A Midsummer Day’s Play

June 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Summer is in full swing, and has brought with it blue skies, birds and the Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s summer tour. UVU enjoyed a real treat with the company performing on campus twice. Their first performance was on Wednesday, June 8, where they performed “As You Like It” on the Quad, and again on June 15 […]

Miss UVU to Compete for the Miss Utah Crown

June 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes As Danica Olsen walked across the stage practicing for the Miss Utah pageant, her boots sparkled with the letters “UVU” written out in green and white sequins. Olsen has held the title of Miss UVU since Oct. 2010 and this week will be competing against 50 other young women for the title of Miss Utah. […]

Kids Act Out On Campus

June 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The sounds of children – ranging in age from preschool to high school – echoed in the halls of the Gunther Trades building on June 6. The kids prance like cats, buzz like wasps and explore aspects of theater like historical acting styles and set production. The second annual Noorda Theater Summer Camp runs from […]

“Taylor”-made: Taylor Lindsey looks to dominate offensively for Owlz

June 19, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Flush with returning pitchers but short on position players, the Owlz were supplied with one of the best – second- year player Taylor Lindsey. Lindsey, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound second baseman, brings with him a bat that has done major damage already. Coming out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ, Lindsey batted .592 his […]

Meade, Odom look to improve Owlz’ efforts on the mound

June 19, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pitching coach Zeke Zimmerman, who has been with the Angels organization since 1993, has high hopes for this year’s pitching rotation after the Owlz finished in the middle of the Pioneer League pack last season (fourth, 4.50 ERA) “We have great scouts that not only recruit good talent, but also good people,” Zimmerman said. Of […]

New batting coach Evans hopes big league experience will help Owlz

June 19, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQS0galdD4   New hitting coach Tom Evans hopes to spark the Owlz explosive offense. Although Evans is new to coaching, he has plenty of experience in the minor league system. Evans was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 1992 MLB Amateur Draft as a third […]

Can the Owlz help Angels be the Yankees of this decade?

June 19, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Division titles in 2001-05, 2008 and 2009. League championships in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009. If you were to ask me what professional baseball team had those numbers, only the New York Yankees come to mind. When the Yankees won their first World Series in the 90’s, I was transfixed and totally hooked on baseball. […]

Bronc rider Winn takes 2nd at rodeo nationals

June 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Brock Winn dominated  his first ride at the College National Finals Rodeo. From there he used a strategy from his studies as an aviation science major. He kept climbing  — all the way to second in the nation. The sophomore sensation thrilled the Casper, WY locals in his week-long surge, coming out of the […]

Rodeo showing strong at nationals

June 17, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Wolverine Rodeo club is putting in a strong showing at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). The event began Sunday, June 12th at the Casper Events center in Casper Wyoming. With over 100 universities represented, the Wolverines are proving they belong with the best. The team took six riders competing in six different events […]

Word on the Street: Why are you taking summer classes?

June 16, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Brianne Browne Hometown: Lindon, Utah Year: Sophomore Major: Marketing “I’m finishing up my associates here at UVU then transferring to BYU because they have my major, Communication/Marketing with Advertising Emphasis. I am taking summer classes because I need to finish my pre-requisites before September so I can apply for the communication program at BYU. I […]