Increased sales tax shot down handily; SLC has its first gay mayor Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Two candidates who ran on platforms of low taxes and smaller government failed to get the votes necessary to win seats on Orem’s City Council on Nov. 3. Instead, voters went for three other conservative […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo courtesy of City-Data.com Despite meeting only four times, 16 students working toward Communication degrees with an emphasis in public relations took on a full class curriculum to prepare for the PRSSA annual conference, which will be held in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 5-10. Among the assignments was […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Carrie Laudie | Editor in Chief | @carrielaudie With Donald Trump and Ben Carson nabbing national headlines national, imminent issues facing Orem have been hashed out by local candidates for City Council over the last several months. On Nov. 4, it all comes to a […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Substance abuse Oct. 18-An officer responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex near campus after reports of underage drinking. Upon arrival, several young people were found to have been drinking and smoking marijuana. The guilty parties were cited. Bathroom solicitation Oct. 19-A custodian met with […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Center Stage was temporarily turned into a campaign battleground when the five candidates for Orem City Council participated in a debate Oct. 20. Sam Lentz, Debby Lauret, Claude Richards and incumbents Mark Seastrand and Hans Andersen took the time to answer questions and share their views about […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Panic attack Oct. 12-An officer responded to a woman reportedly having a panic attack. Paramedics transported her to a hospital for evaluation. Suspicious package Oct. 12-Dispatch was called to the Classroom Building after a report of a suspicious package. The officer was unable to locate the package. […]
Panel says more garages are the best solution to the problem Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Byron Harward Students were given the opportunity to voice their grievances and offer solutions to UVU’s parking situation at an open forum Oct. 8. The forum, headed by a panel of three […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Suspicious carrying Sept. 30-An officer responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance involving a male student carrying a female student out of a class. The officer made contact with the couple and no wrongdoing was discovered. Trespass threats Sept. 30-A trespasser who had […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Laura Fox World-famous author, blogger and burn victim Stephanie Nielson shared her inspiring story with over 1,600 hundred students and visitors in the Grande Ballroom on Oct. 1. Many attendees, particularly latecomers, were hard-pressed to find seats, leading many to stand or sit […]
Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Marital problems Sept. 23-An officer approached a car parked behind some tall weeds south of the UVU playing fields off Geneva Road. The man inside explained that he had a fight with his wife and was just looking for a place to sleep. Chest pains […]