Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | Editor in Chief | @carrielaudie Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | @gabicampbellphotos, Brooke Morrill | @BrookeMorrill Utah Valley University held its 74th commencement on April 30. There were 5,143 graduates earning 5,341 degrees. The graduates heard messages from Tyler Brklacich, outgoing student body president, President Matthew Holland and Mitt Romney, former governor […]
Reading Time: 16 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | Managing Editor | @tiffany_mf Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | @gabicampbellphotos Mitt Romney and UVU President Matthew S. Holland advised UVU graduates to value friendship, happiness and hard work over money at the 2015 Commencement ceremony on April 30, 2015. Check out highlights and the full transcripts of both Holland and Romney’s speeches […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ryan Dangerfield | Staff Writer | @ryandanger23 Nationally recognized author and education innovator Tony Wagner came to Utah Valley University on March 25 to speak about the United States education system and ways to nurture a person’s capability for innovation. “There are two kinds of innovation. One type brings new ideas to life. Those are […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Illustration by: Ashley Fairbourne They say that everything comes full circle. Many people find themselves right back where they began in issues of life, jobs, friendships and love. The on and off again relationship with my old boyfriend, whom I had become habitually dependent on, left me wondering— Will the circle be unbroken? How many […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham You’ve spent the entire semester wishing for this day to arrive, the end of your schoolwork and the beginning of a well-deserved summer vacation. You’ve been meticulously counting down the days until you’re free from exams and ready to relax. Free from the stresses of college life, it may be tempting to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo illustration: Brooke Morrill In a short couple of weeks, many students will be walking out of the campus doors for the last time as an undergraduate. With this can come nostalgia of this experience and the question of what’s next? It’s normal to feel a flood of emotions as students look back and reflect […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo illustration: Valerie Cheatham So, you’ve landed a summer internshipworkingforacompany in your field of study – that’s great! Now what? Internships are an increasingly important part of the workforce today – and you need at least one, if not several, under your belt to snag a good job after graduation. They provide a kind of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Graduation is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate your accomplishment of receiving your degree. Friends and family will be traveling from all over to come see you and celebrate with you. Planning your grad party is crucial. Don’t invite your ex boyfriend/ girlfriend — We understand, you still have feelings for them […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo illustration: Valerie Cheatham Graduation is approaching fast and campus is buzzing with an air of excitement, even if that excitement in tempered by a nervous energy. The one question, “when are you graduating?” has suddenly turned into a series of questions. “What are your plans after graduation?” “Are you going to use your […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy Managing Editor | @Tiffany_mf The new statue just outside of the east entrance of the Losee Center is a tribute to a concept from Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, called the Statue of Responsibility. The 15-foot statue of two vertically gripped hands was unveiled on April 15 with sculptor Gary Lee […]