The death of liberal arts education

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March 14, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The field of liberal arts education is constantly being threatened by budget cuts and a general lack of support. It should, however, be a priority rather than a go-to for program cuts. By Megan Flox-Lambert Opinions Writer People once valued a wellrounded education. Humanities, philosophy, fine arts and social sciences were the keys to understanding […]

Season champs

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March 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Seniors Justin Baker, Shawn Deadwiler and Jordan Swarbrick finish their final year as regular season GWC champions. Utah Valley’s trio of seniors received a fitting finale as the Wolverines downed Houston Baptist University 67-62 on Senior Night Feb. 26 and then took the win over NJIT March 3, making them Great West Conference regular season […]

Kate McPherson: Paradise found

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March 7, 2011

schedule 5 min read

Kate McPherson, an Associate Professor of English and Literature, was recently awarded the Alumni Outstanding Educator Award, an honor she says she is “pretty proud of” because the winner is chosen by graduating students as they fill out a final survey asking about influential teachers and experiences. “That’s pretty cool,” she says. McPherson started out […]

Fictionist vies for cover of Rolling Stone

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March 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

How does a band from Provo, Utah, go from playing in the basement in their underwear to potentially gracing the cover of Rolling Stone magazine? The odds of that happening are about the same as if you were to stand on a surfboard in your basement and wait for a wave come swoop you up […]

Election results

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March 7, 2011

schedule 2 min read

Voting for the new Executive Council took place between Feb. 28 and March 1. Team Innovate won the elections while running against no other party. Though the voting outcome was not a surprise, the numbers behind them might be. When the polls closed and the totals were counted, Christopher Loumeau was voted student body president […]

Fear not for the future, just the controversy

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February 28, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Movies and books that can heedlessly draw the most attention are those that are set in the future. We’re fascinated by the wholly accurate depictions and the completely maniacal and bogus predictions and we appreciate the way they make us excitedly anticipate or dread the future. Back to the Future II informs us that hover […]

All aboard

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February 28, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Junior transfer Beutler driving team to success Remember the good ol’ days, waking up early to slam down a bowl of cereal before running out the door into the cold morning air just to barely catch that big, wonderful, yellow school bus?   Remember the sound of the door flipping open, and the first image […]

Leadership training

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February 28, 2011

schedule 3 min read

An inside look shows what at student government is all about Each Thursday, the student government council meeting begins when Student Body President Richard Portwood asks a council member to lead the group in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. From seemingly small tasks like delegating who leads in the pledge of allegiance to counseling together […]

Student spotlight: Bowls for Humanity

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February 28, 2011

schedule 5 min read

By selling handmade bowls filled with warm soup, Bowls for Humanity fundraiser helps put a roof over the Utah County homeless. Most people see a problem in society, wish there was a way to fix it and move on with their lives. Occasionally, some will donate a few dollars to the charity of their choice, […]