He believed in the school, he believed in the students

July 30, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saturday, July 21, 2012, friends and family of Stephen Covey gathered at the UCCU Center to pay respects to a beloved father and businessman. Covey is recognized worldwide as an inspiring leader, and on UVU campus he is remembered as a friend who worked enthusiastically to help the school achieve university status. Covey was a […]

How do you School Lunch?

July 30, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Saving an extra dollar may seem trivial to some, but for many college students, frugality is a necessity. Paying for rent, books, tuition, gas and food make for a stressful financial situation for many students. Because such a large portion of a college students’ budget goes towards food, some students use meals as an opportunity […]

Olympic spirit: Pass it on

July 28, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Few things in life can bring people together and make all the evil and trivial things in the world retreat into the shadows like sports can. For the next two weeks, presidential politics, war, violence and economic fear will take a backseat to competition, sportsmanship, national pride and triumph of the human spirit. For many, […]

Wolverine wranglers rope in national recognition

July 16, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes For many students at UVU, their understandings of rodeos are limited to events put on by local cities during their celebrations. Pleasant Grove has their Strawberry Day’s Rodeo and Lehi recently had their 75th Annual Lehi Round-Up Rodeo to celebrate their city. While these local cities continue to sell out their seats, the Utah Valley […]

Awakening vs Apostasy

July 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Religion plays a big part in Utah Valley, and for students moving away from home, many changes occur. Most students feel that people are sometimes more active, and others are less active in religious activity. Stephenie Spencer said she definitely didn’t have a testimony before college, so religious tendencies increase in college. Teresa Wood agrees. […]

Casper’s post-season tees off

July 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University’s golfer Mason Casper recently completed his second season at UVU with several wins and accomplishments. With a third win finish at the America Sky Conference Golf Championships shooting a final-round 75, Casper was named the Conference Player of the Year, which earned him an at large bid into the NCAA championships. Casper […]

The mystery of a women’s purse

July 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It always seems like women carry their whole lives around in their bags. Truth is, they do carry everything. Women around campus were asked the big question, “What is in your bag?” Everyone carries the basics; notebooks, books, pens, and pencils. Butsome items found were interesting. “Actually I bring my lunches so I always get […]

A teaspoon of immigration reform ­­Obama style

July 2, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes Election time is coming up, and how can you tell? New policies and viewpoints are in the air and President Obama is putting up a fight to keep his presidency by making some huge statements. Of all the issues, Obama’s attention to immigration speaks to me the most.  In a previous article, I wrote about […]