Howling with UVU’s own beat poet

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes On Oct. 8, at the Salt Lake City Public Library, a group of artists, dancers, musicians and poets gathered to present a performance piece of Allen Ginsberg’s landmark poem “Howl.” Titled “Howl: a Neo-Bob Opera in Five Acts,” and led by UVU professor and Artist in Residence, Alex Caldiero, the performers brought to life Ginsberg’s […]

Acceptance and understanding

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Although our campus may not seem like the poster child for religious diversity and cross-cultural learning, students, faculty and members of the community are benefitting from the UV Interfaith Student Association. Acceptance and understanding is what UVU is all about — enter the ISA. No matter what your religion or personal beliefs may be, you […]

A privilege to be heard

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes A letter regarding another perspective on the Haiti fundraiser Dear Editor, As the former Student Body President at UVU for 2009-10, I feel obligated to reply to an article published recently in the UVU Review titled “We the Students.” To clarify a few points, the student government was asked to attend the Haiti relief meetings […]

Coincidence or luck: Baker pays off

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes If it weren’t for somewhat of a coincidence, basketball senior Justin Baker might never have made the move out to Utah. While recruiting another player at Santa Rosa Junior College, an assistant coach from UVU was impressed by the play of Baker as a freshman. The coach talked with Baker, mentioning that Dick Hunsaker was […]

Coach of champions

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some coaches just simply coach players and then there are those who coach champions. UVU women’s basketball Coach Cathy Nixon is just that. Entering her 16th year as head coach of the lady Wolverines, Nixon is the coach of champions. The last two seasons alone have seen her team win, and not just single game […]

Heart of a champion

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes It doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of refinement and smoothing out the rough edges to become a true champion. Basketball junior Jenna Johnson, a 21-year-old from Salem, has journeyed through the cycle of life’s biggest challenges and yet most rewarding success in the game of basketball the last few years of her career. Johnson […]

Nothing but confidence for upcoming season

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 4 minutes Fresh off a winning season, the Great West Conference Champion lady Wolverines will kick off the basketball season this week. After entering the GWC tournament last season as the sixth out of seven seeds and then coming from behind to take the championship, the lady Wolverines are ready to begin a new season with the […]

Plain and Simple, Hunsaker Wins!

October 25, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes It is hard to imagine a winning men’s basketball program without Head Coach Dick Hunsaker. In fact, it is hard to imagine that UVU was able to land Hunsaker as a head coach before the pivotal transition into a Division I program. For anyone who knows college basketball, it might come as a surprise that […]