Encircle: Breaking Barriers for LGBTQ+ Community

November 9, 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”] The Appomattox project hosted Stephanie Larsen the creator of Encircle to spread awareness of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Utah is well known for its tight knit and loving communities, according to Larsen, but it can be too tight […]

‘My Big Break’ lecture teaches UVU students how to turn dreams into reality

November 9, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Provo-native singer-songwriter Madilyn Paige, professional dancer Chelsie Hightower and Caitlyn Cutler Daw, director of The Killers music video for their song “Wonderful, Wonderful”, sat at a stage in the Grand Ballroom to answer questions on what they’ve learned from their accomplishments in the entertainment industry. On a screen above was technical Broadway crew member Tim […]

A Technology Social: The MP3 Experiment

November 9, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes The MP3 Experiment is when a group of individuals download an audio file which at a set time in a set place will begin to play over headphones. Steve was the name of the guide of the one here on campus Nov. 7. “The MP3 Experiment was created in 2004, shortly after the original iPod,” […]

UVU brings awareness to non-traditional students at Trunk or Treat

November 8, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Oct. 29 – Nov. 3 was the Non-Traditional Student Awareness Week. UVU Student Success invited non-traditional students and their children to join in campus life. One of the events in the week was Trunk or Treat at the UVU visitor parking garage on Monday, Oct. 29 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Unlike the traditional students who attend […]

Opponent Preview: Wolverines to take on in-state foe Utah State

November 8, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University vs Utah State University Where: Logan, Utah When: Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.   The Wolverines have yet another in-state matchup early on in the season, taking on Logan foe Utah State University. UVU didn’t face-off against USU last season, but have lost considerably to USU in previous matchups in past seasons. […]

UVU soars past Westminster in season opener

November 8, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute Kicking off their regular season against Westminster, UVU’s men’s basketball team soared to an easy victory over the Griffins 96-71 in front of their home crowd on Nov. 6. After trailing briefly in the opening minutes, the Wolverines quickly took control by halftime, heading to the locker room with a commanding 42-27 lead. During the […]

UVU student housing proposition divided by one vote

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tight race cannot be declared until mail-in and absentee ballots counted Proposition 5, the Orem referendum to re-zone the Palos Verdes neighborhood for student housing, is ahead for those in favor by one vote at the latest count. Currently, the votes for the measure are standing at 7,138 while the votes against are at 7,137; […]

Women at UVU learn how to unlock their potential at leadership event

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women from around Utah gathered on Nov. 1, in the Grand Ballroom at UVU to learn how to unlock their potential in education and within themselves. The event was hosted by the Utah Women’s Leadership Project. Throughout the semester the group has been hosting multiple events to help women advance in their life whether it […]

Candlelight vigil held at UVU to increase awareness of domestic violence

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Center for Women and Children in Crisis (CWCIC) held a candlelight vigil on Oct. 29 to honor the survivors of domestic violence. Held in the Reflections Center, Dennis Hansen, CEO and director of CWCIC introduced Brian Parnell, the domestic violence program administrator for the Utah Department of Human Services, to inform the crowd of […]