Time for soccer to get its due

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hank Williams Jr. caused a firestorm with his reference to Hitler and President Obama last week and his iconic opening song to Monday Night Football was dopped. This caused a great stir among political pundits but my controversy does not involve Williams, Hitler, or even the network that held him accountable.   My beef comes […]

Golf becoming the powerhouse UVU needs

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes When I spoke to athletic director Mike Jacobsen a few months ago, he called men’s basketball “the sport we hang our hat on.”   In terms of fan interest and financial returns, Jacobsen has a point. Still, there’s one question that needs to be asked.   How about that men’s golf team?   Before you […]

El encuentro de dos mundos

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes El descubrimiento de América fue el inicio de la unión de dos culturas, que más adelante, diera lugar a la integración y convivencia de nuevas culturas en el mundo.   “Surgieron nuevas naciones después del descubrimiento de America.  Este evento cambio la historia del mundo. Se mezclaron las razas. Esto dio lugar a nuevas creencias, […]

English department’s literary journals are up and running

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Upon first glance room SC 213B look like an enormous peer review pow-wow. UVU students of all ages sit huddled around tables quietly scanning and shuffling papers; this is the reading portion of Touchstones’ reading night.   “Touchstones”, is the longest running of the three literary journals emerging from UVU. These journals, “Touchstones”, “Warp and […]

Men’s golf snags 2nd again

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute NIPOMO, Calif. — For the third time this year, the Utah Valley University men’s golf team finished a tournament second or better.   Behind three top 12 finishes from freshman Michael Dart (T8), Mason Casper (T12) and Joey Olson (T12), the Wolverines vaulted from fifth place to second at the Firestone Grill Invitational Monday at […]

Filling out forms for money

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It is no secret that financial aid is a lengthy and sometimes complicated process. To help, we have put together a list of the most commonly needed financial aid forms and where you can find them.   Firstly, one of the most important places to know is in UVLink. There is a specific Financial Aid […]

Broaden your horizons

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Free pizza is a tough act to top, but for UVU’s New York Times Global Review, pizza is just a side dish. Circled up on couches and chairs in a bright room marked with international decor, students, staff and professors join to discuss current events ranging from recent terrorism to the latest technology and more. […]

Where the 32,670+ wolverines live

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Where does a Wolverine lay its head to sleep? Wherever he can find room, and it looks like the Wolverines will have a lot more options in the coming years as developers propose new housing ideas.   The student population at UVU increased from 28,765 to 32,670 in the short time of the 2009-2010 school […]

Let’s talk about sex

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes All the health questions students wonder about but are too nervous to ask were answered in the Health Forum by Dr. Susan Steffen on Sept. 28.   UVU students filled into the room, wrote their questions on small slips of paper, and took their seats. As the room continued to fill, the questions were gathered […]