Indoor track and field start off season big

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley Indoor Track and Field team got back on the track Jan. 7-8 at the BYU Invitational, where two new school records were set for the Wolverines. “Leaving the meet, we were pleasantly surprised how the athletes preformed,” said Coach Scott Houle. The first day of competition saw sophomore Aaron Best set a […]

Wolverine cub leading the pack

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sophomore transfer Sammie Jensen is leading the lady Wolverines in points and rebounds per game. Most sophomores in any NCAA Division I sport are fighting for any playing time they can get, much less leading their team in playing time and major stats categories. Sammie Jensen, a forward for the lady Wolverines, is doing just […]

UVU downs Redhawks

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dirt from the Coliseum would have been a more suitable surface for last Thursday night’s game than the wood floor of the UCCU Center. With two teams struggling to turn around mediocre seasons, game play turned aggressive and physical as Utah Valley beat the Seattle University Redhawks 89-73. For much of the second half, momentum […]

Sports Briefs: January 18, 2011

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Utah Valley picked to win indoor track and field titles. NAPERVILLE, Ill – The Great West Conference track coaches have again selected Utah Valley as the favorite to capture both the men’s and the women’s 2011 GWC indoor track & field titles, the conference office announced last Thursday. The Wolverines were chosen as the preseason […]

The best laid plans of pipes & men

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Mapleton’s recent drug bust is no isolated incident. Pop quiz, hot shot: You’re running an illegal weed growing operation out of your home. You get a tip that the dreaded fuzz is on their way to put the proverbial kibosh on your little farm. You’re not going have the time to carefully move your beloved […]

Tour de Felony

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Salt Lake City police were stumped on Friday, Jan. 7, when a young man held up Bank of the West at around 1 p.m.  The suspect, in his 20s and around 5’8”, reportedly entered the bank during the lunch hour and handed the teller a note describing his demands. The teller complied, and the suspect […]

Celebrate, but don’t eat the cake with cows heart

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Vultures – they look like old men with beaks, even when they are young. Known as scavengers and bad omens for those lost in the desert, the members of this bird family have a godlike power and majesty that allows them to age into their bald and wrinkled heads – in addition to growing old […]

Breathe, Bend, Be: Bringing yoga to the masses

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes She was looking for an edge in her professional mountain biking career, and he was hoping to heal people through practicing oriental medicine. These desires led Amy and Gabe Williams to the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which emphasizes breath and flow between postures. Amy Williams was most grateful for the mental advantages she gained […]

A history of unrelated Violence

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are video games the training ground for real-life carnage? As you all may know, a very tragic event occurred in Tucson recently, resulting in the near-death of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at the hands of Jared Loughner. After the event, people began looking for answers, and The Arizona Republic looked into Loughner’s background. During interviews with […]

Fantasy and the Four Seasons in Botanica

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute In the dim lights of a large room, the human form becomes the four seasons—and it’s all part of the experiencing a Moses Pendelton’s Momix Show. Momix will bring its world-renowned dance style to Kingsbury Hall with its newest show, Botanica, on Jan. 22. Momix shows can truly be something you’ve never seen before. The […]