Sophomores Aird, Hunsaker step up production for UVU men’s basketball

February 20, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Entering the 2011-12 campaign, seniors Isiah Williams and Geddes Robinson were the headliners garnering all the attention.   Williams was the returning All-American Honorable Mention, a scorer capable of 20-plus points on any given night. Robinson brought an elite level of defense and rebounding, heightened after a rigid offseason workout regime.   With the media […]

Team Innovate: a retrospective

February 20, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes Open secret: The 2011 student government election was a complete joke and an institutional embarrassment.   When Chris Loumeau was elected student body president, not much more than two percent of over 32,000 students seemed to care.   Team Innovate ran unopposed, and composed completely of incumbents, with the mission “to fight for the students!” […]

Religious diversity celebrated on campus

February 20, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU is home to a large variety of clubs, sports and other organizations run by students.  These organizations are an integral part of the positive experiences colleges have to offer.  With so many options, people are able to find peers with similar interests. The Utah Valley Interfaith Association is an organization for those interested or […]

Cold dark and depressing days in Utah

February 20, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah is a common place for seasonal depression due to it’s short and cold winter days.   One of the greatest things about Utah is the four seasons residents experience each year. They have the luxury of skiing, sledding and enjoying snow in the winter to swimming, hiking and other sports in the summer. However, […]

First date with Mrs. Holland

February 13, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes My first date with Paige was lunch at Magelby’s restaurant in Provo. I was two hours late.  Long story. The gist of it is as follows. My brother who was seven years younger than I had had his wedding reception the night before. Every family-friend and relative I had, came through the line with some comment. I […]

Play Ball!

February 13, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Two-time GWC champions eye postseason run.   Training days have come and just about passed for the Wolverine baseball team as they prepare for a month-long road trip to get the 2012 season underway. Their first game is set for the Feb. 17 against Seattle University, the program that was selected to join the Western […]

Presidents Day shuffle

February 13, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It can be seen on Canvas, or maybe seen on one of the many flyers hanging on the walls throughout campus. Perhaps this is the first time anyone has heard of it. Regardless, there is a big switch coming up that students need to know about.   As always, classes will not be held Monday, […]

How chick flicks are ruining society

February 13, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes This Valentine’s Day, as you reach for your stash of romantic- omedies, just keep in mind that you are contributing to the destruction of society.   As a cinephile, I have always been an anti-chick flick advocate. It’s not because I am cynical about love or have something against Jennifer Aniston (though both of those […]

Please don’t make me kill you

February 13, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Bicycle Riders:   My name is Nick Scholz, and I’m going to kill you.   Now, I don’t want to get off on the wrong foot with you guys. Heaven knows there are few groups more organized or zealous than outdoor bicyclists. Believe me when I tell you that I don’t wish to kill […]

Mangum wins, but wrestling falls to No. 2 Penn State

February 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Blake Mangum stood, the official raising his fist toward a standing ovation after the 133-pounder had beaten Penn State’s Frank Martellotti by a 3-1 decision.   It didn’t matter that it narrowed the Nittany Lions’ lead to 29-3, only that the Wolverines finally mattered. Mangum’s victory ended up being the only one of the night […]