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UVU’s tournament journey comes to an end in the Semifinals
In a rematch of the 2018 WAC semifinals, UVU and GCU faced off to see who would make it to the WAC finals to play New Mexico State. The matchup took place on Friday, March 15 at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Wolverines started off the night in scoring fashion,...
Proposed revisions to UVU mission framework brews controversy
“I’m worried that the administration hasn’t so far considered faculty concerns,” Christa Albrecht-Crane, an English professor said. “I’m really surprised the university statement is made without much mention of the actual work we do, which is education.”
Campus Clash: Turning Point USA brings conservative conversation to Grande Ballroom
Ideas clashed as UVU hosted Utah’s first Turning Point USA event, called Campus Clash, on March 4. The event drew a large crowd of conservative Utahns, as well as a protest from students. Turning Point USA is a non-profit that was founded by Charlie Kirk in 2012 to...
UVU Solidarity members take a stand in silent campus protest
The UVU Solidarity club gathered on Monday evening to unify their voices and take a public stand against the discrimination and harassment students have previously faced. The word solidarity in itself means “unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among...
Winners announced in final UVU student body elections
With student voting participation up to 13.7 percent, a five percent increase from last year, UVU Student Association’s final elections for next year’s student body officers came to a close on Friday, March 1. The winners were Taylor Bell for Student Body President,...
UVU shooting suspect turns himself in
Elbert Paule, a suspect in the fatal shooting near UVU on Thursday, Feb 28, turned himself into police Saturday morning.
‘Chad on Brad violence’: UVU lacrosse goes viral
A highlight of UVU’s lacrosse club team went viral Saturday night as professional athletes from Odell Beckham Jr. to Donovan Mitchell chimed in on the clip. Preston Burbidge, the UVU player shown, crosses over his Simon Fraser University opponent, waves to him as he...
Shooting near UVU; victim killed and suspect still at large
Orem Police Department reported a shooting at Parkway Lofts Apartments across the freeway from UVU's main campus near the Orem Central FrontRunner station Thursday evening around 8:50 pm. Police reported an altercation between the victim and a 19-year-old male, Elbert...
Former UVU employee charged with defrauding school
UVU has released a statement saying that the Utah Attorney General’s office has charged former employee Jennifer Clegg with defrauding the university of over $350,000 over the course of several years. Michael Powell, a special agent with the AG’s office, filed an...
UVUSA Meet the Candidates event draws crowd
UVU Student Association held an event to meet the candidates for student body offices Wednesday at Center Stage.
World renowned speaker says “Leaders do not fit in — they lead”
The National Society of Leadership and Success gathered on the first floor of the Fulton Library last Wednesday, Feb. 20 to video conference into the speaker Bertice Berry, a world-renowned keynote speaker.
Being LGBTQ+ impacts mental health identity
Queer people are more likely to experience mental health issues, not because they’re queer but because of the society in which they live, according to Karen Deysher, the program director over LGBT Student Services. The academic branch of Multicultural Student Council...