Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether you play sports just for fun or are proving you still have skills, UVU intramurals offer a variety of sports and activities for all students. It is also a great opportunity to get more involved on campus while meeting new people. The most popular intramural sports are seven-on-seven flag football and soccer, volleyball and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Just show up once.” That’s the invitation issued by Assistant Athletic Director Nate Mathis. The guarantee? You’ll want to come back. “Show up once, and you will feel the excitement of UVU athletics,” Mathis said. “The way we run games, the entertainment value … it’s going to get you hooked.” Mathis was adamant that his […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of UVU’s big philosophies is that of “engagement.” You’ve surely seen the banners on campus, the billboards on the freeway and the sides of UTA buses saying so. While BYU’s student body is often noted for frequent engagement of a different sort (hardy har), what does UVU’s marketing presence actually mean? The UVU Engage […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last fall’s campaign to emphasize the benefits of taking a summer semester has been a success with summer enrollment up nearly 25 percent, but school officials aren’t giving up the initiative just yet. General enrollment is on the rise and administrators are struggling to make space while students are scrambling to secure the classes they […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Rhett Dalley came to UVU, he felt an odd sense of disconnection from his university. While the education he was receiving was one of the best in the state, he never felt like a “Wolverine.” There was a lack of home or community for the Kaysville native. That was until he helped found a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes How the Nu Skin Project on Center Street May Affect You Provo Center Street’s historic south side between 100 West and University Avenue is in for a transformation. Nu Skin, a multilevel-marketing company, has its corporate headquarters at 75 West Center Street, and plans to extend into a plaza and atrium that will connect a […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Some of us thought that Brigham Young’s Avenging Angels were the last bastion of organized vigilantism in the great state of Utah. We harbored romantic images wherein three of Brother Brigham’s wives – a brain, a tomboy and a sexpot – would be frequently given dangerous, sexy assignments through some kind of primitive speaking tube. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes We are a growing powerhouse! According to Utah.com, we are “Utah’s fastest growing facility for higher education and learning.” We are drawing students from different locations within the country and even outside the United States – but are we ready for it? We have a low degree of diversity, but one only needs to look […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Orem Owlz needed a catcher. Kevin Arendse just needed a chance. The end result satisfied both parties, with the former UVU catcher getting an unexpected shot without needing to look for it. Owlz manager, Tom Kotchman, called it a case of “things just working out.” Arendse couldn’t be happier that they did. “It’s pro […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Friday July 9, UVU’s improv club What?s So Funny? put on their second performance of the summer. Playing in front of around 30 people, each player was musically introduced by Reed Parkinson at the piano. Parkinson also guaranteed the show would be the “best two dollars you spend all day.” The eight club members […]