Native American communities have highest vaccination rates in US

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September 10, 2021

schedule 4 min read

On Sept. 2, The L.A. Times posted an interview about how Native Americans have the highest vaccination rates. They talked about how these communities achieved such a feat and their motivations. “Native Americans now have the highest vaccination rates of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States,” said Gustavo Arellano, host of […]

Hundreds of students without legal parking in Orem

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September 8, 2021

schedule 3 min read

Hundreds of students living in UVU student housing are left without legal parking, due to limited parking provided by apartment complexes, and neighborhood parking laws.  “Parking is a nightmare,” said a resident of Axis Luxury Student Living. “I have left my car at friend’s houses and [had to] ride the bus back because I don’t […]

Tuminez explains campus updates in presidential forum

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September 7, 2021

schedule 6 min read

Utah Valley University’s recent vaccine mandate stems from the school’s responsibility to protect students, and is an important safety measure to allow campus life to continue in person, said President Astrid Tuminez in the first “Talk with Tuminez” forum of the semester.  “The first thing I want to say is this pandemic has created … […]

Utah’s unique redistricting year is upon us

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September 7, 2021

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This article is co-authored by Ashley Nash and Kate Hickman. Another decade has passed, and the time has come for redistricting in Utah. For most UVU students, this will be the first time redistricting will take place when they are of voting age. Now is the time for UVU students to become involved in their […]

UVU women finish first, men finish second at UVU Invitational

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September 7, 2021

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The Utah Valley women’s cross country team finished first overall at the 2021 UVU XC Invitational with a score of 24. Junior Mazzie Preston led the way and finished first overall for the Wolverines, sophomore Maddie Empy finished second, junior Maggie Zwahlen finished fifth, junior Taylor Viertel finished sixth, and sophomore Kate Richardson finished 10th.  […]

UVU to require COVID-19 vaccination by spring 2022

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September 1, 2021

schedule 3 min read

Utah Valley University will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in 2022, the university announced on Monday Aug. 30. They will join other universities: University of Utah, Utah State University and Weber State University. They are still developing plans.  “The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) recently provided the state’s public universities […]

Tune-Yards: Energetic and Conscious in the COVID Age

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August 30, 2021

schedule 3 min read

Following a difficult year of canceled and rescheduled dates, live music is once again thriving in the Utah scene. The return of both the Ogden and Salt Lake City Twilight Concert Series marked a return to regularly scheduled programming of large outdoor shows as well as those held at many indoor venues in the valley.   For detailed […]

Letter from the editor: It’s good to be back

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August 30, 2021

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Dear Wolverines, It’s good to be back. After more than a year of learning remotely, posting in seemingly endless Canvas discussion groups, and trying to ignore the inevitable background noise coming from that classmate who always forgot to mute themselves, thousands of students returned to campus last week. While there are still many who feel […]