Ana Cano Illustration by Trevor Robertson Outlook on life can make a tremendous impact on how a person lives day-to-day and what that person accomplishes. Hence the oft heard analogy about the glass being half empty or half full—it all lies in perception. Being a full time student is no easy task. School can be […]
Tyler Brklacich President “I always told myself I wouldn’t get into politics, but here I am,” said Tyler Brklacich, an upcoming senior in political science who plans to go to law school in the future. Brklacich has been involved with student government for about four years, loving each step as he progressed from a committee […]
Since high school, Kevin Saunders has enjoyed sharing his bagpiping talent with a whole host of different audiences. His list of many performances, both formal and informal, has included funerals, birthdays, committee meetings and weddings—indoors, outdoors, in the sun and rain, on street corners, in forests and even once atop a barn. Recently, after coming […]
Photo credit: Melissa Henrie When an organization wants to put on an exciting event, Ryan Rock, owner of the new company Utah Bubble Balls, will often get a phone call. “We get contacted by corporate events, partner with birthday party organizations…festivals. There are many groups who are interested in renting from us,” Rock said. Although, […]
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Photo credit: Melissa Henrie Students share secrets and inspiration for dressing head-to-toe. Questions 1: How would you describe your style? 2: Where are your favorite places to shop? 3: Where do you get outfit inspiration? 4: How important is style to you? Joshua Sutherland Sophomore | Computer Science major. 1. “I’m aspiring for the entrepreneur […]
Marinann Castillo, Staff Writer, mygroovygrandma.blogspot.com I am classified as a “non-traditional” student. Just what does that mean anyway? It makes me sound like a rebel of some kind. That is so not me. I have discovered that a non-traditional student is one who attends college part time, works more than 35 hours a week, has […]
Photo credit: Melissa Henrie President Matthew Holland often gets treated like a celebrity, on a pedestal above everyone else, when he is a typical guy with a job in high places. “I am a normal guy. I’ve got a family; I love to play tennis, mountain bike, watch sports with my kids and to spend […]
If you flip on your television set to ABC on Mondays and Tuesdays to the popular show “Dancing with the Stars,” you will see a familiar face. Witney Carson, graduate of American Fork High School and former UVU student, is a professional dancer on season 18 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” She has been […]
When UVU student Rachel Parcell started a blog to document the first year of her marriage, she had no idea it would develop to be among the top five grossing blogs in the largest blogger affiliate network. Parcell is the editor of the popular style and beauty blog, Pink Peonies. She is also a junior […]