The Wolverines were in a neck-and-neck battle against the Vaqueros at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday night as they narrowly escaped with a victory 59-56. Madison Grange scored the go-ahead three-pointer with 30.5 seconds left. Head Coach Dan Nielson stated, “Winning on the road is never easy so to be able to hang on is […]
On this week’s episode of the Quickfire Podcast, we gave out the Wolverines of the Year awards, highlighting the top achievements of UVU’s athletes in 2021. Last year was arguably the most successful year across the board in UVU Athletics history, so there were plenty of great options to choose from. Men’s Coach of the […]
Insights shared by lawmakers during a legislative information forum asserted water and growth as the highest priorities in the upcoming 2022 general session of the Utah Legislature. Hosted by the Herbert Institute for Public Policy, the legislative forum on Jan. 14 at Utah Valley University heard from Rep. Brad Wilson (R-H.D. 15), speaker of the […]
Scott C. Keller building opened last week. We got a chance to interview President Tuminez to find out more. Make sure to check out the new building sometime!
A new bill proposed by two Utah lawmakers would put an end to Utah’s long-standing death penalty, preventing any future criminals from being sentenced to death. Sen. Dan McCay (R-SD11) and Rep. Lowry Snow (R-HD74) have drafted a bill to be proposed in the 2022 General Session of the Utah State Legislature that aims to […]
Conservation efforts for Utah Lake were discussed Jan. 11 during The Utah Lake Summit, hosted by Utah Valley University. The summit, sponsored by Conserve Utah Valley and Rep. Keven Stratton (R-H.D. 48), aimed to inform constituents on the efforts to conserve and restore Utah Lake. The value of the lake and its vital role in […]
Center Josie Williams and Maria Carvalho combined for 35 points in a 68-65 nail-biting win over the Dixie State Trailblazers in the Burns Arena. The last two minutes were very close, but the Wolverines found another gear and left the court victorious. Head coach Dan Nielsen later said, “As much as I’d like to see […]
Campus Recreation and the Sorensen Student Center Operation and Management are asking the student council for increased fees to improve service quality and accommodate university-mandated wage increases. Every year the student council meets in the beginning of January to reassess student fees and propose changes to the Presidential Council. As mentioned in a previous piece, […]
The Utah Department of Health reported a record-breaking count of 12,990 COVID-19 cases in a single day on Thursday. In response to the highly infectious Omicron variant, Salt Lake County has issued an indoor mask order Jan. 8 through Feb. 7. The order applies to all Salt Lake County residents and visitors, regardless of vaccination […]
As we embark on a new semester and the Omicron variant surges, students are wondering what the semester is going to look like. Are students required to wear masks? Will classes be going back online? What are safety precautions? Robin Ebmeyer, director of UVU’s emergency and safety management, was interviewed and addressed some of these […]