A new collegiate sport isn’t often introduced to a four-year university. In fact, for UVU, it hasn’t happened in 10 years. But Utah Valley announced, on the same day that it announced its entry into the Western Athletic Conference, that a men’s soccer program will be created. Feb. 27, UVU took a giant leap forward, […]
Think of someone you love. Someone you take care of. Someone you protect. Maybe it’s your child. Maybe it’s a little brother or sister. Maybe it’s even a parent. Now imagine that person was born with an intellectual disability. Picture the teasing and taunting they would face. The unkindness of strangers would seem endless. Imagine […]
In many parts of, Utah it’s more like job application week. But no, really. Pest control services, home security systems and satellite TV subscriptions have to be sold by someone. Time to get your job on, not your sunscreen and tankinis. For those with jobs already, you’re probably working and catching up on the homework […]
By Alex Sousa and Natalie Sullivan After three days of campaigning, and months of preparation, Team Ignite swept the elections. Team Ignite won with a staggering lead, collecting almost as many votes as the other two teams combined. The results were announced after the close of voting on March 6 at 6 […]
By Alex Sousa and Natalie Sullivan Diversity and connectivity were the buzzwords at the UVUSA election debate held Tuesday, March 5 at noon in Center Stage. About 80 students attended to event to watch the 12 candidates discuss their respective platforms. The candidates were noticeably mild on stage, and the audience questioned the […]
I want to get something out of the way first. Yes, I do use social media. I also attend UVU, own “Jaws: The Revenge,” and call up ex-girlfriends on lonely nights. My point is, I do a lot of things that make me hate myself, but that doesn’t make any of them right. So, before […]
Maintaining school, work and a healthy lifestyle can be difficult while attending college. Because of this, UVU provides a number of health programs to help in many different aspects of life. These programs consist of physical, emotional, nutritional, social, intellectual and spiritual health. Amy Grubbs, director of the student wellness programs, said, “These programs are […]
As junior catcher Court Zollinger squeezed the ball in his mitt, the umpire signaled strike three, and the Wolverines achieved a win against a top-ten team for the second time in as many years. UVU junior closer Brian Whatcott recorded two groundouts in the ninth inning after entering the game with a runner on and […]
Empower is not a team, they are a movement. That’s the central philosophy guiding the candidates during this UVUSA election. The candidates, captained by Marin Reynolds, are looking to shake up the status quo with a different kind of student body presidency for the students at Utah Valley University. “We came to the […]
As future generations look back at us and what we accomplished, will they appreciate the groundwork we laid in delivering information quickly and efficiently? Maybe they’ll be too busy drowning in the millions of pictures taken of various dinner plates. They’ll possibly still be enjoying the astounding ignorance that existed as anyone with a phone […]