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10 spooky tunes to spice up your Halloween

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October 19, 2020

schedule 3 min read

Getting tired of Thriller or The Monster Mash but love Halloween music? Here are 10 more funky, fun spooky tunes to add to your Halloween playlist. 1. Monster Smash by Wind Crankage With funky undertones and freestyle verse, this Halloween bop asking “where my goons and my goblins at” is sure to be a new […]

Ventana housing cites mental health crisis as reason for evicting student

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October 16, 2020

schedule 3 min read

This story discusses mental health, depression, and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or text “Start” to 741-741.  A former UVU student is currently facing eviction from her student housing complex on the grounds that voicing her […]

Officials urge students to ‘stay safe’ over fall break as state labels county ‘high risk’

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October 15, 2020

schedule 2 min read

After countless hours in front of computer screens and infinite Microsoft Teams meetings, fall break begins Thursday. But amid the excitement of fall-centric activities is the looming reality of the COVID-19 pandemic.  A reality that prompted a university-wide email earlier this week. In the email, President Astrid Tuminez urged students to maintain local health and […]

5 Tips for Coping with Remote Learning

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October 13, 2020

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Remote learning is not ideal for everyone and many students did not intend to sign up for an online format, but they are taking classes despite new circumstances. In difficult times, we have one option: learn to adapt. Here are five tips to help you adapt to remote learning this semester.  Limit your distractions  Get […]

Mental Health Services sees ‘no decrease’ in patients despite restrictions

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October 12, 2020

schedule 2 min read

According to Dr. Ammon Cheney, a psychologist with Mental Health Services, aside from a small and expected dip over the summer, Mental Health Services has not experienced an increase or decrease in students utilizing the services this semester – despite heavy restrictions.  This contradicts the projections of many other programs at UVU under COVID-19 restrictions. […]

UVU researchers using $300k grant to find clues about cancer

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October 12, 2020

schedule 4 min read

A UVU genetics lab has expanded research on pigeon feathers that may contribute to knowledge about human skin cancer, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The three-year grant of about $300,000 was awarded in August 2019 by the NIH, a government agency that funds biomedical research. The money pays for supplies […]

Guv candidates field questions from UVU students during debate

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October 7, 2020

schedule 4 min read

Gubernatorial candidates took questions from four Utah Valley University students during the Utah Debate Commission’s televised debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29. UVU was originally scheduled to host the debate between Republican candidate Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox and his Democratic challenger, University of Utah professor Chris Peterson. When it was moved to a socially distanced TV […]

Getting to Know the Wolverines: Josh Lear, Le’Tre Darthard, Evan Cole and Blaze Nield

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October 5, 2020

schedule 5 min read

The Utah Valley men’s basketball is going to look almost unrecognizable in 2020 — even for those who closely followed last year’s team. Head coach Mark Madsen has worked all offseason to replace some of the talent that left last year, including Brandon Averette who transferred to Brigham Young, and T.J. Washington who graduated and […]