Reading Time: 2 minutes It turns out that the game of softball isn’t actually very soft. Just ask the UVU softball team. Injury after injury has put the league preseason favorites, and Coach Todd Fairbourne, in a difficult situation, one that has forced the lady Wolverines to learn a new talent for the game of softball: juggling. “Our season […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ultimate Frisbee and Frisbee golf, or “frolf,” have received bad raps lately as some sort of non-sports that are only suitable for those under the influence of mind-altering substances. In reality, though, they are a great test of skill for any athlete. The two main disc-based sports require skill sets that a lot of people […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On March 30, from 5-10 p.m., be prepared for battle as students and their bands duke it out in the courtyard to see who will win this year’s Battle of the Bands competition. The first place winners take home $300, free studio time and free photography work. The second place winners will receive $150 and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Low student involvement in campus events and functions hampers the academic mission of the school and damages the university environment. A quick glance of the campus gives the appearance of a vibrant university. Enrollment continues to increase so that classrooms are bursting at the seams and students constantly complain of a lack of sufficient parking […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feb. 22: 5:21 a.m. – Unknown suspect(s) left messages on sidewalks in chalk. Closed. 10:20 a.m. – Officer responded to a report of marijuana left on a table on the fourth floor of the library. The substance was identified as a common weed and not marijuana. No action was taken. 10:22 p.m. – Officer responded […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute What do you think of the recently signed amendment to Utah’s Government Records Access and Management Act? I do not like it. I don’t see where they can do that constitutionally. -Collin Hamilton English Education, freshman The government works for the public, so we should still be able to access the accounts up to a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With an increase of smart phones, laptops, 4G and the Twitter age, an administrator at this university is helping teachers who may not know the difference between a blueberry and a Blackberry. Dan Clark, the senior director of distance education, spoke about the many problems faced by teachers in the current age of ever-changing technology, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sammie Jensen Named GWC Newcomer of the Year OREM, Utah – Utah Valley’s Sammie Jensen has been named the 2010-11 Great West Conference Newcomer of the Year. Jensen and Jenna Johnson were also named to the GWC All-Conference Second Team. The conference awards were announced March 8 by the league office. “I’m really proud of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some activities just don’t constitute an actual sport. Disc golf, or Frisbee golf, happens to be one of them. Growing up in sports and playing quite a few of them throughout my younger years and even in high school, I believe that in order for an activity to be considered a sport, you must have […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hey Party People, It’s that time of year again. The sun’s coming out more, birds are singing, and you’re getting burnt out from the busywork and sleepless nights your classes have forced upon you. If only there were some kind of yearly event, when universities and colleges say to their students “Go nuts for the […]