Students, professors protest American Bullfighting event

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes Photos by Johnny Morris Conflict clouded the Freestyle For Hope Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting event Sept. 29, as bullfighting enthusiasts were met by animal rights activists on their way into the UCCU Center. “It’s inappropriate for universities to hold events like this that use animals for entertainment,” said philosophy professor and protest organizer, Karen […]

Making Fun of Mormons: How far is too far?

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Comedian David Cross of “Arrested Development” drew heavy criticism from Twitter users, religious commentators and others when he posted a photoshopped picture of himself in Church of Jesus Christ temple garments ahead of a tour stop in Salt Lake City in August. “Utah, learn the real truth!” the promotional image said. Many weren’t amused, including […]

Apple Music vs. Spotify: What the students are saying

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Apple Music/iTunes uses more data on campus servers than any other streaming service – and over ten times more data than Spotify. According to data provided by Ray Walker, Vice President of Information Technology, about 100 gigabytes of Apple Music/iTunes data is downloaded on campus per week — nearly half the audio streaming on the […]

UVU Men’s Soccer Gets The Home Win Against UTRGV

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU came out victorious from a five match losing streak at Clyde Field. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came ready to play but couldn’t get it done, falling to the Wolverines 2-1. Ball control and placement early in the game gave UVU a lead in the sixth minute.  Junior Blake Frischknecht got locked […]

Men’s Golf Finishes 10th at Colorado National

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute In a three round tournament hosted by University of Colorado, the Wolverines’ Men’s golf team finished 10th in the 16-team field. A team score of 26 over par was enough to improve their placing from the last tournament they competed in. Going from last to 10th out of 16th shows a good improvement and the […]

UVU men’s soccer team gets homecoming weekend win

September 29, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carter Johnson finished the game with two key assists in the 3-0 victory Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics The men’s soccer team convincingly secured a homecoming win Sept. 29, beating out the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals 3-1. The Wolverine’s impressive performance was defined by the team’s dominant defense as they allowed a total of […]

Pepsi sponsors this year’s homecoming week festivities

September 29, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Abby Van Buren Over the course of the week, a multitude of Pepsi-based activities have occurred around campus. To continue the university’s mission of student engagement, UVU and Pepsi have partnered up this year to make Homecoming Week one to remember. Pepsi along with iHeartRadio and Motive Marketing have collectively worked with UVU […]

Black Student Union discusses black representation in politics

September 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes During UVU’s annual Ethics Awareness Week, the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a panel titled “Black Representation in Politics.” The panel consisted of Sandra Hollins, Utah State Representative for District 23, and Robert Burch, candidate for Utah State House for District 30. Kira Smalls, BSU president and American Sign Language major, moderated for the panel. […]

Panel suggests that empowering women can improve gender equality at UVU

September 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] As a part of Ethics Awareness Week, the Utah Women and Leadership Project hosted a panel to discuss the need for a better approach to dealing with gender issues both on campus and in the general public sphere. The panel […]

Drive-in movie: An Incredible night of nostalgia

September 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The Utah Valley University Activity Committee put together a drive-in movie night showcasing “Incredibles 2”, which was newly released on DVD and Blu-ray. On Sept. 24, 2018, they inflated a massive screen and advertised all around the […]