Utah Valley sweeps in-state rival Dixie State

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October 17, 2021

schedule 2 min read

The Utah Valley volleyball team was able to sweep in-state rival Dixie State with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21) win at home. This win improves the Wolverines to 10-8 on the season and 5-2 in the WAC. The team extends their winning streak to five and remains unbeaten all-time against DSU.  The first set started […]

UVU snaps UNLV win streak, wins 4-1

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October 17, 2021

schedule 3 min read

Utah Valley dominated all facets of their match against UNLV on their way to snapping the Rebels two-game win streak with a 4-1 win Saturday night at Clyde field. With the victory, the Wolverines moved to 6-3-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play.  The Wolverines tied the overall series record between the two schools at […]

Center for Social Impact sponsors blood drive

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October 14, 2021

schedule 1 min read

ARUP Laboratories held a public blood drive in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday. According to their website, “ARUP Labs is a non-profit collection center that is… the sole provider for the Huntsman Cancer Institute [and the] University of Utah’s hospitals and clinics.” This blood drive saw thirteen people donate blood over the six-hour time frame.  […]

What reproductive justice means to people of color

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October 13, 2021

schedule 4 min read

Understanding the “horrific” history of racial inequality is necessary to achieve modern reproductive justice, said Dr. Leandra Hernandez in the Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series on Oct. 7. Hernandez began by explaining how her research is connected to the Roots of Knowledge through the piece, “Genesis of Humanity.” The Roots of Knowledge describes this piece, […]

UVUSA meets to train new department representatives

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October 13, 2021

schedule 3 min read

Members of the UVUSA met early Tuesday morning in the UVUSA Council Chamber to introduce several new department representatives into the Student Senate. Ethan Morse, who is the vice president of the senate, started the meeting off by greeting the new representatives and saying what it meant to him to be in UVUSA. “We get […]

Latinx community discusses imposter syndrome at UVU

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October 11, 2021

schedule 3 min read

UVU Latinx students and faculty gathered Sept. 28 to discuss their experiences with imposter syndrome, during an open forum hosted inside of the Fulton Library. Imposter syndrome is described as the feeling that one is not deserving of their own academic success. According to the McNair Journal, imposter syndrome is disproportionately felt by first-generation students, […]

UVU is 80 years young

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October 10, 2021

schedule 4 min read

2021 marks 80 years of education at Utah Valley University.  Before becoming the university it is now, UVU began as Central Utah Vocational School in 1941, with the primary function of war production and training. Over time, the school grew and its purpose changed alongside the growth.  During the 80’s and 90’s, educational opportunities were […]

Fertility technology is changing the meaning of family

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October 9, 2021

schedule 3 min read

On Sept. 30, Dr. Rachel Arocho, assistant professor of family science at Utah Valley University and graduate of Demography and Quantitative Research Methods, spoke about her research. She delineated a complex family tree, including the challenges and promises of fertility technologies and how they’ll change how we define family. It was featured in the Roots […]