The great dress debate

February 27, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Thursday, Feb. 26, a Tumblr post about a dress went crazy viral with one question: is it blue with black lace or white with gold lace? The post flooded social media platforms, sparking debates  with strong opinions between those who saw blue/black and those who saw white/gold. Even celebrities joined in on the quest for […]

If you hit snooze, you lose

February 27, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes People don’t agree on a lot of things, but most would say that waking up more tired than when they fell asleep is uncomfortable. Kelly Fitzpatrick of the Daily Burn explains how to stop hitting the snooze button and creating healthy routines throughout your day to improve your sleep at night. Consider yourself in the […]

UVU partners with The Bradley Center to provide grief support

February 27, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nate Dunn | Staff Writer   UVU has partnered with The Bradley Center for Grieving Children and Families. Together they will provide support, counseling, and guidance to those who are suffering and struggling with the loss of a loved one through faith and religious principles. Working in tandem, the partnership will provide interfaith dialogue to […]

UVU professor featured in New York Times

February 27, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | Staff Writer | @JeanetteBlain   A lecturer in the History and Political Science Department at UVU was recently featured in The New York Times in Education Toolkit for his innovative and effective teaching style. Professor Baktybek Abdrisaev is one of only 14 educators from around the country to be represented in this teaching […]

Strong Pitching, Clutch Hitting Key UVU Victory over San Francisco

February 27, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle McDonald, Sports Writer, @kylesportsbias Junior Danny Beddes pitched eight strong innings and got some timely hits from the offense on a cold Friday afternoon to help UVU defeat San Francisco 3-1 on the opening day of the Lobo Invite in Albuquerque, N.M. The UVU offense was another story as it was held to one […]

Wind Symphony changes STEM to STEAM

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes The wind symphony’s annual children’s concert on Feb. 18 was a hit for audiences of all ages with great music and a positive message tied together with entertaining humor. Titled Dr. Calamari and the (Mad) Science of Music, the performance included an animated short designed by a class ofDigital Media sophomores called Cyborg Shrimp, the […]

UVU celebrates Darwin’s birthday

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain Staff Writer| Staff Writer | @JeanetteBlain Friday, Feb. 20, the UVU Department of Biology hosted the 2015 UVU Darwin Day “Cell”ebration in honor of the 206 birthday of Charles Darwin. The 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. event was located in the Science Building atrium where biology and evolution exhibits were on display to the […]

Sundance or bust

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo credit: Lee Thomas   UVU offers a block class every January/February in which enrolled students, including myself, not only analyze the history and form of documentary film, but are also provided the opportunity to attend a variety of Sundance films for free. Another year has come and passed for the Sundance Film Festival and […]

Running with the best

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jessica Beatty talks about her love for track and field Adam Cichoski | Sports Writer Recently a school record has been broken! That record was broken by women’s track member Jessica Beatty, set a new school record for the women’s 60m hurdles. She set the record against Air Force on Feb 6, completing the race […]

Humility Delivers

February 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Even nice guys can have fun Kyle McDonald | Sports Writer | @kylesportsbias Utah Valley University has a unique thing going for their athletic programs. They don’t have the top recruits. They don’t have the huge facilities. They don’t have the student-athletes who come to school for one or two years and then leave to […]