Testing patience at the Testing Center

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November 4, 2014

schedule 2 min read

Ryan Dangerfield | Staff Writer | @ryandanger23 Testing requires confidence. The more confident a student is about a test, the better he or she is likely to do. However, confidence can be there one moment and gone the next. The Testing Center should be a place that reaffirms confidence when taking a test. It allows […]

Disengaged learning

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October 21, 2014

schedule 3 min read

With all the advantages to education at UVU, it seems like a lot of students aren’t paying attention Nicola Pritchett | Production Manager | @xnicolajudith  On Tuesday morning I showed up to class with a dead laptop. Robbed of my screen, I pulled a barely-used notebook from my backpack and sat down with a ballpoint […]

Keys to my heart: What Wolverines look for in a significant other

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October 21, 2014

schedule 6 min read

Sean Stoker | Editor-at-large Everyone wants to love and be loved. But not everyone is born with the necessary skills to navigate the twists and turns of the never-ending journey to find a companion. Luckily for them, we got all got dressed up, swallowed a mint, and made a date with a few of UVU’s travelers […]

The library’s weirdest reads

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October 2, 2014

schedule 5 min read

Sean Stoker | Editor-at-large | @theroyalthey I found myself on several occasions getting lost in UVU’s expansive library, similar to the way I often get lost at Barnes & Noble. If I’m not careful, places with lots of books can easily put me into a trance, causing me to roam endlessly for several hours. I have […]

Do what you love

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September 26, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Don’t jeopardize your college experience- get the skills you need to set yourself apart from the rest and make your education about more than just attending classes KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn I remember what it was like being a freshman. As the first in my family to pursue a degree and still […]

U2 and Apple, stay out of my music

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September 19, 2014

schedule 3 min read

Whether you like it or not, you’re getting U2’s new album if you have an iPhone. KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn Following the premiere of the Apple Watch and the latest iPhone upgrades last week, more than 500 million iTunes users were bestowed with the gift of U2’s latest album Songs of Innocence. […]

The Importance of Being Interesting

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September 11, 2014

schedule 3 min read

When building a person, whether it be in literature or in real tangible life, the most important aspect of creating a compelling character is in the nuance. A person who lacks all experience, who has been nowhere and done nothing is quite simply boring. On first dates, it is a universal truth that the dates […]

¡Viva the Internet!

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September 11, 2014

schedule 4 min read

If they want the World Wide Web, they can pry it from our cold, dead fingers Sean Stoker | Opinions Editor | @theroyalthey The Internet is awesome. That much goes without saying. It connects, broadcasts, teaches, facilitates easy trade, entertains and so much more. The current setup of the Internet is one of a meritocracy, […]

Are we green?

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September 9, 2014

schedule 3 min read

A review of UVU’s environmental protection policies shows the school is very eco-friendly  Sean Stoker | Editor-at-Large | @TheRoyalThey Like an alien race from a low-budget sci-fi movie, we Wolverines bleed green. But no amount of rhetoric or half-hearted sentiment can make up for a lack of environmental consciousness. So when it comes to being […]