Softball splits in home opener

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes A doubleheader against The University of Missouri Kansas City brought Utah Valley University to play on their home field for the first time since the opening of the season in early February. The Wolverines split the doubleheader as their second game resulted in a 10-7 victory following their 8-9 loss.   UVU came into their […]

No sexual safety on campus

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Yes, students can still have sex, but UVU will no longer provide the condoms to keep it safe.   UVU’s Health and Wellness center has stopped offering its students access to contraceptives as of March 1, 2012. After much discussion regarding the government possibly cutting funding for contraceptives, contraceptives have been made unavailable to the […]

Letter to the Editor

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes As I was leaving the amazing Vagina Monologues performance tonight, I was talking to a friend who had tried to buy her tickets through Campus Connection, but they wouldn’t sell them to her. She found out later that some of the people who work there were “protesting” the Monologues by refusing to sell the tickets. […]

Editorial: Putting UVU on the map

April 2, 2012

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 […]

Take a Hike

April 2, 2012

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. […]

Baseball has chance to make statement at home

April 2, 2012

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 […]

Student volunteers time to improve hometown

April 2, 2012

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.   […]

Poetry: Moments

April 2, 2012

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 […]

Religion and the Internet

April 2, 2012

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 […]

UNICEF muy pronto en UVU

April 2, 2012

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 […]