A change in the anti-discrimination policy

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April 1, 2013

schedule 4 min read

Nearly a year after the on-campus harassment of a gay student in March 2012, UVU has amended its anti-discrimination policy to list sexual orientation as a protected status. The change, which took place Jan. 2013, was an effort championed by Tom Hawkins, UVU family studies major and co-chair of UVU Spectrum, also known as the […]

Good music, bad music

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April 1, 2013

schedule 4 min read

Popular music has never made too much sense to me. I have been told more times than I can count that my music is weird, or that I have eclectic tastes in regards to what I fill my ears with. I have chosen to ignore these claims based on one simple thought: I rather enjoy […]

Hungry like a Wolverine

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April 1, 2013

schedule 3 min read

Utah Valley’s softball team hit the road again as they traveled all the way from the west coast back to the Beehive State, taking on three of their very own in-state rivals, hungry for more victories. The Wolverines began their latest journey to Moraga, Calif. where they took on Saint Mary’s, leaving the Sunshine State […]

History and popular traditions of Easter

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March 25, 2013

schedule 3 min read

Have you ever wondered where Easter came from? Why does it change dates? Why do we celebrate it with colored eggs and a bunny? The history of Easter is tied to the religious belief of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the pagan celebration of spring. Some Christian religions celebrate Easter on the […]

The situation in Venezuela

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March 25, 2013

schedule 3 min read

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has died, and this key South American state finds itself going through another political transitional moment with an uncertain future. The Venezuelan electorate finds themselves looking to their nation’s constitution and asking what’s next. What is important to understand is the fact that just because a country holds elections and […]

A season to remember

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March 25, 2013

schedule 3 min read

All season, the UVU wrestling team had been working towards more wrestlers making it to the national stage and prove that this wrestling program is the real deal. On March 9, Jade Rauser (125 lbs), Josh Wilson (149) and Adam Fager (285) got one step closer to that reality as they qualified for the 2013 […]

New UVUSA student body presidency promises transparency and change

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March 25, 2013

schedule 4 min read

After a landslide victory, Team Ignite is getting ready to take office. The newly elected executive UVUSA officers will be sworn in at the beginning of April as part of the Wolverine Achievement awards, but they’ve already started to focus their work on the promises they made during the campaign. The members of team ignite […]

UVU Review Harlem Shake

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March 18, 2013

schedule 1 min read

  Last week we sponsored a UVU Review edition of the Harlem Shake! We’d like to thank everyone who helped us out with the video and hope you enjoy. Don’t forget to show all of your friends.     What did you think of the video? Let us know below.  

Spring fever

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March 11, 2013

schedule 3 min read

During the past few weeks, UVU has been hit with a seasonal epidemic. This epidemic seems to be brought on by a rise in temperature, good weather and an increase in stress. The side effect, to many professors dismay, tends to be a lack of concentration and focus on anything school-related. The epidemic I am […]