2011 Oscar Nominations: Things to know

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Academy has cast its votes and the Oscar nominations have been announced. Now, there are some people who don’t put much weight into awards in the entertainment industry. For the most part, I agree with them. The Oscars, however, are different, at least for me. These are the most prestigious of all movie awards […]

Former Purdue wrestler sees better opportunity in Orem

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Smith left Boilermakers hoping to make impact   There is an old adage that says, “Opportunity is knocking on your door.” According to UVU wrestler Ethan Smith, he knocked on opportunity’s door.   “I saw opportunities here,” Smith said. “I saw a lot of potential where I can succeed and reach college goals I had […]

Pay inequality among professors at UVU

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The struggle of gender equality has always been a problem in the workplace, and could be hitting closer to home than people realize. Today in society it is common and many times necessary for both men and women to work full-time jobs to support their families to have the means to get by. However, some […]

Super Bowl boasts drama

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sure, Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen will be in the game.   Oh, and Eli Manning is the one who handed the undefeated Patriots in 07 their only loss of their perfect season.   Not to mention the fact the game will be played in big brother […]

The Paterno predicament

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent passing of a football legend has left me in a fog, wondering what to think and how I should feel about everything JoPa. Is it possible to separate a lifetime of good and decency from the scandal that brought his ultimate demise? Is it fair to mention his name in the same sentence […]

Conference play no cake-walk for Wolverines

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes After Utah Valley’s 65-56 win on Thursday night, head coach Dick Hunsaker defined a general cry among Great West Conference teams in regards to the start of conference play.   “It’s a new season once conference play starts,” Hunsaker said. “And teams are certainly emotional and geared up to play their best.”   UVU honored […]

Track sees two school records broken at Boise

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes BOISE — Allah Laryea-Akrong set a new school record in the 200 meters with the time of 21.44 seconds, and Megan Burr  notched a school record in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles with the time of 8.80 at the Bronco Invitational.   Their performances, along with several first-place finishes by distance runners and one […]

Tickets on sale for wrestling match vs. No. 2 Penn State

January 30, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute OREM, Utah – Tickets are now available for Feb. 11’s UVU wrestling dual vs. defending national champion Penn State that will be held in the UCCU Center at 7 p.m.   Fans are highly encouraged to get their tickets now to avoid long lines the day of the event and to not risk missing out […]

Nixon says smarts, not effort, lacking

January 29, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The women’s basketball team fell to Chicago State University 42-69 on Thursday, their second conference game of the season. CSU held Utah Valley to a 29.1 percent from the field as forward Sammie Jensen was the only player to reach double digits at 16 points.   “Each game is a puzzle to be solved,” head […]

Guest writer Sharece Willcoxon on modern emotional expression

January 29, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes The dignity within emotion By Sharece Willcoxon   Without strong empirical evidence, you’re not going to be able to convince anybody respectable of anything.   It’s a bold statement, sure, but it rings true. In the academic community, there’s no room for anything except for carefully composed arguments that only reference fact. And it makes […]