CupBop brings Korean BBQ to campus

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lee Thomas Lifestyle Editor Photo by Julie Ostler   Utah’s best Korean BBQ in a fast and easy cup has finally come to UVU. Having built a strong reputation with food trucks along the Wasatch front, CupBop brings their version of a unique food experience to the campus food court.   CupBop has distinguished itself […]

Helpful apps for students

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Missy Jensen Staff Writer   Trying to stay organized in college is difficult—the constant to-do lists, note taking, and event going can get pretty hectic. Luckily, technology has made it easy for students to stay organized. Provided are just a few examples of organizational apps that help students stay organized.   Swoodle— Group work is […]

Architect tells story of 9/11 memorial design

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97   UVU commemorated the anniversary of the September 11 attacks with the architect who brought the victims’ memorial to life. Israeli-American Michael Arad, a longtime resident of New York City, made the trip to speak to UVU students and faculty […]

Research group tests water contamination in Haiti

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Olivia Mclaughlin | Illustrator | @Olliemiku   In August, a group from UVU traveled to Haiti to do research on local streams and rivers. The team, which was made up of associate professors Eddy Cadet and Steven Emerman, and four students, concentrated its efforts on the northern peninsula […]

Does playing on Sunday hurt UVU athletics?

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jessica Allen | Assistant sports editor | @Jessdaleallen Sports Column Utah County is a very peculiar melting pot of cultures. The overwhelming majority belong to the Mormon religion. However, the culture within the LDS church varies broadly in this small concentration of people. Since living in Utah County (a long 4 months) I have come to […]

School pride vs. Team pride

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cheer for the school you attend Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Sports Column This week is what could be labeled as BYU week for Utah Valley University athletics. The UVU volleyball team is hosting the 9th-ranked Cougars on Saturday night in the PE building on campus and it leads to writing this article. We have […]

Orem residents slip, slide and take conservation pledge

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Steffan King | Staff Writer Photo credit: Laura Fox   Slide the City took place in Orem City Sept. 4. The event was held as an effort to promote water conservation and encourage participants to take a pledge to save water. Slide the city has become a nationwide traveling slip and slide party. Its stated […]

Two constants in a changing world

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes For Atoa and Bakker it is all about becoming a better person off and on the court Kyle Bruderer | Sports writer | @BrudKyle For the past three seasons, there have been two constants in the Utah Valley University volleyball program, head coach Sam Atoa and senior middle blocker Lauren Bakker. Atoa is in his 17th season […]

Financial professionals urge confidence to make sense of cents

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Lauren Barney | Staff Writer Photo courtesy of UVU Marketing   In the lecture titled “Cents and Sensibility” September 9 at UVU, women and finances were the target for the address held by the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP). Aiming to provide women with tips and resources to gain confidence with finances, keynote speaker […]

Where Are They Now?

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU alumni Jordan Brady named to Idaho Stampede coaching staff Kaleb Searle | Sports writer | @k_searle87 Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics During Jordan Brady’s senior year playing basketball for Utah Valley, he was named to the first-team Division I all-independent team, averaging 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds. Since then, Brady’s career has spanned from playing overseas to […]