Jesse Ruins Columbus Day: The true American holiday…

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Columbus Day dawned on the good ‘ol United States of America today. As this day draws to an end, I can’t help but wonder how ridiculous it is that we still celebrate this sad excuse of a holiday. Columbus Day is not only petty, it’s actually sick (to me) that we still give it recognition. Don’t worry, […]

Jesse Ruins the MAWL: Ethical behavior in the bleachers

October 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Monday, Sep. 26, UVU Women’s Soccer held an afternoon match at Clyde Field. During this match, a member from the MAWL was kicked out for heckling. Throughout the match, he continued to say sexist remarks to players and the referee till the ref. finally had enough. Like a trophy, the student/member later tweeted* out his […]

Volleyball: UVU beats UMKC in nail-biting 5 Sets

October 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—The Utah Valley University volleyball team continued conference play as it took on the University of Missouri, Kansas City Kangaroos, Saturday, Oct. 1, at the UCCU Center. This match proved to be important for both teams, as both records are similar: UVU sat at 5-11, and UMKC sat at 8-7. UVU took […]

Jesse Ruins Relationships: How my marriage failed

September 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Those who follow my stories know that I’m the definition of a non-traditional student: I’ve been in school for ten years, I have two kids and I turn 30 this year. You’ve also probably realized by now that I enjoy writing things to be humorous. Today I decided to switch that up a bit, and […]

Women’s soccer: Peterson’s golden goal lifts UVU over GCU

September 27, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brad Curnow OREM, Utah–As the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team approaches conference play, each win becomes more crucial. That’s what mentality the Wolverines had entering Monday’s game. Alexis Peterson scored the golden goal against Grand Canyon University Monday at Clyde Field in a 2-1 overtime win, maintaining UVU’s undefeated streak at home. UVU took to the […]

Jesse Ruins Wolverine Wednesday: The battle between Chick-fil-A and JDawgs

September 26, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Each week, UVU holds its not so famous campus activity, formally known as Wolverine Wednesday. The purpose of Wolverine Wednesday is essentially to be an engagement opportunity on campus, aimed at promoting Wolverine pride while giving students a chance to meet others and make friends. Who could resist making friends while getting discount lunch and […]

SIX WEEKS – By Richard J. Nance, MSW, MSHHA, Adjunct Instructor

September 26, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes For freshmen, the first six weeks of school are the most hazardous to academic success, health and safety. You’re in college because you are smart, ambitious, have goals, and you know what you need to do to succeed. If this is the first time you’ve lived away from home without parental supervision, then there are […]

Jesse Ruins True Wolverine: A peach is a peach and a plum is a plum, but a kiss ain’t no kiss without some tongue

August 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Blessed is the beloved True Wolverine. True Wolverine is one of UVU’s continuous traditions, one where strangers meet in the courtyard under an oh-so romantic midnight sky. These strangers, after pairing off, enjoy a lip-lock moment only to never speak again.  It’s my opinion that True Wolverine is the worst introduction to what UVU is […]

The perks of student involvement

August 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes During my strenuous time in college, I’ve been enrolled in four schools and have participated in many forms of student involvement. My first role, at SLCC, was the man behind a mask, the infamous mascot–Bruin Bear. I pretty much did that throughout my whole tenure at SLCC, while also wearing a few other hats. Some […]

Jesse Ruins Fall Semester: Why I loathe fall semester

August 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you haven’t decoded it yet, I despise fall semester. I know this makes me sound like some whiny brat and that all I’m good for is complaining, but let the record be known that I do have positive things to say. Honestly, it’s just that fall semester is among us again, and it happens […]