Flash continue to put on a show

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a tale of two seasons thus far for the Utah Flash. After a torrid 6-2 start, the Flash have sputtered as of late, winning only four of their next ten games. As of Jan. 13, Utah sits at 10-9 – good enough for fifth place in the Western Conference in the NBA D-League. […]

Belated New Year’s resolutions

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Early January is the worst time of year for regular gym rats. It’s the only time the gyms are more crowded than most Kiyspy Kreme locations and the wait to use the weights is so long that the dude bros are forced to take extra shots of Creatine between each muscle-building exercise. New Year’s resolutions […]

Sports briefs

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Claitt Named GWC Player of the Week Utah Valley University junior guard Corey Claitt was named the Great West Conference Player of the Week Monday by the league office after averaging 20 points and six rebounds in two games for the Wolverines last week. Claitt, who scored 12 straight points down the stretch against Chicago […]

UVU posts rare home loss

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The men’s basketball team played the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota in its second Great West Conference game of the season, losing 67-62. This was North Dakota’s first conference game and they came into the game with a dismal record of 2-14 overall, losing 11 of its last 12. However, don’t let the record fool […]

Four more years!: Velour flourishes in the valley

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes Velour Live Music Gallery (or, alternatively for BYU students, “The Velour”) has been a local treasure ever since it first opened its doors in January 2006. My memories of the venue stretch back to Fall 2005, when a bunch of local musicians, myself included, got together to help Velour owner Corey Fox renovate his newly […]

Bramble’s Gamble

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Currently, online pharmacies are illegal in every state. But with his new bill, Provo State Senator Curt Bramble aims to make Utah the first exception. Companies have been negotiating for years with the state to legitimize prescribing medications online. Currently, KwikiMed.com is the only online pharmacy sanctioned by the U.S. government, and in 2002 KwikiMed […]

New science and health building depends on student involvement

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes This past week, David Jordan, assistant dean of the College of Science and Health, shed new light on the proposed addition to the Science and Health building. Jordan seems hopeful as the addition is currently number two on the university’s priority list of building projects in need of state funding. After the list is presented […]

Donated pot has ancient significance

January 19, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes An artifact recently donated to UVU will give students a chance to learn much about the ancient Moche society from which the artifact came. However, the pot offers more than mere insight into the technology and history of the Moches, it also tells us a story of their fascinating preoccupation with death and sacrifice rituals. […]