ONLINE ONLY: Hungry lady Wolverines get long awaited victory

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Last weekend marked a high point in the women’s basketball season (2-14) as they took to home court against Seattle University. After 10 consecutive losses the lady Wolverines were all smiles as they got a win, 74-64, and maybe just what they needed going into full-fledged conference contests from here on out. “We’ve been talking […]

Understanding Muslims

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes When the Twin Towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001 at the hands of an Islamic militant group, there was a sharp rise in the world’s fear and mistrust of all Muslims. People began to view those belonging to the Islamic religion as extremists who were out to destroy all non-Muslim people. These two ideas have […]

New face with big name at UVU takes over HR

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The name Ronnie Price is back on campus, but this Ronnie goes by Ron and isn’t a basketball star like the Ronnie you may be thinking of. On Monday, January 10, Ronnie J. Price, Sr. began his new position as associate vice president of Human Resources. “I’m happy I made the decision to come to […]

MLK’s civic charity still lives today

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes President Holland lectured about civic charity and the role that it played in the philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Holland’s lecture kicked off the events of the 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, “Re-Imagining the Dream.” He expressed the importance of following King’s example to create a better […]

Ambassador Young Speaks at UVU

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes At the 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, students had the opportunity to hear from the expertise of Ambassador Andrew Young on the subject of “The Journey Forward.” Young talked about the journey that he took in the past with Dr. King. He spoke of the wars that the U.S. has been involved in. […]

Student fee hearings

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students can see where their money goes For students who wonder about a $308 student fee added to their tuition, the annual student fee hearings might be a good place to find some answers. The hearings begin this month, and all interested students are allowed to attend. In previous years, a small conference room was […]

Tuition runs out

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite the alarm caused by signs proclaiming that students’ tuition is running out, tuition will not literally run out. But by the end of the semester, students will no longer be paying their own way. The UVU Student Alumni are trying to raise awareness about the donations that students receive by running “Tuition Runs Out” […]

Caught in the budget cycle

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Up and down student population means up and down budget The largest problem with the university’s growth may be the lack of money available. Unfortunately, one of the problems with the money available is the growth. This conundrum has put the administration in a bit of a bind. With the economy continuing in a recession, […]

Police Beat: January 18, 2011

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dec. 14, 2010: 1:37 p.m. – Officer responded to parking lot N on report of children that had been left unattended in a vehicle. On scene, officer found two toddlers ages one and two inside the vehicle. Officer issued them a citation and advised them of their court date. Dec. 17, 2010: 12:19 p.m. – […]

Origins of race

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Operating with the idea that learning from the past can prevent future mistakes, three students presented papers that examine racism in literature. It was part of a panel discussion entitled “The Origins of Race: Eighteenth-Century Perspectives” held on Jan. 12. According to English professor Nathan Gorelick, who facilitated the panel, much of modern racism is […]