A Year of Incredible Growth
A little over one year ago, President Holland arrived during the transitional phase between a state college and a fully developed university. Through strong leadership and with a constant eye…
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Volleyball plays, pitches in during trip overseas
The volleyball team arrived home on May 18 from their 16-day humanitarian trip to New Zealand and Samoa, returning successful not only in four international matches, but more importantly in…
The art of ignoring people in the hall – and its potential downsides
The halls at UVU do more than keep students warm in the winter and cool between summer classes. A string of buildings connected by halls provide numerous opportunities to practice…
Ballroom team dances with stars, wins competition
Last month, UVU experienced a brush with fame when the ballroom dance team won the Dancing with the Stars College Dance Championship. This was the first time the popular television…
Students don’t monkey around
Biology major Janae Hadley will be traveling to the University of Cape Town’s Cape Peninsula Baboon Research Unit (BRU) in Africa on June 13th. Hadley will be spending three weeks…
Finals
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The Valley Guide April 19 – April 25
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Thanksgiving Point will be hosting its annual half marathon at 7 a.m. this Saturday. Those participating will be running through the immaculate Thanksgiving point grounds,…
Still undefeated: Former UVU wrestler still undefeated after “Showdown”
Accompanied to the cage by the power chords of Metallica, Ramsey Nijem prepares to do battle with his opponent Erik Uresk from New York. Nijem, a student at UVU, is…
This week’s word: Graduation
Oh my dear Lord, it’s over! Finally! No more sadistic teachers assigning papers over the break. No more masochistic late nights catching up. The dues have been paid, and now…
Are you man enough to walk a mile in her shoes?
Most Saturday mornings find the entrance of the University Mall quiet and empty of life. However, on Saturday, April 10, the parking lot of the mall was bustling with many…
Women’s prison unit donations
Members of Professor Larinda Nilsen’s classes at UVU recently donated over 1,200 personal hygiene items to women confined to the mental health unit of the Utah State Prison in Draper,…
Benson paces UVU baseball team
Chris Benson batted at a .336 clip last year as a sophomore. That season also featured a 17-game hitting streak and 38 RBI. So how does he evaluate himself in…
Silent film making its comeback on Provo stage
It is difficult to imagine films without an abundance of special effects, let alone an era in which films were absolutely silent apart from the ramshackle sounds of a film…
Communism, here we come. Thanks health care bill.
Karl Marx would be proud. The pre-eminent capitalist nation is on its way to what Marx says is a communal life. Most would say that it is a far stretch…
Tuition increase
A tuition increase of six percent was approved for the 2010-2011 school year by the Board of Regents at a meeting held at Snow College on April 1. The prospect…
