Sports Briefs April 18, 2011

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Softball’s Amanda Robinson wins Great West weekly honor NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Amanda Robinson has been named the Great West Conference Softball Player of the Week after an outstanding performance on the diamond last week, April 3-9. Robinson, a freshman from Lakewood, Calif., hit .500 for the week as she went 7-for-14 with two […]

Letter from the editor: April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brothers and Sisters, It’s seemed like we could use a little churchin’ up lately. So last week, The V spent a Sunday in the company of the Holy Spirit. That’s right: The V went to General Conference. We thought we’d explore our spiritual side a little bit; maybe ponder the state of our souls a […]

What’s the dumbest thing you did in highschool?

April 11, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute “After dropping my boyfriend off after a dance, I made out with a guy named “Bill.” Afterward, he and I discussed whether we should tell my boyfriend. Later that night I sent him a text saying, “I don’t think we should tell [my boyfriend].” Unfortunately, I accidently sent it to my boyfriend instead of Bill. […]

Sports Briefs April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes Softball’s Flanary claims weekly PCSC pitching honor PORTLAND, Ore. – Utah Valley University senior pitcher Kyli Flanary has been named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Mountain Division Pitcher of the Week after a fine outing in the circle the week of March 27 to April 2. Flanary went 1-2 with a 4.20 ERA (18.1 IP, […]

Hall monitor: April 11, 2011

April 11, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Obama just announced he will be running for the 2012 election. As candidates enter the race, if the election were now who would you vote for and why? Probably Mitt Romney because he’s shown he can do well with financial issues. Jared Farish Drafting, senior Donald Trump because he knows how to run a business. […]

Hall monitor: April 4, 2011

April 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After President Obama’s April 29 address, what do you think America’s role in Libya should be? Stay out. [Obama] has enough political liabilities as it is. Brent Springer Junior, Chemistry As we’re getting our natural resources from Libya, we need to be involved, but I think that our involvement should be very limited. Joseph Griffin […]

What is the ultimate April Fool’s prank?

April 4, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute “I would buy myself a T.V. then come home and surprise myself with it.” — Jarom Moore, Assistant News Editor “Sell Jarom’s new T.V.” — Celeste Tholen-Rosenlof, Opinions Editor “Replace your married friend’s bed with bunk beds.” — Kelly Cannon, Assistant Culture Editor “My friend told his seminary teacher mom that his girlfriend was pregnant. […]

Sports Briefs April 4, 2011

April 4, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes UVU’s Casper named America Sky Golfer of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Mason Casper was named America Sky Men’s Golf Conference Golfer of the Week for his performance at Southern Utah’s Pat Hicks Invitational on Feb. 14-15, the conference office announced March 28. Casper, a sophomore from Springville, Utah, captured the SUU Pat […]

Letter from the editor: April 4, 2011

April 4, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hey Champ(s), This issue puts a spotlight on some of the more marginalized people in our society – Native Americans, non-Christians and Britney Spears. For some of these folks, the outcome is grim and undecided. For others, it’s a joyous celebration. For Britney Spears, it’s about the same, except she’s let her hair grow back. […]

Cyclist struck by car

April 4, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute 32-year-old male from Orem was struck while riding his bicycle March 31. At approximately 9:45 am, the biker was riding along 800 south. When he crossed in front of the LDS Institute’s overflow parking lot, he was struck by a car. It appeared, from the blood on the scene, that he head struck part of […]