Wolverines fall to in-state rival

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Wolverines fought hard during last Tuesday’s game against rival BYU but let the game slide losing 9-2. With the game off to a rough start, neither team scored any runs in the first two innings. BYU was the first to reach the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning.

Rodeo team finishes regular season second in nation

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Even a hole in a cowboy’s heart can’t stop him from doing what he loves. That’s not a cheesy lyric from the latest country-western hit, but rather simple reality for UVU bulldogger Jake Woolstenhulme. The junior steer-wrestler waited until he was declared the Rocky Mountain region’s steer wrestling champion, and had earned a berth to the Intercollegiate Rodeo National Finals, before undergoing heart surgery last week to repair a condition that has hindered him since high school.

Making headlines

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Huskies roll to national title The UCONN Huskies ended their season of steamrolling anything in their path by beating Louisville 76-54 to claim the national title and another perfect season. Geno Auriemma led his lady Huskies to a 39-0 record and a double-digit margin in every game his team played this season.

Intramurals continues to promote competition among students

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 1 minute This semester, intramurals have allowed students to compete with members of their own school in their favorite sports, like basketball and soccer, without belonging to an official campus team. It also provided many activities for students to get involved. Though the semester is coming to a close, intramurals still have much to offer students the last few weeks of school, like a golf tournament on April 14, Dodge Ball Night on April 16t, disc golf tournament April 21 and the Stress Bustin’ 5k the April 22.

Sports briefs

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wittman Named GWC Female Athlete of the Week UTPA’s J.J. Hernandez was named the Great West Conference Track and Field Male Athlete of the Week, while Utah Valley’s Jazmine Wittman and South Dakota’s Crystal Schiernbeck both shared honors on the women’s side for the week ending April 5, the league office announced Tuesday.

Wolverine bats humble Utes

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes In what seemed to be the first of Utah’s baseball-permitting weather of the season, the Wolverines’ offense was stellar and they beat in-state foe, the University of Utah 8-2. Utah Valley got off to a good start scoring two runs in the bottom of the first, but the Utes would answer, scoring two in the top of the second off of two Wolverine errors and a sac fly.

Letters to the editor

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Letter to the Editor I think UVU professors need to do away with attendance policies. This is college, and we students are paying a large sum of money to be enrolled here. Why not let the students control whether or not attending classes should be mandatory? I do not desire to have the attendance policy dropped because of any inclination to miss classes, but because during the winter semesters I get sick at least once a month.

A Nation Gone to Pot

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes Drugs are bad. Anyone who has been to the pit of hell that is drug addiction will tell you that. I myself have seen friends turned into lying fiends by their need of a substance. Drugs are a major problem for this country; so what is to be done? The definition of insanity is performing the same action over and over again and each time expecting a different outcome.

Going Green?

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes In response to climate change, many people have started to change their habits and practices. For instance, public transit usage is up and more people are riding bikes. Drivers are buying hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius. People are buying energy efficient, compact florescent light bulbs.

A year’s hard work commended

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute In recognizing the endeavors of students, faculty, organizations and friends of UVU, the Wolverine Achievement awards were presented for the past year’s efforts. Fourteen awards were given out for contributions to the campus and community. Three nominated finalists were named in each category and narrowed to one winner at the awards ceremony.