Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 Editor’s Pick of the Week: Check out the Black and White Halloween Film Festival at Covey Center for the Arts in Provo starting Oct. 29 and running through Halloween night. Festival goers will screen black and white classic Halloween films including Dracula, Frankenstein, and even some Abbot and Costello. There […]
Nightmare on 13th, located at 1300 South in Salt Lake City, has been voted by USA Today as the #1 Haunted House in America, though I must politely disagree. I want to like this place, I really do. Some of the rooms and effects were downright awesome, and the folks here had some great elements […]
UVU picked up three additional wins while dropping one in recent matchups with USU, Texas-Pan American, ISU and SUU. On Oct. 13 the Wolverines took on in-state rival USU in a five set match. The Aggies built some substantial leads throughout play that allowed them to run away with the match. Despite the loss, UVU […]
Taxes. Everybody hates them. Well, those who actually pay them hate them. At any rate, taxes are evil – at least according to the predominant Utah right-wing Republican ideology. Taking people’s money away always makes the economy worse. And on top of that, it is wrong to take money from some to give to others, […]
If you’ve been anywhere near the bookstore, you’ve likely seen the entrance blanketed racks of clothes and mannequins modeling wares. Sweats, hats and even clothes for toddlers all emblazoned with the Wolverine or UVU logo are available for purchase to show school spirit. It may not have occurred to those who browse this section that […]
In the fight for a cure against cancer, we must account for all those who are afflicted If you haven’t read the flyers or been to the Web site, the affectionately named “UVU Girl” was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last month, a terrible disease. In the last month, heroic efforts have been made to […]
The UVU testing center is no vacation. Unfortunately, my classes this semester have left me no choice but to pay frequent visits to this dreaded piece of land. Each time I go, I pray that my next experience will be better than the last and so far my prayers are left unanswered. I like to […]
The issue of concealed weapons on campus has recently stirred emotions on both sides of the debate. Much has been printed about murder rates, suicide and accidental deaths, and much of this has obscured the real question: Am I safe? As a student, I want the safest learning environment possible. I certainly won’t make light […]
Our beloved school’s budget is suffering. Students have seen tuition rise like a steady flood for some time now. Parking passes cost $50 for a single semester, and that provides no guarantee of finding a spot in an overcrowded lot. The bathrooms in the Woodbury Business building are more like teleportation chambers to a 1970s […]
On the east banks of Utah Lake the wind rushes through the vast fields of reed grass and they sway like waves in the breeze. Enormous pelicans are soaring, families of ducks paddle between the stalks of cattails. All this image is missing are the sounds and smells of commuter traffic shattering the tranquility as […]