Tonight in front of thousands of people, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen will be competing for the title of Miss America. She will be competing against representatives from all of the other 49 states, as well as contestants from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Olsen […]
T-shirts, held by clothespins on lines hanging low across the room, displayed raw emotion, scrawled with permanent marker by victims of abuse and violence. The graphic nature of the personal feelings of pain and anger was countered by the simple, almost quiet attributes of the black-and-white prints in the main section of the museum, also […]
During the fall semester, 14 students went to Memphis Tennessee to take the annual tour of the FedEx Headquarters. To anyone who has wondered what really goes into preparing aviation students for the real world, the annual tour of the aviation industry organized by the Aviation Department may be of interest. Josh Lapray a […]
To read the article from the Tampa Bay Times, visit http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/thank-you-us-taxpayers/1205370 Sitting on the floor of her furnished living room, Keira Sloan Scholz stacks blocks with her son. As soon as she builds a tower, her son knocks it down with his chubby hand, squealing with laughter. The gregarious little boy is a smaller, […]
Monte Schmalhaus joked he would prefer not to remember the Wolverines’ 2010 dual against Boise State. The then-freshman was matched against No. 1 nationally ranked Kirk Smith, who bolstered his undefeated record at Schmalhaus’ expense. The team, however, pulled off a major upset over the No. 8 Broncos, holding on for a 22-20 victory. […]
Though being connected to one’s cell phone 24/7 is not ideal, emergencies occur and being able to have quick access to a cell phone is almost a necessity in today’s world. To conduct an experiment, four students on campus, each with different cell phone providers, visited major buildings on the main campus to test […]
Hundreds of kids bubbled with excitement in the halls of Dixon Middle School Friday night, bearing toothy grins and chatting amongst themselves. The line to get into the multi-purpose room filled the maze-like halls of the school. Centro Hispano, a non-profit organization whose mission is to “orient and mentor immigrant families in Utah County,” […]
All too often, the true meaning of Christmas gets buried in twinkling lights, tinsel, pine needles, gift tags, eggnog and sleigh bells. Photographer Michael Slade wanted to find out just how deep it can be buried, so he began a project to uncover the true spirit of the season. For the past three years, […]
Utah Valley volleyball setter Brookelyn Campbell gives a day-to-day, inside look of the team’s trip to North Dakota for the Great West Conference tournament. The Wolverines had just clinched the regular season conference crown and the tournament No. 1 seed the week before with a win over North Dakota at home. Nov. 15 […]
by Nathan Evans Asst. News Editor * name changed due to sensitive topic While some weaknesses and diseases are easy to spot, one group of Achilles’ heels is being overlooked more and more: addiction. Amelia Jergens* was shocked when she found out her boyfriend of two years had been hiding his smoking […]