How to get more bang for your buck

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s the most anticipated time of the year, where the semester ends and our vivacious summers begin. But there are some obstacles to overcome, besides passing finals, before the fun can start. Remember textbooks? Now is the time to sell them back, and it can be easier than ever with this guide to getting more […]

Speaker selected for 70th Commencement

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute As the end of the semester nears, the excitement over the coming summer, and for many, graduation, buzzes around campus. This year graduation will take place on April 29 at 10:30 a.m., and will be held in the UCCU Center. The current CEO of Huntsman Gay Global Capital Partners, Robert C. Gay has been selected […]

Three years of thank yous

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the last three years, I have had the unique opportunity to be part of one of the greatest student organizations on this campus, the UVU Review. I remember making my way into the newsroom three years ago in the student center after a professor strongly urged me to go write for the student newspaper. […]

(P)reviews

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes In this unforgiving economic wasteland, who has the funds to actually review a movie in the theater? Not your humble servants at The V. That’s why we’re giving you our informed analysis of upcoming films based solely on what we see in the trailer. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Fortunately, […]

My Word, aloud

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes While dining on cheesecake, spice cake, coffee and tea, attendees mingled with writers, artists and staff, congratulating them on the recent publication of Touchstones. In a scene that looked better suited for a small coffee shop than a conference room in the Sorensen Center, the launch party, called My Word, for the spring 2011 edition […]

A conversation with Christina Perri

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, the song “Jar of Hearts” has become stuck in the heads of many a pop music listener. The writer of that song, Christina Perri, took time to answer a few questions about her fast rise since her song was used on So You Think You Can Dance. Perri is currently touring the United States […]

Letter from the editor: April 18, 2011

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Friends, Romans, Wolverines, We come not to praise The V, but to bury it. The semester is coming to a  close, and we, your humble editors, will be departing for greener, or at least different, pastures. The next issue will be a Year-In-Review  – the sort of thing a magazine does when it’s tired and […]

Dean’s Award Banquet

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students and faculty alike gathered on the evening of April 14 in the UCCU Center’s South Presidential Suite for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Recognition Banquet, designed to honor outstanding performance from those within the college. Dean David P. Yells presided over the banquet, commending the award-winning students and faculty on their […]

How do you decompress during finals?

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute “Not study.” — Andy Beutler, Designer “Don’t study, or I lower my standards for what grades I want.” — Jarom Moore, Assistant News Editor “I spend quality time with Netflix.” — Kelly Cannon, Assistant Culture Editor “Baking and cleaning my house. That is not a lie.” — Mindy Harward, Cuture Editor “Hulu.” — Audrey Moore, […]

Breakfast at the ballpark

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes For all those UVU students or faculty who may only attend one sporting event during their time as a Wolverine, this Saturday’s should be that event. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and UVU Athletics will be hosting Breakfast at the Ballpark on April 23 from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at Brent Brown Ballpark. Adults can purchase breakfast […]