Construction Update: Everything you need to know

August 28, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a growing school, UVU has no shortage of construction projects underway. Frank Young, associate vice president of Facilities Planning, provided The Review with the following updates that may affect students on campus. UVU pedestrian bridge In fall 2019, UVU, the Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Transit Authority began working on a pedestrian […]

Letter from the Editor

July 28, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dear Wolverines, 2020 is a year that will go down in history. It’s a time where we must come together to fight two pandemics —COVID-19 and racial injustice. As the world is faced with uncertainty, we strive to represent UVU and keep you up to date on the challenges and hopes that arise. I am […]

Campus and COVID: What students should know

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes In spite of the warming weather, UVU’s campus has been left mostly empty both inside and out of the buildings following the announcement for students to limit their time in the grounds for the duration of the semester. (Photo by Natasha Colburn) Fall semester 2020 is going to look different for Wolverines.  Since the World […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Melissa Heaton

June 23, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Melissa Heaton* knows she’s been pansexual for a while. She describes that as being attracted to people based on who they are, not based on their outward appearance or gender. Personally, Melissa feels that people don’t take her sexuality seriously when she is in a relationship with a male, and that outsiders might assume she’s […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Preston Jenkins

June 16, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Preston Jenkins, a junior studying public relations at UVU, was the second of nine kids in his LDS family. Preston knew that he was born gay. When he hit puberty, he couldn’t relate when other boys were talking about girls. “[Being gay] is just one piece of the big puzzle that is Preston Jenkins,” he […]

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic as a high risk student

May 4, 2020

Reading Time: 7 minutes The year 2020 will definitely go down in history, especially UVU history. On March 11, WHO officially declared the COVID-19 virus as a pandemic. In response, many businesses closed and school’s were soon to follow. UVU moved their courses online officially on March 23. Although everyone has been affected by the virus in one way […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Kendra Hamblin

April 30, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Kendra Hamblin’s coming out story is quite unique. During the general conference in fall 2017, a semi-annual broadcasted meeting for LDS members, President Dallin H. Oaks spoke on a topic that was hurtful to her. In his talk, Oaks said that Latter-day Saints needed to reject anything that doesn’t fit their standards, listing same-sex marriage […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Daniel Little

April 19, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Daniel Little, a sophomore studying political science, was born in St. George and has lived in Highland most of his life. After returning home from his mission in New York City Feb. 2019, he began attending UVU during the summer semester. Daniel was raised in a strong LDS family, and has chosen to stay even […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Connor Smith

April 15, 2020

Reading Time: 9 minutes Connor Smith* spends many mornings praying in his car, putting his head on the steering wheel, looking up at God and just talking to him. Connor describes his relationship with God as very close. He enjoys telling Heavenly Father about his day, and talking to Heavenly Father like his old friend. Currently, Connor is in […]

Latter-day LGBTQ+: Katie Brown

March 28, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Katie Brown* was sitting in sacrament meeting when the controversial 2015 policy was read. It hurt to hear, and she was immediately horrified and frustrated. Even though she had emotionally checked out of the church years before, she still continued attending for her family. “I had just seen the country tell me that my future […]