My worst date ever

February 14, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Zack Dearing Hometown: Vernal, Utah Major: Behavioral Science Year: Sophomore “[On my worst date ever] my friends set me up for a group date and the girl I was suppose to be set up with was named Shelley. When we went to pick her up, she wasn’t there. So we went to go pick up […]

UVU’s priorities at the 2011 Utah Legislative session

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes In nearly every measure, UVU ranks at or near the bottom when it comes to funding and facilities. UVU receives about 42 percent of their budget from the state, which is appropriated by the Utah Legislature. The appropriation amount is based on the school’s proposed wants and needs. This year, the Vice President of University […]

UVU Hall Monitor February 7, 2010

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute What do you think about concealed carry on campus? “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.” Kaeli Schneider Sophomore, Pre-Nursing “It really just depends on if there’s a reason for it. I think if they just want to come wearing it, I don’t think there’s any real reason to take a gun to class.” […]

Letter to the Editor February 7, 2010

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Individuals need to understand that the United States of America is a nation of laws. We are governed by the rule of law, which is defined as “no person is immune to law.” Everyone who enters into the country is subject to our law. Opponents of Arizona’s SB1070 and Utah’s Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act need […]

Sports Brief February 7, 2011

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute GWC Announces 2010 Fall Academic All-Conference Honorees NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Great West Conference announced its 2010 Fall Academic All-Conference honors for the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross-country, women’s soccer and volleyball, and 30 UVU athletes were honored. Making up the academic team are 40 football players, 23 men’s cross country runners, 32 […]

Get Tested

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute For the first time ever, students can come to school, go to class and get tested for HIV and STIs all in the same day. On Feb. 9, the Utah AIDS Foundation, sponsored by the Spectrum Club, will be offering students HIV and STI testing on campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Frey Seagrove, […]

If you could pick a state symbol, what would it be?

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute “A red, white, and blue, bundt-shaped Jell-O” –Andrea Whatcott, News Editor “Would it be terribly offensive if the symbol was Glen Beck punching Obama. I think a lot of people would like that.” –Kelley Cannon, Assistant Culture Editor “A donkey that’s been painted red” –Mike Sanborn, Assistant Opinions Editor “Green Jell-O” –Mindy Harward, Culture Editor […]

Letter from the editors: February 7, 2011

February 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Friends, Romans, V-Readers, Although this week’s theme is somewhat looser than issues past, we are proud to report that The V have not lost sight of this magazine’s established staples: crime, alcohol and guns. Sometimes we stray from the path, but we never lose sight of what’s truly important. While the 2011 legislature is a […]

UVUSA RESPONSE January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Student Government responds to the most commonly asked questions collected from suggestion boxes during Fall Semester, including topics on parking, the waitlist system and newspapers on campus. Can UVU get more parking around campus? After the first few weeks of the semester when everyone has a definite schedule, Parking Services send out staff every week […]

Sports Brief

January 31, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU’s Rowberry named GWC Athlete of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Tim Rowberry and North Dakota’s Jessica Butler have been selected Great West Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Athletes of the Week after outstanding performances last week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Rowberry, a junior from Orem, Utah, set a school record […]