Por una Venezuela libre y democrática

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Lidia Abanto News Writer   En los últimos años, Venezuela esta experimentando muchos cambios políticos y sociales, que han afectado a sus ciudadanos, los cuales  se han visto obligados a emigrar de su país de origen.   Wilma Medina es una estudiante venezolana  en UVU, que llegó a estados Unidos en el 2010. Ella […]

Annual sing-along at Provo church

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Deven Leigh Ellis Asst. Life Editor   Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., UVU’s Director of Choral Studies Dr. Reed Criddle will direct over 100 participating students at the annual community Christmas Sing-Along of Handel’s Messiah. The long-standing tradition used to take place at the Provo Tabernacle, but since a fire gutted the building’s […]

‘Elephant’s Graveyard’s’ unique performance hopes to inspire audience

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Timothy E. Wood II Life Writer   The theater department’s last production of the year tells the haunting true story of a town’s vengeance on an a murdering elephant.     A tent reaches up high, red and white.  The smell of hay and animal breath accompanies the trumpeting of elephants. It’s the circus […]

The NBA, back in business

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yes, the NBA is a business as fans were abruptly reminded this off-season. Owners and players alike were little kids fighting over their Happy Meal toy the fans gave them. But a Happy Thanksgiving will once again lead to a Merry Christmas, especially for the Jazz and its followers.   A deal was agreed upon […]

Robinson named GWC player of the week

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley men’s basketball forward Geddes Robinson was named the Great West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. It’s the second time in the season’s first three weeks that Robinson, who shared the award with Marcus Davis of Houston Baptist, has received the honor.   “He’s playing well for us,” said […]

Aspiring writers receive help at English Club

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Kelly Cannon Life Editor   Standing in front of an audience of peers and a few faculty members, students read excerpts of their own creative writing. Ranging from poetry to creative non-fiction, the tone of the pieces changed from cringing humor to somber realism.  In the second Open Mic Night hosted by the English […]

Living in the Cone Zone

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Jeff Jacobsen Online Content Manager   UVU is bursting at the seams with a growing student population, earning it the lowest square-feet-per-student ratio in the state.   “We’ve got all these students, but we just don’t have enough space for them,” said Director of Facilities Planning Jim Michaelis.   Michaelis explained that continual efforts […]

Popomology presents second ‘Essais’ release

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Deven Leigh Ellis Asst. Life Editor   Over 40 friends, family and staff gathered Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. in the Sorensen Student Center to celebrate students whose scholarly essays were selected for this semester’s publication of “Essais.” “Essais,” a student-run scholarly journal celebrating its second publication, chose 12 academic essays from 120 […]