UVU women enter WAC Tournament looking to gain experience

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler The UVU women’s basketball team heads to Las Vegas for the WAC Tournament looking to finish what has been a difficult regular season on a high note. The Wolverines finished in the bottom half of the standings, which means the team must win three straight games in the conference tournament to […]

Wolverines rolling heading into WAC Tournament

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With the WAC Tournament tipping off Thursday, the Wolverines couldn’t be peaking at a better time. After a performance in conference play that left a lot to be desired, the last two weeks of the regular season served as a reminder of this team’s potential. The Wolverines’ improvement this season has […]

Know thy enemy: A preview of the week in UVU sports

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton It’s conference tournament week in college basketball and both the men’s and women’s teams will be in Las Vegas hoping to secure some wins in their respective WAC tournaments. For more information regarding those tournaments, see the previews written by Kaleb Searle and Ryan Willie. Meanwhile, the baseball and softball teams […]

Injuries make for a forgettable year in women’s basketball

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nathan Gross The UVU women’s basketball team has experienced a down year. Barring a sudden turnaround or modern-day miracle, the Wolverines will finish the season in this week’s WAC tournament. This team has been frustrating to watch for several reasons this season as they have sputtered their way to an 8-20 record and […]

March Madness makes its return

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold On Sunday, the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament field will be revealed. As the much-anticipated selection show approaches, let’s look back at the many storylines of how we arrived here and what to look forward to in the weeks to come. For the local teams, each squad had its […]

“Speed-faithing” opens dialogue on different faiths and traditions

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Speed faithing” is like “speed dating”. The Interfaith Student Council joined students of different religions — or lack thereof — to discuss their beliefs in the Reflection Center Feb. 28. The event gave students the opportunity to learn about another religion in a casual setting complete with food, drink and conversation. The questions were simple […]

Two scoops of entertainment and a pinch of politics: A recap of the 89th Academy Awards

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes One year after Chris Rock nearly ruined the Oscars, the 2017 Academy Awards gave a cautious audience the show they were looking for. An introduction by Justin Timberlake — singing his Oscar nominated song “ Can’t Stop the Feeling” — set the tone for the production. Entertainment, not politics, is what a world-wide audience wanted […]

Men and women are trading places says Rosin

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hanna Rosin speaks on the end of men The 2016 presidential election became centered around the topic of masculinity, according to Hanna Rosin, co-host of NPR podcast Invisibilia and author of “The End of Men: And the Rise of Women.” Rosin talked about the increase of women in the U.S. workforce March 1 in the […]

Allocating student fees, diversity headline elections debate

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Expenses, travel key subjects in discussion A week before elections, 2017-18 student body officer candidates gathered at Centre Stage March 1 to debate — the main issue being the allocation of student fees. Student body president of UVUSA Birch Eve, and students Danny Davis and Carrie Chappell were moderators at the debate. Candidates running for […]