Headshot of Alex Dunn | Photo Courtesy of Larry H. Miller

Alex Dunn: Unconventional Success 

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November 22, 2024

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Alex Dunn, a managing partner of the Larry H Miller company, provided his time and insight to students on Sept. 19th and shares his personal experience in the world of entrepreneurship.   He started out as an entrepreneur in Boston, starting a company and moving onto the next. During his lecture, Dunn expressed his passion for […]

A Set of Skit boots within UVU's OAC Store | Photo by Jeremy Curle

Outdoor Adventure: A More Informative Way to Explore Utah 

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November 22, 2024

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Students can Ski on down to the UVU Outdoor Adventure Center to fulfill all their adventuring needs, rainy or shine. The Outdoor Adventure Center, located in the Student Center at UVU, provides a more affordable way for students to enjoy the natural beauty that Utah provides through its various mountains and Ski Resorts. During the […]

Second Floor view of the main staircase in the Sparks Automotive Building

UVU Stairs: The Good, the Bad, and the Worst 

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November 22, 2024

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With the size of UVU’s campus, stairs are inevitable. Students got together to rate the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the many UVU stairs.  To quote Po from Kung Fu Panda, ‘Ah, my old enemy, stairs’. At UVU, any student can tell you all about the large number of stairs on campus, from […]

James Seo sits in a Campus Donations box ready to surprise UVU Students

James Seo: UVU’s Internet Sensation 

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November 15, 2024

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James Seo is an internet sensation who creates a lot of content at UVU with fellow UVU students in his ‘$1 or mystery gift’ challenge videos. With the recent controversy surrounding Mr. Beast, the impact of their collaboration on his career comes into question.  With 1.5 million followers on Instagram and over 3 million subscribers […]

Mr. Beast stands with money coming out of his ears

The MrBeast Scandal: Innocent until proven guilty 

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November 15, 2024

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MrBeast has faced controversy along the lines of racist remarks, mistreatment of contestants, and sexual misconduct.  Jimmy Donaldson, famously known as MrBeast, is a YouTuber with 329 million subscribers. He is known for his large giveaways and challenges. His most popular challenge is a recreation of the Netflix series “Squid Games” in real life.   However, […]

On the left, Nikocado Avocado in 2021. On the right, Nikocado Avocado after losing 250lbs | Photo courtesy of NBC News

Nikocado Avocado: Two Steps Ahead or Two Steps Behind? 

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November 8, 2024

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YouTuber Nikocado Avocado confuses the internet with videos about weight loss transformation and social experiments.   Nicholas Perry, known as Nikocado Avocado, is a popular mukbang YouTuber. Most of his videos consist of him eating unhealthy amounts of food and getting into arguments with either his audience or his supposed ex-boyfriend, Orlin. Though intended to be […]

Willy’s Pop Shop, located in the Sorensen Student Center next to Fish Bone and Costa Vida | Photo by Kenna Seegmiller

UVU’s Latest Campus Addition: Willy’s Pop Shop  

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November 8, 2024

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Located in the food court in the Sorensen Center next to Costa Vida sits UVU’s most recent addition, Willy’s Pop Shop. One thing that has been prominent in Utah is the Soda Shops, whether it’s Swig, Sodalicious or one of the many options in between. In consideration of this fact, the UVU administration and UVUSA […]

Aerial View of Utah Valley University

Wolverine life hacks: things to know as a first-year student 

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September 3, 2024

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photo credit: Isaac Hale, UVU Marketing A new year is among us here at Utah Valley University. Whether a student is beginning their senior year or first-year, there are multiple tips that students should be dying to take advantage of.   Parking Hacks:   After 5 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturdays, booting and towing are […]

The Deal with the Campus Store 

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September 3, 2024

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photo credit: Hyeju Kim, UVU Marketing UVU is home to over 45,000 students and every student needs supplies. Whether it’s notebooks, pencils, bags or electronics. The costs of these supplies have been rising and adding to the workloads that students deal with each semester. Fortunately, there is a place on campus that won’t completely drain […]