Men’s Basketball Preview: Back for more

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November 7, 2011

schedule 4 min read

  Where are the Jazz and the rest of the NBA? Never fear, the Wolverines are here. Isiah Williams and crew are revved up and ready to provide all the excitement fans can handle to fill the void left by David Stern and the players union during the NBA lockout.   Last season the Wolverines […]

Arrest made on campus by Orem and UVU Police

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November 7, 2011

schedule 1 min read

A man with outstanding warrants was pursued by members of the Orem Police Department, in a chase that began with a jump from a second-story apartment, and ended on the UVU campus around 9:00 a.m. Monday.   Sergeant Craig Martinez, the public information officer for Orem Police Department, identified the person taken into custody as […]

GWC Conference Queens

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November 7, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Lexi Robinson kicks the ball in a regular season game. The Wolverines sealed the regular season conference championships with a win over South Carolina State. This years women’s soccer team has been put through the wringer and while they are not spotless, they have come out on top of the Great West Conference and earned […]

Carmina Burana: A performance of love, renewal and the wheel of fate

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November 6, 2011

schedule 3 min read

In perhaps one of the most beautiful experiences ever orchestrated by the UVU fine arts department, 300 chorus members, ballet dancers and musicians crowded on the stage of the Covey Fine Arts Center to perform “Carmina Burana.”   On Friday night, Nov. 4, the hall was filled with anxious attendees waiting for a unique performance. […]

Guest writer Robbin Anthony on DST

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November 6, 2011

schedule 5 min read

DST – (Sounds like it’s spelled.)   As the golden days of summer fade into memory, we once again are faced with the task of adjusting our clocks to reflect the inevitable fall into fall. Though last week was mostly sunny, and it had been long enough since we sprang forward into spring that I […]

Habitat for Humanity teams with UVU

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November 5, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Many families live their whole lives without owning their own home. Some families may never even live in a home. It may not for lack of desire to live in a home, but because they can’t afford it.   Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization, helps families get into homes – an opportunity they never […]

Statue of Responsibility celebrates kickoff at UVU

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November 4, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Students and campus visitors clasped hands with one another, forming a 286-person chain that weaved through the fourth floor of the Losee Center Friday, Oct. 28.   The Statue of Responsibility grass-roots movement, (www.sorfoundation.org) inspired by the words of Viktor Frankl, began in 1997 with the purpose of creating a symbol representing the responsibility that […]

Sasquatch: A lecture by Cryptozoologist Jeff Meldrum

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November 4, 2011

schedule 2 min read

When research on gorillas is mentioned, Jane Goodall’s name invariably comes up. When Sasquatch is discussed, it’s Dr. Meldrum’s name that starts circulating.   After graduating with a bachelor’s in zoology from Brigham Young University, Dr. Meldrum went on to earn a master’s and a doctorate in anatomical science, specializing in biological anthropology. He has […]

Utah County construction update: Friday Nov. 4

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November 4, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Construction hot spots to be aware of this weekend according to UDOT: University Parkway @ Sandhill Road State Street (SR 89) in Orem and University Avenue (SR 189) in Provo Geneva Road I-15 near Spanish Fork SR 14 east of Cedar City   A pedestrian underpass is being constructed underneath the intersection of University Parkway […]

Number one in the bathroom

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November 1, 2011

schedule 4 min read

When you gotta go, you gotta go. But next time patience wears thin because of a short wait for a toilet or urinal, take a moment to put things into perspective.   There are plenty of well-known restroom and hygiene rules to follow that will help us avoid sickness, death and physical discomfort. There are […]