Get involved in Intramurals

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August 2, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Whether you play sports just for fun or are proving you still have skills, UVU intramurals offer a variety of sports and activities for all students. It is also a great opportunity to get more involved on campus while meeting new people. The most popular intramural sports are seven-on-seven flag football and soccer, volleyball and […]

‘Sky’s the limit’ for Wolverine athletics

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August 2, 2010

schedule 3 min read

“Just show up once.” That’s the invitation issued by Assistant Athletic Director Nate Mathis. The guarantee? You’ll want to come back. “Show up once, and you will feel the excitement of UVU athletics,” Mathis said. “The way we run games, the entertainment value … it’s going to get you hooked.” Mathis was adamant that his […]

Electives are better than you think

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August 2, 2010

schedule 3 min read

One of UVU’s big philosophies is that of “engagement.”  You’ve surely seen the banners on campus, the billboards on the freeway and the sides of UTA buses saying so. While BYU’s student body is often noted for frequent engagement of a different sort (hardy har), what does UVU’s marketing presence actually mean? The UVU Engage […]

New Roads, New Jobs?

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July 19, 2010

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How the Nu Skin Project on Center Street May Affect You Provo Center Street’s historic south side between 100 West and University Avenue is in for a transformation. Nu Skin, a multilevel-marketing company, has its corporate headquarters at 75 West Center Street, and plans to extend into a plaza and atrium that will connect a […]

Diversity Training: A Dying Concept

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July 19, 2010

schedule 4 min read

We are a growing powerhouse! According to Utah.com, we are “Utah’s fastest growing facility for higher education and learning.” We are drawing students from different locations within the country and even outside the United States – but are we ready for it? We have a low degree of diversity, but one only needs to look […]

Improv club continues summer comedy

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July 19, 2010

schedule 3 min read

On Friday July 9, UVU’s improv club What?s So Funny? put on their second performance of the summer. Playing in front of around 30 people, each player was musically introduced by Reed Parkinson at the piano. Parkinson also guaranteed the show would be the “best two dollars you spend all day.” The eight club members […]

The Secret Life of Girls enlightens and entertains

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July 19, 2010

schedule 3 min read

The UVU/Noorda Theater Summer Youth Camp provided the opportunity for hundreds of local youth of all ages to learn from great teachers and to use what they’ve learned. The kids put on three different shows at the end of the camp, including The Secret Life Of Girls, the show put on by the older girls […]

Alumna costars in local independent film

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July 19, 2010

schedule 2 min read

Former UVU student Jaclyn Hales is currently starring in Unicorn City, a movie that is Utah-based in nearly all ways, including being currently filmed in Alpine. Publicist Nate Olson calls the film a “story of gamers who move to the mountains to live out their fantasy lives.” Considered a modern day version of Don Quixote, […]

Ballroom team goes transcontinental

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July 19, 2010

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After their appearance and subsequent win on Dancing With The Stars, the Ballroom touring team has been invited to Russia to perform. The team, which is led by Scott Asbell, extended the invitation after the team performed on the ABC show. The dancers would spend a week in Moscow performing, with all overseas expenses paid. […]

Test drive your job

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July 19, 2010

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Internships can often be thought of as a test drive for the real work environment. Being an intern gives a student a first-hand look at what life in a particular job or with a specific company is like. According to a 2009 study by the National Association of College and Employers (NACE), 44.6% of employers […]