It’s OK – I’ll wait

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The waitlist has taken some time to get used to. It has been a positive change for the university however, and will help relieve some of the pressure of growth. So apparently, the waitlist works. Sure, it is the last resort and maybe a little bit of a false hope. But it works. It works […]

Coach Boone

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Remember the Titans’ coach addressed students about acceptance during MLK commemoration. It wasn’t his public speaking skills, nor the rapport he built with the audience that made the audience hang on Coach Herman Boone’s every word. Instead, it was the message about diversity and embracing each other’s differences that held the their attention fast. Boone […]

How injuries led to Deadwiler’s improved defense

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes In his final season as a Wolverine, Deadwiler is driven by his coach and a past teammate. One of the greatest athletes a coach could ask for is one who understands their role on the court and gives their whole heart in fulfilling their duties. Senior Guard Shawn Deadwiler has done just that during his […]

Shooting at 11,000 feet

January 24, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU student/photographer/cinematographer Parker Alec Cross’s eyes look a little red as he stares at his computer screen.  His room looks as if a camera bag has vomited its contents across the floor. A disheveled Parker sits atop his twin-sized bed in the corner with laptop in hand. This is his position for several days when […]

For the love of performing

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes For all students involved, their passion for theater is reason enough to produce these two one-act plays. Over the past five months, a small group of students have been a part of a unique collaborative theater production without the aid of a budget, access to the costume shop or even a professor to direct them. […]

A dust with fame

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes How many of us have sat on the couch and criticized the commercials that we are constantly bombarded with? How many have said, “I could have done that better!” while not doing anything at all? I’m sure we’re all guilty of this at least once in a while – I know I am. When Doritos […]

Bill threatens outreach programs (Pt. 2)

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes An amendment to Utah’s constitution that proposes banning affirmative action from state governed agencies and state institutions will specifically attack state funding to outreach programs, recruitment and preference-selection geared towards women and minorities of color. Peggy Pasin, coordinator of the Women’s Center, and Gwen Anderson, director of the Multicultural Center, have voiced numerous concerns about […]

Clearing the supposed wetlands and opposition to it

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Although the area on the west side of campus were once wetlands, the deterioration of the area resulted in a positive use of the badly-needed space where they stood. Last semester, the decision was made to remove from campus an area referred to as wetlands. This is not a negative choice for this area. This […]

Who are those people in the green outfits?

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you have not attended any of the men and women’s basketball games this season, you have missed the newest addition: The Green Man Group. They are the ones in the green outfits banging on the drums in the MAWL section. The Green Man Group is a drum line created by UVUSA Student Life made […]

A new spin on an old classic

January 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes On January 20, the UVU Theater Department will kick off its spring 2011 season with the infamous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!. Written in 1943, Oklahoma! tells the story of settlers trying to tame the wild frontier, while also dealing with problems resulting from falling in love and being rejected. One of the challenges of […]