Reading Time: 3 minutes In an executive order, Governer Gary Herbert added insult to injury by heaping an additional three percent budget cut onto Utah’s higher education budget for 2010. More cuts are possible depending on what the state’s revenue numbers say come February. All told, UVU’s 2010 budget will loose approximately $2 million. This, of course, does not […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Last week, a group of seven prospective Goshute students visited campus as part of an effort by Children First Utah, a non-profit charitable organization, to encourage these students to graduate high school and explore academic opportunities as multicultural students at Utah colleges. Although on the rise since 2005, according to the National Center of Education […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For students preparing to enter the professional work force, working abroad is an avenue that is often overlooked. Those who speak a foreign language, have an interest in international business or finance and enjoy a challenge, may possibly consider job searching outside of the United States. What may have seemed a daunting task 10 or […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s Pick of the Week: Every Monday night until the end of April, Muse Music will be showing a free music documentary film. This Monday they will be showing THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON. Come watch this compelling documentary that won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and Best […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Utah Valley University wrestling team held an open tournament at UVU on Jan. 9. With approximately 120 grapplers in attendance, four UVU team members placed first in their weight classes. Those winning titles included freshman Josh Wood weighing 197, Wyatt Ray at 141 and 149-pound Ikeru Abe. Jeb Clark, a junior weighing 165, also […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley women’s basketball team played its first two conference games on Jan. 9 and 14, going against Chicago State and North Dakota on their home court. Taking two more losses, the Wolverines now stand 0-2 in the Great West conference. Now on a 10-game losing streak, UVU has tied the record for the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monday, Jan. 18 Women’s Basketball vs. Longwood McKay Events Center 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 Men’s Basketball vs. South Dakota McKay Events Center 7:05 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. South Dakota McKay Events Center 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 Men’s Basketball vs Cal State Bakersfield McKay Events Center 7:05 p.m. Track at Blue and Orange Classic […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jordan Swarbrick’s three point shot ripped the nylon as the buzzer sounded throughout the McKay Center, signifying the end the first half. Swarbrick’s trey gave the Wolverines a 35-33 lead over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux heading into the break – but unfortunately it wouldn’t be enough to record the win. The Wolverines 67-62 loss […]
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. […]
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 […]