Reading Time: < 1 minute Kaleb Searle | Sports writer | @k_searle87 Pullman, Wash.— The Utah Valley University men’s golf team finished seventh at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate Tuesday. The Wolverines carded a combined 24-over-par 876 through three rounds. Tournament host Washington State took home the title after shooting 33-under-par 819 (272-267-280). UVU finished seventh out of nine teams, just […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Ethics Awareness Week featured racial profiling as part of its 29th annual program at UVU to educate and promote understanding on the complex issue. In an open conversation setting on Sept. 23, racial profiling among law enforcement was highlighted. John King, Chief of Police for Provo City and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute J. Gunnar Thorderson | Staff Writer Photo credit: Brooke Morrill | Photo Editor | @brookemorrill With Utah’s upcoming gubernatorial election in 2016, students at UVU are pushing for a debate between the candidates. Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a club on campus, has been gathering petition signatures in order to hold the first official debate […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Byron Harward The Lady with the Lamp, a statue of the famed nurse Florence Nightingale that was sculpted by 20th-century artist Avard Fairbanks, was donated by his son Jonathan Fairbanks to the UVU nursing program and will now sit in the main hall of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jada Scott | Staff Writer | [email protected] | @jadascott Jessica Harris, a student in the Technology Management program, has been awarded the Women Tech Award for Student Development. She was nominated for her exemplary ability in STEM classes and leadership contributions. “I have developed as a student through STEM classes as well as leadership roles, so I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] The inaugural event for this year’s Spotlight Canada kicked off what will be a yearlong calendar of events that celebrate Canadian history and culture. Several speakers shared their expertise on the important connection between the U.S. and Canada. According to deputy director and COO of the Governor’s Office […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Eugenics and euthanasia, peer review, racial profiling and air pollution are just a few of the diverse topics brought forward at the recent Ethics Awareness Week. Although held annually at UVU for the past 29 years, the 2015 event offered […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cheyenn Clayburn | Staff Writer On Sept. 16-17, 120 different clubs displayed information booths in the Grande Ballroom with the intent of getting more students involved in extracurricular activities on campus. Attending Club Rush is one way for students to become informed about the current clubs on campus. Club Rush is a two-day event held […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes From Walk-On to Scholarship Sean MacCourtney | Sports writer | @seanmaccourtney Most athletes dream of playing at the next level, whether that means going from high school athletics to collegiate athletics or from college to the pros. Competing at the next level is a hard thing to accomplish and it takes a great deal of dedication and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Golf co-captain works hard to do well both on and off the course Jessica Allen | Assistant Sports Editor | @Jessdaleallen Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics By the time a student is playing any sport at the collegiate level, it is typically assumed they have been mastering their craft for years to get to that point. However, that […]