O spend, all ye shoppers, thoughtless and indifferent!

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December 6, 2010

schedule 4 min read

Christmas: big businesses’ wet dream. This year celebrants will gather by the thousands at the altar of big business, turning a blind eye to the documented abuses against people and the environment, nefarious political influence and outright deception that makes that new laptop or phone so cheap. Ignorant consumption, even when done in the name […]

Semester in Review

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December 6, 2010

schedule 2 min read

[monoslideshow id=19] Women’s Soccer • Finished 10-9-1 for the 2010 season. • Finished first in the Great West Conference. • Senior Danielle Anderson played in all 20 games and had one assist. • Senior Nicole Archibald Spencer played in all 20 games, had nine goals and three assists. • Senior Andi Bagdan played in all […]

My Word! release party goes luxe

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November 22, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Twice a year, Touchstones, the English department’s student-run literary journal, hosts a release party called My Word! to present its latest edition. This year, however, it is sure to be a step above previous semesters. After Touchstones staff worked closely with Culinary Arts Institute’s Todd Leonard, the department agreed to cater the event for nearly […]

Lady Wolverines drop preseason WNIT opener at South Dakota State

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November 22, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Despite the loss, Wolverine newcomers Kali Roche and Sammie Jensen posted high stats. The women’s basketball program tipped off their 2010-11 preseason WNIT competition on Nov. 12 against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. The Wolverines (0-1) fell on the wrong end of the 87-38 final score, but had the opportunity to compete on a […]

Coloring Contest

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November 22, 2010

schedule 1 min read

How to enter: Color the image in this article – be as creative as you can possibly be. Include with the picture your name, phone number and e-mail address. Turn it in through one of these ways: – Scan it and send it to [email protected] – Bring it into the newsroom, SC 220. Leave it […]

Sitting, waiting, wasting

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November 22, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Dining Services must reduce what it produces Dining Services works hard to reduce the amount of waste they produce each year. Unfortunately, the gap in the amount of waste produced compared to the effort to reduce waste is too large to overcome without major change. There are two contributing factors to waste production on campus: […]

Fatal crash of UVU plane

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November 22, 2010

schedule 4 min read

Although cause unclear, campus mourns loss A plane crash involving a university-owned Diamond Aircraft DA 20-C1 proved fatal in Payson on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 1:08 p.m. Jamie Bennee, a 34-year-old flight instructor and 25-year-old David Whitney, an Aviation student, were conducting a routine training flight, although it is unclear who was piloting at the […]

Student tragedy prevented on campus

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November 15, 2010

schedule 2 min read

A student intending to commit suicide from the seventh-level ledge of the Computer Science building was brought down to safety by campus and city officials Tuesday morning.   Chris Taylor, associate vice president of communication and marketing, said the student left a note describing his intentions with an academic advisor around 8:45 a.m.   After […]

Victory on ‘Senior Night’

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November 15, 2010

schedule 3 min read

Gaining another big victory, four lady Wolverine seniors played their last home match in the Activity Center on Nov. 5. In front of an exuberant crowd of 745, Kayli Doxey, Dani Robison, Kathleen aStevens and Lanni O’Reilly played for their fans one last time against conference opponent Texas-Pan American, sweeping them 3-0. Going into last […]