Play bike polo in Provo

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September 29, 2011

schedule 2 min read

Exercise is hard.   But if you’re looking for a new way to burn some calories while decreasing your carbon footprint and knitting the social fabric of Provo, the answer is easy. Bike polo.   Provo has its very own bike polo group, about 40 members strong and almost a decade old. They play every […]

Governor teaches life lessons

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September 29, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Students crowded into the main chapel at the LDS Institute of Religion to hear the governor of Utah speak on Sept. 16.   Although Governor Gary R. Herbert was a guest speaker for the LDS Institute Friday devotional, his speech wasn’t just a religious sermon. Herbert gave four main tips for success to UVU students. […]

Alumni engage students long after graduation

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September 29, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Education, degrees, endless opportunities and lifelong friends are just a few of the things that most students come out with at the end of their college careers. With all the focus on what students gain from their education here, it’s easy to forget to give back.   The Alumni Association is a non-profit volunteer organization […]

Hobble Creek Paintball Warriors

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September 29, 2011

schedule 2 min read

  It is an early morning, and the dew still hangs on the tips of the tall grass. Crawling through, trying to get to the next safe point behind the oak tree, the air above is peppered with crossfire as teammates and assailants fire their weapons at one another. Now this may sound like a […]

Sammy’s Cafe food and events

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September 29, 2011

schedule 2 min read

Think of the best piece of pie you have ever eaten. Now imagine that piece of pie being shoved into a blender and turned into a creamy, rich shake topped with whipped cream. Welcome to Sammy’s Cafe.   Sammy’s Cafe joined the Provo eateries in May 2008. The new, hip burger joint was named after […]

A debate over life and death

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September 29, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Witnessing a person’s fi­nal breath is said to be one of life’s most intimate ex­periences. These moments are equally as emotionally touching as when they have been chosen and scheduled by the dying person.   UVU students and fac­ulty had the opportunity on Sept. 19 to watch “How to Die in Oregon,” a docu­mentary covering […]

Summer 2011 Dean’s List

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September 26, 2011

schedule 15 min read

Check to see if you made the 2011 summer Dean’s List. Name Aalders, Lorrie Abney, Christopher J Acosta, Nelly L Adams, Angela Ahn, Jaewoo Akhmetova, Rufina R Albertson, Raven S Aleksandrov, Andrey Aleman, Yazmin Ali, Amro A Allen, Sam N Allman, Shawn T Allred, Benjamin T Allred, Evan W Allred, Jeffrey W Allred, Katie B […]

Knowledge is priceless but education is pricey

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September 20, 2011

schedule 7 min read

A transfer student’s analysis of our tuition woes   Fellow students, lend me your ears, and about twenty bucks. I just paid tuition, and I’m hurting for some cash. It seems like most of us are these days, what with tuition skyrocketing. It just seems like this university is squeezing us for all we’re worth […]

Multicultural luau

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September 20, 2011

schedule 2 min read

  UVU had the chance to let loose and experience a true Polynesian luau right in the courtyard last Friday evening.The night started out with a hearty traditional Polynesian luau dinner and included lots of mingling of students and families in the community, laughter, music and friends.   The event was put on by the […]

Sweet sounds of UVenue first show

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September 20, 2011

schedule 3 min read

At the first UVenue event student artists shared their talents and competed for a $50 prize   As the sun set, light pulled at the color of the balloons decorating the quad, the air filled with all kinds of music, ranging from acoustic guitar and keyboard to the mountain dulcimer. At UVenue, the newly reformed […]