WAC Championship not enough for UVU Cross Country

November 9, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverine runners want more as they prepare for NCAA Regionals Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Photos courtesy of UVU Athletics On the morning of Halloween, the Utah Valley University men’s and women’s cross country teams did what most coaches in the Western Athletic Conference expected them to do. They won the WAC Championship with dominating performance […]

Exhibition match not too friendly for UVU women’s hoops

November 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias OREM, Utah — For more collegiate teams, an exhibition match is supposed to be a game that you win easily and which are able to give some younger players some minutes.  In the case of the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team, Colorado State University-Pueblo had other ideas. Just […]

UVU wrestlers defeat Michigan State, drop next two

November 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tolbert, Thomas undefeated on the day Kyle McDonald | Sports writer | @kylesportsbias Ypsilanti, Mich. — The Utah Valley University wrestling team started their 2015-16 campaign off with a bang by defeating Big 10 Conference opponent Michigan State 30-6 in the first of three dual meets at the Eastern Michigan Duals on Saturday morning. The Wolverines […]

Mormon apologists discuss how and when to defend Mormonism

November 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kimberly Bojorquez | Senior Staff Writer A panel of six Mormon apologists, defenders of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, discussed the arguments for and against defending Mormonism Friday, Nov. 6 at UVU. Panelist and Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics at UVU, Brian D. Birch discussed how Mormonism has seen its fair […]

Stubbs leads UVU women’s soccer over UMKC

November 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines advance to WAC Championship behind two goals from Stubbs Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @jojocornrow BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—The Utah Valley University women’s soccer team downed the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the WAC Tournament semifinals behind two second half goals by Kali Stubbs Friday night. UVU improved to 13-6-1 on the season and will […]

Coach Pope on fear, taking-risks

November 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Mark Pope said risk is necessary for growth in life. As head coach of men’s basketball at UVU, Pope told an audience in the Grande Ballroom Nov. 4 how to get out of their comfort zone and become extraordinary. He said there is a “gravity of average.” Gravity […]

LDS handbook leak creates stir on social media

November 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | Editor in Chief Policy changes for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints listed in Handbook 1, a resource used for lay clergy in the church, were leaked on Thursday, Nov. 5. The document was posted on the Facebook page of John Dehlin, a former member of the LDS church and creator […]

UVU women face UMKC in semifinals of WAC soccer tournament

November 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Bakersfield, CA — For the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team, winning the Western Athletic Conference championship and getting to the NCAA tournament was a goal at the beginning of the season.   They are one step closer to that goal.  They face No. 3 seed University of Missouri-Kansas […]

October’s best in college football

November 6, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes A recap of a month turned on its head Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @jojocornrow October showed us once again that when we think we have college football’s contenders, pretenders, and spoilers figured out, the entire system could flip on its head. Right after I awarded the UCLA Bruins with the best team in […]

Week 10 college football preview

November 5, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes LSU, Alabama headline the upcoming weekend Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @jojocornrow Last weekend’s college football brought one of the most insane turns of events that we could ever hope for. With six seconds remaining in the game, the Duke Blue Devils punched the ball across the goal line to take a 27-24 lead […]