UVU volleyball to give humanitarian aid to Samoa

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley volleyball will be Samoa-bound beginning May 3 and will stop first in New Zealand before arriving in Samoa on May 12 and will return home May 18. Their first stop in New Zealand will allow the team to play volleyball and compete three times against some club teams and organizations there as well […]

Excerpts from a Wasted School Year: The road goes ever onward

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes April is here and summer is coming. Anime nerds are shifting from seasonably pale to unseasonably pale. It is a time of transition. The end of a school year always prompts me to reflect on  semesters past. Good understanding of where you’ve been is essential for successfully directing where you want to go. And with […]

Softball UVU vs. BYU

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes After showing signs of resistance early on, UVU softball ultimately caved after cross-town rival BYU ran off 10 runs in three innings. The Wolverines lost the final decision 12-3, snapping their four-game winning streak and dropping their record to 17-18 heading into last weekend’s series versus Portland State. UVU started ahead early thanks to spot-on […]

Clothes create character: A symbolic expression of self

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes I think we have all heard someone, when looking back at old photos of themselves, say something along the lines of : “What was I thinking? How could I have thought ____(article of clothing) was a good idea?” What were they thinking? The same thing they are still thinking: “I am scared to appear different […]

The easiest way to feel like an idiot

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The smell of people doing math irritates my nostrils. My stomach churns and suddenly my brain sends a message of retreat: “Get out or get devoured!” I depart from the contaminated area instantly and apologize to my brain for causing so much discomfort. Long ago, I came to the conclusion that I didn’t have the […]

Lacrosse is fired up

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Utah Valley University lacrosse team was on fire the weekend of April 9-10 as they demolished opponents from Northern Arizona and Montana State. The Wolverines played Northern Arizona on April 9 and triumphed with a final score of 26-5. The team meshed perfectly and played phenomenally, leaving Northern Arizona in the dust from the […]

Finish it! “Moby-Dick: Or, The Whale” by Herman Melville

April 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Swerve me? The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Over unsounded gorges, through the rifled hearts of mountains, under torrents’ beds, unerringly I rush!” So confidently cries Captain Ahab of his final destiny, even as his obsession sends chills down your unsettled spine. Just […]