Production asks,WWJD?

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes What would Jesus do? Well, according to the New Play Project’s latest production, he would do the dishes, skateboard and go out to a karaoke bar. WWJD, written by former BYU student Anna Lewis as a part of her master’s thesis, tells the story of a group of friends whose lives are interrupted when Jesus […]

Saving grace for students threatened

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Federal government efforts to curb spending may save billions of dollars over the next decade but will end up hurting students that need help paying for school. By Tia Trujillo Opinions Writer With government proposals for budget cuts in higher education, students with the most need may feel the pinch and this university could see […]

My ringtone, myself

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes With a sudden buzz and a song of recognition, ringtones seem to be a way that students choose to reflect their individual personalities. In classrooms, it is common to hear a familiar interruption generated by cell phones. Custom ringtones or text notifications are ways that people can recognize each caller by either a personalized song […]

Letters to the Editor March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes I read both articles titled “The death of liberal arts education” and “Failure to create an academic community.” I felt that both had a snobby attitude. You said in your paper that the world would be barren if the social sciences, humanities, philosophy and art were no longer a part of the educational dialogue. You […]

Throwing the baby out with the firewater

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a laughable attempt to balance the budget, Utah’s legislature is punishing one of the state’s few profitable agencies, presumably because it helps miscreants and moralists alike get drunk. The House and Senate passed a bill slashing the budget of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The bill requires that the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control […]

Battle of the Bands: The Contenders

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVUSA will be hosting a battle of the bands competition on Wednesday, March 30. The event, which will be held in the Courtyard, will see performances from seven different artists.   Over 30 bands auditioned to compete in the competition on Monday and Wednesday of last week and only a select few made the cut. […]

All-American

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes Kjar becomes UVU’s first All-American wrestler Wolverine senior Ben Kjar may have just given Sylvester Stallone a reason to write another chapter to the classic Rocky series with his inspirational run at nationals.   Just like Rocky, Kjar had high expectations for himself and wouldn’t settle for anything less. The UVU wrestler spent hours upon […]

No. 1 seed takes championship hopes away

March 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thriving to repeat as Great West Conference tournament champions, the lady Wolverines took to their hardwood as they hosted the GWC tournament March 9-12. As the No. 4 seed, the lady Wolverines first met conference foe Texas-Pan American for the third time this season. Utah Valley ran away with the win, 81-65, advancing them to […]

An Alumnus Among Us

March 22, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Matt Eastin is a UVU alum, a local independent video and media producer, and a former Mr. UVSC (2004). He and the group Occidental Saloon have produced a music video for the band Fictionist, a local group who are in the running to be sponsored by Rolling Stone. Another video produced for the band Neon […]

Grant a wish for Japan

March 17, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Across campus, students will have a chance to donate money to offer relief to Japan, which was recently struck by a tsunami. The fundraiser will run Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25. The goal of the fundraiser is to have every student donate a dollar, which would raise around $30,000. The fundraiser will be […]