This week could have, should have settled the question of where Utah Valley and the Western Athletic Conference are headed. After the WAC left UVU out in favor of Seattle University, the answer for both parties seems to be this: not a clue. For the Wolverines, it’s a blow that leaves them reeling in the […]
Several months’ worth of presentations, planning and last-ditch efforts by Utah Valley University weren’t enough for the Western Athletic Conference, who elected Tuesday not to extend them an invitation. UVU issued the following statement early Tuesday afternoon: “We are disappointed that the Western Athletic Conference presidents chose not to add Utah Valley University […]
I commenced my awkward and embarrassingly lengthy attempt at earning a bachelor’s degree 7 years ago, at Brigham Young University. Back then, you will remember, Utah Valley University was known as Utah Valley State College. But, to my fellow Cougars, a large number of this valley’s denizens, and a disheartening amount of the […]
This summer, UVU sent two seniors to intern in Switzerland with the United Nations for a period of three months under the Women and Education Project, directed by Dr. Susan R. Madsen. “This is not a normal internship,” Madsen said. “It gives them global skills to work internationally. Their lives will be changed and this […]
Volleyball and wrestling athletes claim Wolverine Achievement Athletes of Year For the second consecutive year, volleyball and wrestling athletes were named Athletes of the Year at the Wolverine Achievement Awards, held on April 7. Volleyball player Kayli Doxey and wrestler Flint Ray were awarded the honors. “The female athlete of the year award is given […]
Montreal’s indie-rock pioneers Arcade Fire gave a stunning performance to a nearly sold-out audience at the UCCU Events Center on Monday, April 11, along with their openers, the Los Angeles-based psych-folk band Local Natives. Fans of the Grammy award-winning band started lining up for their performance around noon and by 4:00 p.m., the line wrapped […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, class is in session; welcome to Netiquette 101. We’re here to talk about something extremely important that really shouldn’t need to be discussed, but the vast screaming masses make it so. We’re here to learn how to be polite on the Internet. When the Internet was started by the Advanced Research Projects […]
Try Post-Modern Hollywood Zombies, mobsters, flight attendants, drugs, cowboys, guns, mystery, murder and bowling. This is just a sample of the subject matter that will be discussed in this summer’s HUM 320R class, Post-Modern Hollywood. Taught by adjuncts Steve Hall and Wendell Nielson, the course offers students a chance to explore the concepts of post-modernism […]
The Clothesline Project raises awareness about violence in Utah County The vibrantly colored shirts hung around the Grande Ballroom. At first glance one might think the brightness insinuated a celebration was going on, but the absence of playful banter in the room confirmed the gravity of the words written on each shirt. “Love is all […]
Interview with the Compound’s Joey Mayes For the last five years, the best venue in Provo has actually been a house, tucked away by the post office and a couple of abandoned buildings. Rock n’ Roll impresario Joey Mayes, who lives in The Compound and handles its booking, has provided a home for local favorites […]