Reading Time: < 1 minute Softball freshman Jordahn Denny was involved in an automobile accident on May 4, leaving her paralyzed and in intensive care. Denny was traveling south near Downey, Idaho when she lost control of her vehicle, striking a semi tractor-trailer, which was also traveling south. This sent her vehicle into a roll in the median and ejected […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many members of the campus community have seen performances in the state-of-the-art Noorda Theatre, completed in 2009. What not everyone might know is that funding for the theater was only part of a larger program with an emphasis on helping youth. When Tye Noorda made a generous, university-matched donation to the Department of Theatrical Arts, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet is likely different from any Shakespeare performance its audiences have seen before. This troupe is composed of thirteen actors and that’s all. There’s no director, no stage manager, no costume designer. “The greatest part of Grassroots Shakespeare is that there is no one director,” says company member Jessamyn […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Computers have a fantastically awful little switch called a reset button. Deviously simple, it quickly reboots your computer, even if you spent hours writing a paper and did not intend to push the button. But when your computer locks up and begins crashing, that same reset button is a lifesaver and gets you back to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes During a recent conversation, I told mentioned that the same pattern of reasoning used against homosexuality – the ruin of the nuclear family, society and human civilization as we know it – was used by early Mormon leaders Brigham Young, John Taylor and Orson Pratt in order to argue the evils of monogamy. A friend […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Located adjacent to the Nordstrom in Orem’s University Mall, the Woodbury Art Museum is an official extension of Utah Valley University, despite its distance from campus. Led by director and curator Marcus Alan Vincent, the Woodbury remains a fascinating destination for students and non-students alike, even in the summer. While class offerings are substantially smaller […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Starting June 7, the Orem Arts Council will be presenting their third annual Arts in the Park series. This year’s event include visual art displays, presentations and demonstrations by local artists, live music, activities and for-purchase art. Daniel J. Fairbanks, the associate dean of the College of Science and Health, will sculpt a bust in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some may remember Doug Bassett as the white-haired man who could run circles around them on the racquetball court. Others recall him as a caring, devoted LDS institute teacher who lifted them up and gave them hope for the future. He was born in 1950, and passed away on May 19, 2010 in Mona, Utah, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute At UVU’s Women’s Resource Center, advocacy is the central philosophy. Peggy Pasin, coordinator at the WRC, directs and assists both women and men struggling to fully evaluate their options financially, academically and personally. “I schedule a one-to-one interview and discuss any concerns with the client,” Pasin said. “The WRC helps the client think through options […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU is situated in one of the most Republican states in the nation. Despite this, the school has a surprising amount of political diversity, ranging from organizations of strong Republican adherence to those who align themselves with anti-capitalists. Many students use modern resources as well as school provided support to stay up to date with […]