Reading Time: 2 minutes Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr UVU Elevator Rescue: Aug. 5- Police were called to help a woman who was stuck in an elevator in the Classroom Building. The officers helped the woman remain calm while they waited for the elevator contractor to repair the broken elevator. The contractor was able to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Orem scores early and often in first game of three-game set Kyle McDonald | Sports writer | @kylesportsbias Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | Art Director | @gabicampbellphotos OREM, Utah — The Orem Owlz pounded out fourteen hits and scored in six of eight at-bats to defeat the Missoula Osprey 11-3 on Monday evening at Brent […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Wolverines join Big 12 Conference Kyle McDonald | Sports Editor | @kylesportsbias The Utah Valley University wrestling team announced Wednesday that they would be one of five schools moving to the Big 12 Conference beginning in the 2015-16 academic year. “We’re really excited,” UVU head coach Greg Williams said. “It’s a higher level of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Orem pounds out 15 hits in win Jessica Allen | Sports writer | @Jessdaleallen Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | Art Director | @gabicampbellphotos OREM, Utah—The Orem Owlz continued their winning streak with their fourth consecutive win in a 12-4 victory over the visiting Great Falls Voyagers at Brent Brown Ballpark on Thursday night. The Owlz […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr UVU Traffic Accident: July 29- An officer on patrol noticed an accident at the intersection of University Parkway and Sandhill Road. The officer assisted in controlling traffic and checking the passengers for injuries. The Orem Police finished clearing the scene when they arrived. Aug. 1- A […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes De-stigmatizing mental illness is a societal necessity Jared Stirland Assistant Lifestyle Editor Every year, Mental Health America (MHA) consistently reports Utah in the top five for the consumption of anti-depressant medication, suicides, and depression diagnoses. However, according to MHA, Utah should not be ranked this high, because Utah scores low on most of the variables […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes A look into Brain-Machine Interfacing Garret Stirland Staff Writer You may not think twice about your finger clicking a mouse, or the way your eyes jump from word to word as you read this sentence. For every action your body performs, networks of neurons are communicating with electrical impulses throughout your brain. In January of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The psychology of fashion fluency. Josh Brown Staff Writer Behavioral scientists interested in the psychology of fashion analyze what clothing, accessories, and hairstyles say about people on an individual level and look to answer why we dress the way we do. Whether we like it or not, our outfits say a lot. Every person has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Latino students at UVU give their opinion on the controversial candidate Kimberly Bojorquez Staff Writer As if Donald Trump’s bid for the 2016 presidential election wasn’t controversial enough, comments he made about Mexicans and immigrants have gotten him into a lot of trouble, and many are responding strongly to his comments. During his presidential announcement speech, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chandler Christensen Staff Writer Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon that occurs when the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming, while having the ability to control the d ream. In a sense, lucid dreamers are “awake” within a dream. Although it might seem to be a rare occurrence, lucid dreaming happens quite often. In a […]