With child as a wolverine

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Expecting a baby can be a scary thing for any woman, and added stress is imminent while also attending school.   People may think that everyone is courteous and helpful to pregnant women on campus, but according to “Students for life of America,” 46 percent of abortions are performed on college-aged women.   So what […]

The Book Shelf with Cynthia Richards

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute “How to Get Your Child to Practice… Without Resorting to Violence!!” By Cynthia Richards   Summary: Drawing on years of experience teaching her eight children (and many others) to play instruments, classically-trained violinist Cynthia Richards presents a practical book on how to encourage children to develop musically.   Richards considers music a component of a […]

Campus jungle

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute In times past, the halls around campus teemed with life, plant life. There was a movement in the 1990s to get more live plants in the halls to help improve the atmosphere of the school.   Atmosphere is a term that is associated with both mood and air quality. Live plants help improve both, and […]

Saddle siblings

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU students and brothers Luke and Olin Pulham were born in American Fork, Utah.  The brothers are different in every way from personality to stature, with Luke standing at 6-foot-5 and his younger brother at 6-foot-2.   “Oh, we’re completely opposite,” Luke said.   They can sometime argue and disagree like most brothers, but their […]

Scholarships can pay the way

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Obtaining a secondary education degree is not always a given for every student with a desire to attend.   Some students have been able to save money for a long time in preparation for college while others are fortunate to have parents or other relatives that have the means to pay for their schooling. For […]

Bats bust out during Wolverines’ hot streak

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Utah Valley Wolverines are streaking! In a good way, at least.   The Wolverines had won three in a row and four of their last five games after Thursday’s win over Southern Utah. In the last three games, they have batted in 40 runs, averaging just over 13 runs a game. In the past […]

Helping babies and mothers in need

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Volunteers stood at the entrances of stores next to a large banner, which proudly displayed their motto, “Save the World! One Small Tummy at a Time,” while giving out candy and fliers informing shoppers of the dire need for baby items at their local food bank.   Over 55 volunteers dispersed themselves throughout Utah County […]

‘How to’ succeeds

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The theater department’s latest production “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” delights audiences with wit, satire and just enough innuendo.   The business world can be a rough place for young hopefuls wanting to move up. But the theater department’s latest production shows you can get ahead without really trying.   The musical […]

Breaking the silence

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Without the general population’s notice, every two minutes a sexual assault occurs here in the U.S.   With silence, the problem only grows. Only 40 percent of sexual assaults or rapes are reported and only six percent of rapists ever serve a single day in jail.   To create awareness of violent and sexual crimes, […]

The great condom caper

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes As of March 1, our Health and Wellness center has decided to stop providing condoms to students that wish to keep themselves sexually healthy and well.   Thanks to the research done by Clay Neville for his story, we know it is because one or two students with very dirty hands were taking all of […]