Campus News: KURT BESTOR TO PERFORM CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT UVU – With Christmas around the corner, Kurt Bestor, a Utah-based composer and performer, will be performing his fourth annual Christmas concert Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the McKay Events Center. The concert will recognize local cancer survivors of Central Utah Cancer Center and raise funds for UVU student scholarships.
Dec. 1- Disorderly Conduct – A 46-year-old male was issued a citation for disorderly conduct after he was observed stalking a female during the Utah Flash game at the McKay Events Center. The suspect was also barred from the McKay Event Center for the rest of the 2008-2009 game season.
I was reading the latest issue of the paper and I was pleased to see something out of the ordinary in the sports section: humor. Editor-in-Chief Jack Waters wrote a piece about Ryan Toolson missing two free throws. The idea sounds average at best; however, Waters made me almost snort milk out my nose with his witty humor.
Enough. Enough love, compassion, gratitude, peace, loaves and fishes, understanding, inclusiveness, graciousness, light, joy, miracles and abundance for all. And, perhaps because the gifts are offered so freely by one whose intentions are absolutely pure, we within our limited perception as spirits presently embodied, will accept these gifts which we have previously neglected to acknowledge.
Toolson Earns Second Weekly Award Utah Valley’s Ryan Toolson was named the Great West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 30, the league office announced Tuesday. Toolson earns his second weekly honor in three weeks as the senior averaged 29.
Six NFL players were suspended for four games without pay for violating the league’s anti-doping policy. They used a diuretic that can be used as a masking agent for steroids. The suspended players were running back Deuce McAllister and defensive linemen Charles Grant and Will Smith of New Orleans; defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams of Minnesota; and long snapper Bryan Pittman of Houston.
What is the best way to hide the fact that you’re drunk from your family at Thanksgiving? -Drink coffee, stay quiet so you don’t say anything out of the ordinary, and so they can’t tell you are slurring your words. -Be sure to brush your teeth before you go and chew gum while there.
Nov. 19 – Attempted Suicide – A 25-year-old male attempted suicide by overdosing on prescription medication. UVU custodial personnel discovered the unconscious male in a restroom in the Liberal Arts building and notified police. The male was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
Parking at UVU has been a large problem this past semester. There have been more students attending UVU this semester than ever before. Therefore there have been more teachers and they have also needed more parking. This has been a problem for students in the LA building parking lot because it more of their parking spots have been taken up, and it is harder for students to find a spot to park.
I may be a little biased because my anniversary and birthday fall right around or on Thanksgiving, but I love Thanksgiving. What could be better than hanging out all day with family and friends, eating, watching movies and playing games? –Merinda Davis, Lead designer I dislike the Thanksgiving fixation: turkey, Satan’s animal.
Atoa Wins at Alma Mater Utah Valley University head women’s volleyball coach Sam Atoa returned to his alma mater, BYU-Hawaii, and led his Wolverine squad to a 3-1 win (25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23) against the Seasiders Wednesday night. With the win, UVU improved to 10-11 on the year, and BYU-H fell to 16-8.
Pedroia wins AL MVP award Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was announced as the American League MVP last week. He became the first AL second baseman to win the award since Nellie Fox won it in 1959 with the Chicago White Sox. On the year Pedroia batted .
Cha-cha is a phone service that will answer any question for you at any time of day. Kind of makes you wonder why you’re spending all that cash on tuition, doesn’t it? The UVU Review will ask Cha-cha important questions every week, starting with what is possibly the most important question of all: What came first, the chicken or the egg? “It’s generally accepted that the egg came first (at breakfast), followed by the chicken (around lunchtime).
