With child as a wolverine

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April 2, 2012

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Expecting a baby can be a scary thing for any woman, and added stress is imminent while also attending school.   People may think that everyone is courteous and helpful to pregnant women on campus, but according to “Students for life of America,” 46 percent of abortions are performed on college-aged women.   So what […]

Scholarships can pay the way

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April 2, 2012

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Obtaining a secondary education degree is not always a given for every student with a desire to attend.   Some students have been able to save money for a long time in preparation for college while others are fortunate to have parents or other relatives that have the means to pay for their schooling. For […]

Red Bull teams with UVU for high altitude fun

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March 31, 2012

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Provo Municipal Airport hosted Red Bull’s Paper Wings competition Friday and allowed students to test their mettle with the art of making and flying paper airplanes in UVU’s private hanger.   “Red Bull is like obsessed with flying and aviation,” said Aaron Eddy, Red Bull coordinator when asked about the purpose for the competition.   […]

Utah County Construction Update March 29

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March 29, 2012

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Utah Department of Transportation has issued a warning to drivers using the I-15 corridor inside the I-15 CORE project. Travel time could be increased by as much as two hours tomorrow afternoon, Friday, March 30.   Lane restrictions in the American Fork and Pleasant Grove area, LDS General Conference and spring breaks from four different […]

Morality in Games: Puritan or Satan

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March 29, 2012

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Morality is subjective and each person has their own interpretation, but it plays an integral role in the direction of our lives. It’s complicated, to say the least.   There are games that claim they present the user with moral dilemmas, that they force you to make difficult decisions and that those decisions affect the […]

Wednesday Woes: The Trouble with Nicknames

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March 28, 2012

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The other day, my friend Jarom was reborn. It was amazing.   Walking through Times Square, Jarom was stopped by a random rap artist, peddling his wares among the tourists. “What’s your name, man?”   “Jarom.”   “Jared?”   “Jarom.”   “Cool,” said the rapper. “I’m gonna call you J-Smoove.”   That’s right, Smoove, with […]

Wolverine Minute, March 28th

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March 28, 2012

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  -Clothesline Project/in need of volunteers The Clothesline Project will be featured in the UVU Grand Ballroom on April 3rd and 4th to raise awareness on violence. Blank shirts will be available for students to share their personal stories of abuse. If you would like to volunteer to help with this project contact the Equity […]

Rally demands end to sexism and discrimination on campus

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March 26, 2012

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As students and faculty members raised their fists in solidarity, their angry voices echoed down the halls of Utah Valley University. Protestors chanted “At this university, we must protect diversity! Make Matthew Holland see, we must protect diversity!”   The chant was only the beginning of the Rally For Equality sponsored by the Coalition Against […]

Graphic design department offers expertise at conference

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March 26, 2012

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Nearly 500 technology oriented high school students poured into the conference center of Salt Lake Community College’s Miller campus  for an 8:30 a.m. keynote address.   The annual conference of the Academy of Information Technology convened on Wednesday, March 21, to host kids from five Utah school districts and reinforce the AOIT objective of offering […]

Two classes breathe life into summer term

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March 26, 2012

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Students yearning for a means to meld academia and notions of pop culture may find deliverance this summer in two classes taught by Humanities Professor Steven Hall.   Originally developed to attract more students to the Humanities program, “Post-Modern Hollywood” and “From Mozart to Michael,” both revived for their second summer, have attracted students from […]