Mural teaches fire safety

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Janessa Mcneil News Writer   How better to teach children about the importance of fire safety than with pictures?   Forty students from the UVU Art and Visual Communications department created a mural at Orem Fire Station No. 3. They  donated their time and artistic skills to a great cause for the community.   At […]

Patric Bates: Student artist’s work to be featured in his own art show

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Kelly Cannon Life Editor   At first glance, the work of Patric Bates intrigues the viewer. His pieces in watercolor and pen seem like something out of a dream. Muddied reds and blues splash on the pages, reminiscent of free floating water stains, are in stark juxtaposition to the tiny lines that are the […]

Winter lights in the Valley

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dale Jones Staff Writer   It’s that time of year again. The time of year when you get stuck inside watching movies and wondering when the warmth is going to come back so you can have fun outside again.   We often find ourselves trying to think of fun things to do during the […]

Overlooking addiction

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes by Nathan Evans Asst. News Editor   * name changed due to sensitive topic   While some weaknesses and diseases are easy to spot, one group of Achilles’ heels is being overlooked more and more: addiction.   Amelia Jergens* was shocked when she found out her boyfriend of two years had been hiding his smoking […]

Chartered and official

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Kelly Cannon Life Editor After over a year of trying, Kappa Sigma received its charter from their international headquarters, making them the first official fraternity on campus.   Kappa Sigma first came to campus back in Nov. 2009. Though the intention was to become an official chapter by the end of 2010, those plans […]

Documented or not, America is my home

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes   America is my home.   I can sing most of the words to any *NSYNC song. I am an avid Phillies fan. My favorite foods growing up were hot dogs, pizza and grilled cheese. I cried when 9/11 happened and I wear red, white and blue every year on its anniversary. I have lived, […]

Magic without the man in red

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Andrea Whatcott Editor-in-Chief   I didn’t grow up with Santa Claus. He had a little accident and flew his sleigh off a cliff when my oldest sister was just 7, so I’m told. But the absence of the jolly round man dressed in red did not create a lack of magic in my Christmas experience. […]

Hype – what is it good for? Absolutely nothing

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the line between being a journalist or reporter gets in the way of fandom, and even the best of us get blurry vision at times when that line creeps up on us.   It turns out it’s an actual medical condition, called “hype-rventilation.”   Those in the media these days tend to get caught […]

Utah State fan revolt perfect timing for UVU

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Timing is everything, and really, the Wolverines’ couldn’t be better heading into tomorrow’s men’s basketball game at Utah State. That’s because the Aggies find themselves in their own controversy, though nowhere near a Penn State or Syracuse level (a.k.a. DEFCON 0.5).   Sum-up: USU fans chose to take offense last week after two incidents put […]

Inconsistency plagues Wolverines early

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes This season has brought mixed results for Dick Hunsaker’s squad up to this point. Against inferior opponents and teams with a similar talent level as UVU, the Wolverines have found a way to win if not dominate at times.   It’s a whole other story when the level of competition steps up.   Against Simpson, […]