For an increasing number of students, food stamps have become a necessity for living. “I went to the government for help with groceries when I was pregnant,” said Mel Sundquist, a student at UVU who is on the WIC program. “WIC is a supplement – it does not provide enough food for your entire diet. […]
After suffering a tough loss at the hands of the number-one ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wolverines exacted revenge on the nearly helpless South Dakota State Jackrabbits last week. UVU cruised to a 38-6 drubbing to get back on the winning track. “Just like in previous matches, our guys came out and really tried to wrestle […]
My poor roommate. One minute I’m saying how happy I am that today I finally put down my deposit for the English department’s summer study abroad: London! Last time I was out of the country, I was three. But then I get a text from a friend, and the next minute I’m throwing my cell […]
Each semester some 60 percent of undergraduate students in the U.S. voluntarily let a specter haunt their lives as they take on the burden of a student loan in order to pay for school. Those who have loans experience the cold wind and sinking feeling, which deepen every semester as their graduation date approaches and […]
When you think about Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah District 3) what comes to mind? Perhaps his embarrassing outburst toward TSA officials. Maybe it’s his leg wresting match with Steven Colbert on “The Colbert Report.” If these events are all that you know about Chaffetz, you’re not alone. Chaffetz isn’t known for pushing hard to get […]
As a white chick from Pleasant Grove that grew up Mormon, I knew very little about Mardi Gras. I could spell it, I knew beads were somehow involved, and I had a feeling that it took place somewhere in the South. Years later, I’m still a white chick and I still know very little about […]
The Boise State wrestlers and coaches – ranked eighth in the nation – sat in a stunned stupor as Cason Eldridge battled the Broncos heavyweight competitor Sam Zylstra, propelling the Wolverines to the upset win. Eldridge, who wrestles at 184 pounds, grappled with Zylstra in order for UVU to avoid forfeiting the match. Although Zylstra […]
Pageants — you either love them or you hate them. Regardless, our own Miss UVU Pageant was held on Feb. 5 in the Ragan Theater in front of an enthusiastic audience, but more importantly, five judges. The dedicated contestants spent hours upon hours not only preparing for the pageant, but also the private interview which […]
Students from the UVU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America have begun working on the national Bateman Competition for the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 census. The decennial census determines how state and federal funding will be spent each year on schools, roads, health care services, veteran care, education grants, housing assistance, rehabilitation […]
As promised in this week’s V, here is the mixtape to end all mixtapes!