Reading Time: 3 minutes On a recent trip to a journalism conference in New York, a number of our newspaper staff members were constantly asked about UVU. When we said that we’re a university near BYU, and that we have a larger student population than our neighbors, people were astounded to have never heard of us. “Is it a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nestled in the comforts of Happy Valley it’s easy to be engulfed in shopping centers, quiet neighborhoods, restaurants, coffee shops and concerts. It’s so easy, in fact, that many people don’t recognize the sheer majesty of the landscape surrounding this urban sprawl. By definition, valleys are encircled by mountains. And we’ve got plenty. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rivalries aren’t just about hate or extreme dislike. It’s also about attention. When the “other school” loses to someone, the rival knows about it. Not only that, but they don’t forget it, either. So rest assured nationally ranked Arizona baseball is well aware of how dangerous Utah Valley can be. They know the Wolverines […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Scott Twitchell has found a way to give back to his community using the skills he is learning here on campus. Last year, Scott Twitchell ran for city council of American Fork. Though he made it to the primaries, he wasn’t elected. However, this didn’t stop him from continuing to serve his community. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Moments BY: ROB D. YOUNG For Farrah To see clearly for once, beyond the horizon to you, your paradise. To fight through gales of frigid wind, through furious rain, through sight-stopping sleet. To trudge through mud that swallows you to brow deep. To know that, in a sudden burst of light, your paradise […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes John Dehlin is one of the first to blog about The Church of Latter-day Saints, on the online scene called Bloggernacle. With Dehlin’s podcasts and blog posts, he holds quite a following. Many people drove for miles to attend this conference. One such group that attended was from Salt Lake City. Chad and Todd […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes El Club UNICEF es un gran proyecto que se va desarrollar en UVU. Como sabemos, UNICEF es una de las organizaciones más reconocidas a nivel internacional que presta ayuda a los niños del mundo. Por esta razón, un grupo de estudiantes de UVU están dispuestos a trabajar por los niños. “La idea de crear […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Amanda Perez has her priorities in order. She is a team player who wants nothing more than to see her senior season end in a winning fashion. UVU softball has never won the Pacific Coast Softball Conference (PCSC) title, a mark that Perez hopes to change before she graduates in April. If the team […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Michael McPherson’s hands twitch and shake repeatedly, as though he had three too many cups of coffee. It’s violent enough to be seen from the start line to the end of the long jump pit. The sophomore track and field athlete doesn’t have a logical answer. Logic doesn’t have much say when it comes […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Symphonic music involves the creative blending of diverse instruments into a unified work. Life, in many ways, is like a symphony—a blending of diverse elements in pursuit of a harmonious whole. As an accomplished musician and mother of eight, Cynthia Richards, the 2012 Utah Mother of the Year, knows a lot about blending many […]