Reading Time: 2 minutes The annual Truth in Tuition hearing is a state requirement from the Utah System of Higher Education, and is an opportunity for students to give their input on any proposed raise in tuition. The hearing Feb. 17 with 10 students in attendance, most of whom were members of UVUSA, had low participation, a problem that […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Timing, significance, where you live, human interest and prominence is generally what makes something newsworthy. However, these traits are fleeting, and every news outlet imaginable is looking for the next big story that will captivate readers and viewers alike. Here are some forgotten stories that made headlines the last few years that you should still […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Timing and perspective are keys to success As athletes grow through the various levels of sports competition, they have to differentiate the counsel of coaches and parents. Many athletes outgrow the tutelage of their parents at a relatively young age, but what happens to a parent if they’re already coaching at a higher level than […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m offended by how easily people get offended. I’m an individual who possesses a lot of traits – but being intolerable is not one of them. I’m a person who accepts all walks of life. Live and let live, if you will. I like to think I’m in tune to the feelings of people around […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Garret Stirland Senior Staff Writer Adam Webb, a UVU entrepreneurship graduate, partnered with the nonprofit agency Going Beyond Borders in 2014 to create a scholarship fund for single-parent students enrolled at UVU.Earlier this month nearly 200 guests attended a formal dinner and a silent action, which brought in almost $50,000 dollars for the scholarship fund. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes PART ONE OF TWO Every group has its stereotypes, including golfers. Since the 15th century, golf has historically been known as a “gentlemen’s game” played by men of noble birth or superior social position. It was a game where only the wealthy were allowed on the course or into the country club. If you didn’t […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a country rich with college tradition, UVU seems to be missing out. Growing up in Las Vegas, I would regularly go to UNLV basketball games. Since the football team struggled, the basketball games were the most exciting sporting event around town. Nothing quite got my heart pumping like going to the games. The fight […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Relationships between universities in the state of Utah are interesting and diverse when it comes to college basketball. Some, like Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University, are just starting to play each other on a regular basis. Some never meet on the hardwood. Others, like the U of U and BYU, have played each […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU wrestling team finished its regular season with a dominating performance at home against Grand Canyon University. UVU won every single match against GCU, winning the dual, 39-0. The night started with UVU’s Jarod Maynes at 141-pounds. Mayne ended up pulling off an unlikely victory with next to no time left when he escaped from his opponent, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes OREM — When the UVU men’s basketball team found themselves trailing by 20 points at the under eight minute media timeout with 7:41 left to play in the first half of the Western Athletic Conference matchup against UMKC, the Wolverines didn’t panic. Out of the timeout, the Wolverines used a 22-8 run to finish the […]