Darwin Day: not just for biologists

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February 11, 2016

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Photo credit: Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] The Biology Department held its annual Darwin Day celebration Feb. 10 to honor Charles Darwin and remind students of the importance of evolution. UVU, along with hundreds of universities and entities around the world, honored the “Father of Evolution” with displays in the Science Atrium, a […]

Areas of improvement for UVU baseball in 2016

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February 9, 2016

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Offense an area of emphasis for the Wolverines The 2015 UVU baseball team finished the season 19-35, so head coach Eric Madsen is aware of where the team can improve this year. The telling statistic for the Wolverines last season is the average of five runs scored per game, compared to giving up 7.2 runs […]

UVU baseball set to dig in for 2016

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February 9, 2016

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Wolverines return a full lineup of starters With spring on the way, baseball season is just around the corner. This past season, the UVU baseball team finished with a record of 14-13 in the Western Athletic Conference. This year, the Wolverines are looking to lean on veteran pitching to get through the WAC tournament and […]

UVU men’s soccer receiving national attention in offseason

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February 8, 2016

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UVU men’s soccer head coach Greg Maas is establishing himself and his program as one of the best in the country. On Feb. 3, all Maas did was sign the 12th-best recruiting class in the nation. Maas added four “richly talented” players to a roster that returns all but one player from a team that […]

Animal rights activists target UCCU circus

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February 8, 2016

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Photo credit: Preston Yardley   Students from the Animal Allies club protested the Jordan World Circus last week saying they believe the circus animals are mistreated. As circus-goers arrived at the North entrance of the UCCU Center they were greeted by a line of protesters holding signs with slogans such as “Circuses Hurt Animals” and “Elephants […]

Library hours may extend to Sundays

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February 4, 2016

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Despite being a publicly funded institution with more than 30,000 students, UVU’s library is closed on Sundays. It is the only library at a public university in Utah that is not open to students seven days a week. However, the library administration is investigating the possibility of extending the hours of operation to include Sundays. “We […]

$20 million in private funds announced for new arts building

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February 4, 2016

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Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 President Holland announced Feb. 3 that the school has raised $20 million in private funding to build the new center of the arts building that was proposed in 2014. The initiative began with the goal of raising $15 million. Through the generosity of the Ray […]

A winding journey in basketball time

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January 27, 2016

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Point guard Marcel Davis returned for his senior season as the lone starter from Utah Valley University’s roster last season. Davis has been a steady hand leading the Wolverines this season, including posting his first career double-double against the San Diego Christian Hawks. Starting Western Athletic Conference play at the midpoint of his senior season, […]