Kelly Clarkson performs at UVUphoria

June 22, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performs barefoot at UVUphoria on June 11, 2009. Her crowd-pleasing favorites were a hit that engaged the crowd, which included recently appointed UVU president Matthew Holland and family.

Police beat

June 22, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes June 3rd- Warrant Service – A 37 year old male was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail for outstanding warrants discovered during a routine traffic stop. June 4th- Hazardous Materials – The Woodbury Business building was evacuated for most of the day due to a suspicious substance found in the building.

Making headlines

June 22, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sosa’s Juiced Retired baseball player Sammy Sosa was one of the players on the list of 104 players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. Before his name was leaked, he had denied using PEDs to ESPN as well as Congress. The only other name on the list of 104 players that has been released is Alex Rodriguez.

Sports briefs

June 22, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Wolverine goes to the Show Former Wolverine Mitch Jones became just the second Utah Valley player to appear in a Major League Baseball game when he pitch-hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jones made his debut with an at-bat in front of a standing ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd.

Police blotter

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes April 2009 April 9th- Public Intoxication – A 28 year old male was arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct after he approached a man and his son in the Student Center and became very belligerent. The male was transported back to the UVU Police Department and issued a citation prior to being released to his father.

Imposters posing as UVU music students, collecting money

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Imposters posing as Utah Valley University music students have been reportedly going door to door seeking donations, claiming that their UVU music group is raising money to perform with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. “These people are in no way associated with Utah Valley University.

letter to the editor

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute To the Editor, As a believing, practicing-to-the best-of-my-ability Latter-Day Saint, I was very disturbed by a recent Opinions piece, “More blessed than thou”. Its author, Russ Adler, speaks as though his ideas are representative of the doctrine and attitudes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Sports briefs

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU Men and Women Sweep the GWC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Utah Valley University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams swept the Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Houston Baptist University. The UVU women’s team won with a score of 253.

Staff infection

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute How have you spent your summer so far? “Being poor and single. Wait…that’s how I spend my year.” –Matthew Jonassaint “Writing and reading non-class related material. It would be a dream if I didn’t have to work at the same time.” –Loran Cook “This summer I’ve been working in the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington DC.