3 min read

Garret Stirland | Staff Writer   On August 5, 2015, the Gold King Mine broke open, releasing a flood of chemicals into the Animas River, turning the waterways mustard yellow. As a result of the spill, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation have declared states of emergency. The yellow plume contained 10 to […]

Tedx UVU session four

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May 11, 2015

schedule 4 min read

Garret Stirland | Staff Writer   The final session of TEDx UVU, featured eight different speakers. Topics ranged from creative video game production to the importance of poetry in high school. Dr. Suzy Cox, an associate professor in the School of Education at UVU, explained the importance of adolescents in our society. “The average age […]

Tedx UVU first session

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May 11, 2015

schedule 6 min read

Garret Stirland | Staff Writer   In the spirit of spreading ideas worth sharing, UVU hosted a TEDx event. Wrapping up the first session was a presentation offered by Joe Landolina, a 21-year-old and the inventor of VETI-GEL, a gel that can stop traumatic bleeding instantaneously without the need of applied pressure. “One of my […]