As seniors on the Utah Valley University wrestling team, Derek Thomas and Chasen Tolbert are working hard to earn a trip to Nationals at Madison Square Garden in New York City March 17-19. They are not just looking for a spot in the competition, but for spots on the podium. It is this level of […]
Illustration by Rebecca Cho Ben Roden Asst. Features Editor Let me get this out of the way: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” isn’t a great film. The effects are impressive and the acting is solid, and there are hip little jokes where you’d expect hip little jokes to be, but in all the ways that […]
Photo by Julie Ostler Missy Jensen Senior Staff Writer @missyjensen19 UVU students Aaron Gates, an English Writing Studies major, and UVU alumni Jack Garcia who majored in English with an emphasis in Creative Studies, have successfully created their own LGBT literary journal, peculiar. The two are looking forward to the second issue, to be published […]
Photo courtesy of Multicultural Club Cultural Rhythms is a free monthly event held by the Multicultural Student Council. The event provides a space where people can get together and learn about different cultures through dancing. The event is free and open to everyone. The first half hour is set aside for dance instruction then the […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Fred Adams, founder of the Utah Shakespearean Foundation, was the guest speaker at this month’s Master Mind Lecture for the Center for the Advancement of Leadership program. Adams spoke about having a focused vision and how the Shakespeare Festival started in Cedar City. Adams, originally […]
Lee Thomas Lifestyle Editor Norman Rockwell is one of America’s most treasured artists of the twentieth century. His work, now on display at Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art in the “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” exhibit, is at once nostalgic, commercial and questioning of the status quo. Rockwell’s art transcends generations and […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 With over 30,000 students and new construction going on every year, it can be hard to know what resources are available to students. However, there are labs, tutoring and printing services all around campus that students can use to help ace their classes. […]
On December 17, the Utah Valley University athletic department announced they had signed men’s soccer coach Greg Maas to a five-year contract extension. In his first two seasons, Maas has led the soccer team to an overall record of 23-13-4. Extending the contract of Greg Maas is the best thing that UVU could do for […]
Photo credit: Mike Richardson Hours before the graduation of UVU’s Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy spring class #71, the new graduates won the RCA’s traditional Fire Games, where they got to compete against RCA alumni in activities such as, pulling fire engines full of 500 gallons of water and breaching sheetrock walls. The event […]
Two years ago, Holton Hunsaker led the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team to a victory over New Mexico State. It caused a lot of frustration for the Aggies, leading to a brawl between players and fans after Wolverine fans stormed the court. However, UVU walked off the court that day one step closer to […]