Briefs – March 8

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines improve in final round of Red Rocks Invitational Utah Valley improved by seven shots in the second and final round of the 2010 Red Rocks Invitational at the Oak Creek Country Club and finished in fifteenth place. The Wolverines were just two shots behind Montana State for fourteenth and just 11 shy of finishing […]

Arts and Culture Calender

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute March 8: –  Shamrock Shindig: Thanksgiving Point, $8-$10, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. –  Substance Abuse Groups: SC 221, 12 – 1:50 p.m. March 9: -Feed the Arts Scholarship Lunch, Terra Mia Ristorante,12 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. –  Nutrition Fair: UVU Hall of Flags, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., through March 10. March 10: –  UVU […]

A choice between love and duty

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 3, in a small theater where the front row nearly crosses the threshold of the stage, the audience experienced an intimate and emotional journey about love and choice. At the BYU Margetts theatre, the BYU department of theater and media arts presented a thrilling production of “Blood Wedding” by Federico Garcia Lorca. “Federico […]

Equaleyes yourself: Idaho jam-band coming to Utah

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Equaleyes, a jam-rock band from Idaho, will be gracing Salt Lake City soon with their diversified sound. Their music, as lead singer and guitarist Jeff Crosby says, is centered on creating positive experiences. “With our music, we try to convey a sense of togetherness, having a good time and freedom,” Crosby says. And certainly freedom […]

Lady Wolverines close out regular season with win

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley women’s basketball team hosted conference opponent NJIT March 4 in its final regular season game taking the win 70-61. “It’s really satisfying to see them put the game together on both ends, the defensive end and the offensive end,” said UVU coach Cathy Nixon. “Seasons are a journey and I really feel good […]

Affirmative distractions

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes It was just another day at Capitol Hill when our hungry public representatives did what they wanted under the political guise of “doing what’s right.” Last week Rep. Curtis Oda introduced a new resolution to amend the Utah Constitution and end preferential treatment, or what might be better known as “affirmative action.” It’s a legal […]

Tutus, Triptychs, Timpani & Two-Minute Soliloquies

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many aspects of UVU’s diverse academic community are underappreciated, one of which is the School of the Arts. But an event on Feb. 24 and 25 titled “Tutus, Triptychs, Timpani & Two-Minute Soliloquies” provided an opportunity for over 100 students and faculty members to shine. Many lined up and filled the Ragan Theater waiting to […]

Speaker helps students look outside the box to find success

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brandon R. Fugal spoke to students Feb. 25 at the Reed and Christine Halladay Executive Lecture about some of the key turning points in his successful career. Fugal, a young Executive Vice President of Coldwell Banker Commercial, is also UVU alumnus. He graduated with a Business degree in 1994 and is now recognized as one […]

Utah Valley at even strength with BYU

March 8, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Utah Valley University lacrosse team played rival Brigham Young University in a nail biting face-off Feb. 27. Held at BYU’s North University Field, spectators filled the stands to overflowing to watch the teams compete neck and neck until BYU took the lead in the fourth quarter to win the game 15-10. As a division […]