Reading Time: 2 minutes With a shattered leg and several fractures to her face, a UVU student is up against a challenge that not many people are prepared to handle. Catherine Warner left her house on the morning of Aug. 25 to go to her first day of classes for her last semester before graduating with a bachelor’s degree […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Garrett Smith was not too different than the average student. On the Sunday before his 22nd birthday, he changed his voicemail message to, “This is Smith. I’m not feeling well. Please don’t call me any more.” When he failed to show up for class on Monday, one of his friends went to check on him. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Aug. 31, the UV Mentors launched their first in a series of lectures for the school year. Entitled “College Survival 101,” the lecture offered the audience a list of the top 10 survival tips to be successful in college. Each mentor presented a tip, giving his or her own personal experiences and advice as […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many people who feel it is their calling to pass along knowledge and who enjoy participating in the learning of others. One of these people is Maria Groves, adjunct professor of Earth Science. She teaches Geology 1010, along with three sections of the accompanying lab, Geology 1015. “I like teaching at UVU because […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Student Consultants On Teaching (SCOT) program is making waves at this university through its service to professors and students alike. The program is an option for professors, who can receive valuable feedback from a student’s perspective. SCOTs take the traditional student rating system a few steps further. Students are trained in methods of properly […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes During a press conference on Monday, Aug. 30, President Holland announced the continuation and expansion of a long standing relationship with UCCU. “We are entering into a 10-year agreement. [The school will receive] $250,000 a year from Utah Community Credit Union in return for the naming of the events center,” Holland said. The events center […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Instituto de Religión-Una Prioridad Estudiantil Con el trajín que viene de un nuevo año escolar, estudiantes promueven clases de religión en la universidad para aliviar un poco el estrés. El instituto de religión ha iniciado una campaña este año para promover clases a los estudiantes. Rob Elzey, Director de Area de Seminarios e Institutos comenta, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Hall of Flags and Sorenson Student Center courtyard were abuzz with more commotion than usual from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 as nearly 60 clubs participated in Club Rush Week. The Aikido Club, Disney College Program, Laughing Matters Club, Pre-Med Club and the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Clubs are just a few organizations that […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The welcome extended to students did not stop with jumpstart. Every year, the Latino Initiative and the Department of Student Life hold the Latino Parent Night as part of the freshman orientation program. “This is a program similar to the general orientation that is designed to encourage parents to be more involved in their son […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Michael Negale wades through the knee-high grass, instruments in hand and equations in mind. His job isn’t easy — measuring solar radiance in a stalk is hard enough, but calculating the amount of energy storage? Tough as it was, 10 weeks of practice made this a comfortable routine during his summer internship. Negale, a senior […]