Smoother traffic on University Parkway

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute Navigating construction while commuting to UVU has been a struggle for students as of late. Recently, Utah County welcomed its first continuous flow intersection to help traffic flow at the intersection of University Parkway and Sandhill Road. The I-15 CORE team coordinated with UVU officials to determine what would best help with traffic in the […]

Dominant season

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Numbers never lie. Going into the Great West Conference tournament, Utah Valley University had not lost in conference play all season long, posting a 24-0 record against the likes of Texas-Pan American, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University of Northern Colorado. But it was the two victories against Houston Baptist in the tournament […]

Computer Engineering degree comes to UVU

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Utah Valley University computer science students are breathing easier as a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree will be available beginning this fall semester. “From what I understand about the industry is that they’re hiring a lot in the science and engineering fields,” said 32-year-old Greg Hodgson, computer science student. “I think it’s […]

EMPLOYMENT: THE STUDENT SUMMER SPOILER

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are a variety of summer jobs students hold, ranging from home security and pest control, summer sales to life guarding at Seven Peaks Waterpark, but regardless, the goal is the same – to pay tuition. Corinne Crump, a senior in the Elementary Education program, has changed her work hours at Pinnacle Security from part-time […]

‘ANNIE’ HEADS TO ALPINE

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Preparation is underway for Alpine Community Theater’s production of  “Annie.” The family-oriented play marks ACT’s ninth production and will be showing July 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16 at Timberline Middle School.  ACT is a non-profit organization, and the shows’ casts are volunteers from the community. “Annie” features two sets of cast members […]

Classroom Tech: Facebook

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes If there were one experience from my time here at UVU, it would be when I took the opportunity to talk about a random quote in a speech class. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke said that, and it has stayed with me for years. I stood at the front […]

Don’t grieve alone

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes When a raven appeared at Wade C. Haskell’s home several days in a row, he supposed that he had made a new friend in the animal kingdom. Haskell, a senior biology student at Utah Valley University, enjoys Native American religion and folklore. In some Native American traditions, the raven, among other creatures, is considered an […]