New Minor Peaks Interest for China Studies Students

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes KresLynn Knouse,  Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn     This fall, a new minor in the Chinese commerce emphasis will be available to students at Utah Valley University. The new program is due in part to President Holland’s “China Initiative,” a plan designed to increase UVU’s focus on Chinese studies. Thanks to support and interest from […]

CAL Merges to Boost Student Enrollment

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn     Due to budget cuts and in an effort to increase student enrollment, Prospective Student Services and the Center for the Advancement of Leadership merged on May 16. With Kirk Young as the director of both organizations, CAL students will now be working with full-time recruiters from PSS […]

Things to do this summer in Salt Lake

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes By: Cameron Simek Life Editor     So, we’ve tried to cover all the things to do in the Happy Valley. Whether it be for couples or for you single students out there. Those who commute, however, may be feeling a little left out. Fear not, we have you covered.   Salt Lake holds the […]

Tasty Treats From Utah Valley’s Truffle Cottage

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes By: Laura Fox Photo Editor   Jennie Hales, a local chocolate artisan, works briskly on her next project. She’s opening her historic home for Pleasant Grove’s annual Strawberry Days festival in mid June, with hopes of getting her truffle business into full swing.   Jennie’s front room is blocked off and starting to look like […]

Summer Loving, Have You A Blast

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alex Rivera, Editor-in-Chief @HashtagginAlex   Being a couple in the valley has its perks. Being a couple in the valley during the summer has even more perks. Whether you’re a simple couple or a more adventurous one, there are plenty of things to do during the summer.   With temperatures rising to an uncomfortable 90 […]

The Flag of His Fathers

June 17, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes ISSUE: Jun. 17, 2013   By Alex Sousa, Managing Editor, @TwoFistedSousa   There’s a tattered piece of land on the west bank of the Jordan River. On a clear day and from a high hill, one can see the coast of the Mediterranean. And when the nights are cool a fog rolls in from the […]

Flying Ace All-Star Freestyle Show

June 4, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes     Park City, Utah (June 4, 2013) – Families and individuals looking for some high-flying action need not look any further, as the Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Sunday Show kicks off the summer seasonJune 9, 2013 at Utah Olympic Park on a new day and time.  The Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show will be held every Sunday at 1:00 […]

That’s A Wrap

June 4, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Weston Brierley, sports writer, @WestonGB   The UVU Women’s Softball teams season came to a close on May 5, and what a season it has been. Under interim head coach Rachel Hartgrove the lady Wolverines finished the year with an impressive conference record of 14-10, which was good enough for third overall in the […]

Getting The Ball Rolling

June 4, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes   Kyle Spencer, sports editor, @kyledspencer   UVU soccer head coach Greg Maas’ aspirations of creating a nationally competitive program are evident in the lengthy summer to-do list.   Coach Maas’ first order of business was to find an associate head coach to help him shoulder some of the burdensome load. Matt Ellinger, previously the […]

Not according to plan

June 4, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Garrett Coleman, assistant sports editor   In sports, success is measured universally by one thing: championships. Spectators generally don’t drool over their team unless they have a chance at winning championships. UVU baseball has had its share of championships, winning three of the four conference championships while in the Great West. Moving to the WAC […]