Reading Time: < 1 minute Wrongly accused of murder, Juan Melendez spent over 17 years on death row and received only $100 compensation for his suffering. His story disrupts idealistic notions regarding our legal system’s dealings in justice. Melendez will share his story on Nov. 9 as the keynote speaker of the sixth annual Symposium on Restorative Justice and the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The time has come to brush off chess boards, wipe clean chess pieces and sign up for the intramural chess tournament. Oh, and some might want to practice saying the word “j’adoube.” For the second time this semester, there will be a chess tournament on campus as part of the fall intramural events. Opponents will […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes De Santiago de Chile a Orem, Utah Sacrificio precede el triunfo Soñar lo imposible a veces sale caro, pero en muchas ocaciones, si a ese sueño se le agrega trabajo duro y deseo de sobresalir, el triunfo es inevitable. “Es mi ideal la estrella alcanzar no importa cuan lejos se pueda encontrar luchar por el […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever been frustrated by thinking there is nothing to do in Utah County? UVU senior Justin Pitts has several times, but unlike most of us, he actually decided to do something about it. Back in February, he launched ProvoHappening.com, a website that provides information on everything going on in Utah County. Pitts, a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Growing up, UVU graduate Stephen Gashler had an imagination that often became a bigger part of his life than reality. As early as middle school, Gashler and friends created a fantasy world with complex characters and story lines that would span for months. Now, over a decade later, Gashler has taken the stories his imagination […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Make note of the name Akwasi Frimpong, because if he has anything to say about it, the name will soon be recognized worldwide. A junior studying business management, Frimpong has already established himself among runners, shattering school records as well as winning multiple gold medals in Dutch races. He has even earned the nickname “GoldenSprint” […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ever wanted to test your guts and luck and possibly win big, but have been too scared to use actual hard-earned money? Now is your chance. Kind of. UVUSA is sponsoring a Cowboy Casino Night on Nov. 4 from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Commons (outside the Grande Ballroom) to aid aspiring gamblers. Games […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Oct. 7, hundreds of students gathered under the stars to earn the title of “true wolverine.” Though the night was cold, things quickly heated up. For those unfamiliar with the tradition, a “true wolverine” is someone who kisses another at the top of the courtyard’s fountain at midnight on a specific date. Rather than […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Utah Women and Education Project, a study being conducted by Associate Professor of Management Dr. Susan Madsen, seeks to explain why Utah women have fallen behind the national average in completion of college degrees in the last 10 years. During a time when a college education is integral to personal economic stability and more […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Education has always been on set schedules. Class is at a specific time, on a specific day. Online classes, however, provide students with a freedom that on-campus classes do not — freedom of time. Referred to as Distance Education, online classes are no different in coursework and length than attending class on campus. The courses […]