UVU Men’s Basketball Shoots Past Chicago State

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tim Castaneda, Sports Writer, xTIMBOxSLICEx UVU men’s basketball cruised to a 78-62 victory over Chicago State University on Thursday due in part to forward Zach Nelson’s second double-double performance of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. After a slow start in the first half, Nelson added 11 points in the second half to […]

A new leader of UVU has been chosen: Mr. UVU 2015

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 5 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @tiffany_mf   On Jan. 28, a competition for Mr. UVU 2015 was held and it has been decided: Joey Whitaker has taken the thrown.   |@JosephBroseph5 is the new king of UVU. I believe it’s like unto the UK, where it’s more of a ceremonial position pic.twitter.com/xusiAiCwcI — […]

Assassins who claim to have God on their side: Terrorist Violence Symposium at UVU

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @tiffany_mf   The Peace & Justice Studies and the Integrated Studies departments at Utah Valley University joined forces to host a symposium entitled, “Terrorist Violence and Free Expression: France and Charlie Hebdo.”  The symposium held on Jan. 26 in the Sorenson Student Center, included presentations about terrorist violence, […]

Becky Lockhart’s impact on UVU

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tiffiany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @tiffanymf   Utahns gathered to memorialize Becky Lockhart’s life at the Utah State Capitol building on Thursday, Jan. 22. Former Utah House Speaker Lockhart, the first female to hold the position, died on Saturday, Jan. 17 from a brain disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease.   To honor all of the […]

The Backup Plan becomes his Avenue

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Scott Moake’s new reality Dustan Copeland | Sports Writer Scott Moake stands out in a crowd. He’s 6-foot-7, which makes him hard to miss. However, what makes him stand out more than anything else is his natural athleticism. At Mountain View High School, Moake was a standout basketball player, playing center and forward. Track was […]

A Mighty Change of Plans

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ethan Smith’s winding path to success Kyle McDonald | Sports Writer | @kylesportsconflicts The Big 10 Conference is known for its great wrestling teams.  Many wrestlers set their sights on being able to wrestle for those storied programs.  Ethan Smith is no different.  The senior from Midway, Utah received a scholarship offer from Purdue University […]

Haiti Ambassador-at-large to speak at UVU Jan. 29

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie UVU’s Office of Internation Affairs and Diplomacy is sponsoring a lecture from Rudolph “Rudy” Moise, Ambassador at large for the Republic of Haiti. The lecture will be held in the Sorenson Center 206bc at 11:30 a.m. Moise was born in Port-Au-Prince and moved to the United States at […]