Cell service on campus: Which provider is best?

October 6, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Review editors set out to find which cell phone provider is the best, and why coverage is so limited in certain areas on campus KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn   Every phone service provider claims to be the best, but when it comes to finding a signal on campus it may seem […]

Do what you love

September 26, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 […]

Wolverine web withdrawals fuel Twitter outcry

September 26, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes A surge in new users and connected devices caused wifi disruptions campus-wide, students took to social media to voice their frustrations KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn Students were left with no other alternative than to rely on the spotty coverage of their service providers the first week of fall semester due to campus-wide […]

U2 and Apple, stay out of my music

September 19, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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. […]

Parking enforcement: a day in the life

September 16, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn   Waiting in the lobby of the parking services center felt tense, to say the least. After watching several outwardly perturbed students fill out appeal forms at the request of the polite front desk employees, it was evident that here there are no happy customers. Dealing with parking […]

Meet the Wolverine-in-chief

August 25, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tyler Brklacich took the big job on campus after winning the elections in a landslide victory. We sat down to get to know him a little bit better. KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn Tyler Brklacich is easily one of the most recognizable faces on campus, with a somewhat less recognizable last name. Some […]

How to actually get educated at college

August 25, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 […]

Rich or poor: ‘All kids are our kids’

April 19, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Alex Rivera As the rich get wealthier and the poor continue to stay poor in America, Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam along with his research team have dedicated their efforts to determining the cause of this great divide. Putnam addressed this issue and shared the conclusions of his research last Monday in the […]

Avoid disaster by closing admissions

April 19, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Trevor Robertson As UVU rounds the corner of its 75th anniversary, it may be time to rethink the open admissions policy. Despite being one of the most underfunded universities in the state, the university continues to embrace a boundless policy of admittance. In 2011, UVU imposed enrollment standards for the first time, requiring […]

New wellness center rung in with confetti and cowbell

April 17, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @kreslynn Photos by Laura Fox   Confetti cannons, a huge crowd, a jazz ensemble and percussion featuring the green man group- what more could UVU’s biggest celebration of the year need? Oh, that’s right, more cowbell.   The crowd erupted into cheers and cowbell ringing while Student Body President Jono […]