Women’s Basketball Preview: Return on investment

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes     Head Coach Cathy Nixon is starting her 17th season with the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team. Wednesday night the team was able to take on Western New Mexico University for an exhibition game that resulted in the Wolverines’ 73-57 victory.   The game provided Nixon and the players an opportunity to analyze […]

Insomia Halloween Dance

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s one of the most popular dances UVU throws and this year was no different. Students flocked to the loud music in hoards, dressed to impress. Pairs of female Marios and Luigis danced to Beyonce. Various kitty cats got down to Ke$ha. There was even a T-Pain crunking to his own songs. Costumes ranged from […]

Night of music and dance helps raise money for adoption

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Russian Club bands together to help a couple bring a girl into their family.   Within the next year a new child will be arriving, but this one won’t be coming by stork. She’ll be coming by airplane all the way from Ukraine to the U.S.   This past Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, guests […]

Helping Hands offers mothers a way to serve

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The power of milk: A new way for mothers to help out from the comfort of their homes   Sometimes weighing only one or two pounds, premature babies require more than the usual care.   Helping Hands, a nationwide virtual milk bank partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is currently campaigning in Utah […]

“Occupy” hits Utah and UVU

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Occupy Provo and various UVU Professors will be answering questions from UVU students in regard to the nationwide movement of Occupy Wall Street on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the library at 2:30 p.m.   Occupy Provo is a group that has branched off from Occupy Wall Street and consists of mainly college students who are […]

Team at a Glance…

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes With four returning starters, the Wolverines appear primed for a breakout season   DICK HUNSAKER 10th year head coach • 167-97 record at UVU • 334-170 record overall • Took Ball State to Sweet 16 in 1990 • Named MWC Coach of the Year in 2001 • Los Angeles Times Coach of the Year in […]

An ode and apology to the weekend sports

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Facing a communication theory exam, a case studies presentation and article deadlines, I was approaching panic last week while still not knowing what to write about in this week’s Zone.   An e-mail from a student athlete unintentionally helped me out in crunch time.     The athlete, who shall remain anonymous, bemoaned the lack […]

2011-12 Men’s Basketball Schedule

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Nov. 11 Simpson University 6:30   Nov. 14 at Houston 8:00   Nov. 16 Grambling State 9:05   Nov. 19 UMKC 9:00   Nov. 22 at Arkansas 8:00   Nov. 25 at Oakland 7:00   Nov. 28 Northern Illinois 9:05   Nov. 30 at Wyoming 9:00   Dec. 2 Haskell 9:05   Dec. 6 at […]

UVU may luck out from lockout

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sports should be and usually are a way to relax and be entertained, giving us a release from the daily grind and an outlet to blow off steam. With the financial and social climate in flux, sports may turn out to be even more important than ever for our collective sanity.   We all held […]

How to graduate and have a good time

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a growing university, UVU continually adds degrees for its students. Along with the standard degrees offered at most accredited universities, UVU has less common options for its students.   The Aviation Science program at UVU has the third largest enrollment in the United States. Students hoping to obtain a bachelor’s degree can choose two […]