Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Welfare check? Nov. 2-An officer responded to a request for a welfare check on a student. The officer spoke to the student and advised him to seek help. Lost or stolen property Nov. 2-A student reported a lost or stolen Kindle and met with an officer to file […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Possible DUI Oct. 27-An officer responded to reports of a possible DUI. The officer was not able to locate the vehicle described and cleared the scene. Abandoned 911 Oct. 27-An officer responded to an abandoned 911 call on Heat Plant Road. The area was checked and cleared. Locker room […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Substance abuse Oct. 18-An officer responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex near campus after reports of underage drinking. Upon arrival, several young people were found to have been drinking and smoking marijuana. The guilty parties were cited. Bathroom solicitation Oct. 19-A custodian met with […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Want to learn to invest? There’s an app for that. Elizabeth Suggs | Staff Writer | [email protected] The app Acorn is a simple way for college students to invest. Acorn is helped by Nobel Prize winning economist, Dr. Harry Markowitz, through recurring investments and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). A recurring investment is the portion of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Suspicious carrying Sept. 30-An officer responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance involving a male student carrying a female student out of a class. The officer made contact with the couple and no wrongdoing was discovered. Trespass threats Sept. 30-A trespasser who had […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Elizabeth Suggs | Staff Writer | [email protected] An electric unicycle, Ninebot One, distributed locally by Jive Cycle, has come to UVU. According to Shawn Hinckley, UVU student and seller of Jive Cycle, Ninebot is popular in California, New York, Europe and most of Asia. The difference between a Segway and a Ninebot One, according to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Marital problems Sept. 23-An officer approached a car parked behind some tall weeds south of the UVU playing fields off Geneva Road. The man inside explained that he had a fight with his wife and was just looking for a place to sleep. Chest pains […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes What does it mean to have a GMO food product? Elizabeth Suggs | Staff Writer The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American public were polled by the Pew Research Center on whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were safe. 88 percent of the AAAS scientists said they agreed that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | [email protected] UVU Medical Emergency: An officer was dispatched on a medical call to the Classroom Building after someone fell, hit their head and suffered “minor convulsions.” The officer found the individual coherently speaking, but the individual refused to be transported and left after being advised to seek […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shelbie Kolan | Staff Writer | @shelbie_kolan | [email protected] UVU Property Damage: Sept. 2: A project car was being unloaded with a forklift. When the car was placed on the ground, it rolled into the building, causing some damage. No further assistance was needed. Fire Alarm: Sept. 2: A fire alarm went […]