PR students gain real life experience

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The end of the semester brings different assignments, exams and projects for students in various majors across campus. For a group of five students studying public relations in the UVU Communication department, the end of the semester means getting real-life work experience with a local company.   Giancarlo Improta, Alexa Hansen, Jocelyn Stimpson, Alyson Livingston […]

Fill your sole

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes With spring officially upon us and summer just around the corner, it’s time to break out and step into the new, or rather, borrowed trends in footwear.   While some runway pieces don’t translate into everyday wear, there are some picks that are sure to make their appearance in the general public.   Made out […]

Common courtesy not so common on campus

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Through the bustling halls and classrooms of Utah Valley University, there is one of Dante’s “Seven Deadly Sins” that seems most apparent – sloth. Sloth is the ugly monster that leads us even deeper into the inferno. For who among us has not followed its delightful call, it sounds something like: “meh,” or “someone else will […]

Elders will ‘Quest’ for scholarships at seminar

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The day a 101-year-old member of Elder Quest ceased participation in the group’s activities was the day she died.   A little-known “lifelong learning” organization for senior students over 55, Elder Quest has been supporting UVU since 1992 as an integral part of UVU’s Community and Continuing Education Department. Not only has the self-sustaining organization […]

Can’t measure impact of wins over No. 11 ASU, No. 4 Arizona

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes No. 11 Arizona State was the lion. No. 4 Arizona was Goliath.   Meet Wolverines baseball, the new David of UVU athletics.   Forget the fact that Utah Valley held a middling 14-11 record heading into the weekend. Last Wednesday’s home win over the Wildcats was worth 10. That estimate may become more literal when […]

UVU welcomes first women’s lacrosse team

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thanks to the determination of students, faculty and staff, UVU can check forming a women’s lacrosse team off the to-do list. The season, which began in late October, has taught these athletes that hard work and perseverance really do pay off.   As UVU’s first women’s lacrosse team, the players have faced many challenges they […]

Softball struggling at home

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes After nearly two months on the road to start the season, the women’s softball team came back home to Wolverine Field to face the next 12 home games that were ahead. UVU entered the stretch on a five-game winning streak and winning eight of their last nine games.   The home slate started with a […]

Mix of newcomers and veterans already outdoing last year’s production

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 30, 2012 the women’s softball team matched their win total from the entire 2011 season when they finished at 20-30.   The Wolverines sat last week at 20-11-1 in this young 2012 season. The team has experienced quite the turnaround from last year as they continue to work toward their first PCSC title. […]

Mixing the masculine & feminine in fashion

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes In fashion, there is a need for contrast. It’s far too easy for similar elements to blend together and get lost. This is especially true when it comes to clothing that can be regarded as super feminine. What I mean by feminine is short dresses, frilly tops, high heels, etc. Wearing too many of this […]

3,000 years of lipstick

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes  “Even Emperor Nero’s wife had multiple slaves who were in charge of keeping her lips painted at every hour.”   Red lipstick is back this spring and there are few things to be said about this classic and controversial style choice.   Red lips have been popular for over 3,000 years, starting when women in […]