Summer 2011 Dean’s List

September 26, 2011

Reading Time: 11 minutes Check to see if you made the 2011 summer Dean’s List. Name Aalders, Lorrie Abney, Christopher J Acosta, Nelly L Adams, Angela Ahn, Jaewoo Akhmetova, Rufina R Albertson, Raven S Aleksandrov, Andrey Aleman, Yazmin Ali, Amro A Allen, Sam N Allman, Shawn T Allred, Benjamin T Allred, Evan W Allred, Jeffrey W Allred, Katie B […]

Knowledge is priceless but education is pricey

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 5 minutes A transfer student’s analysis of our tuition woes   Fellow students, lend me your ears, and about twenty bucks. I just paid tuition, and I’m hurting for some cash. It seems like most of us are these days, what with tuition skyrocketing. It just seems like this university is squeezing us for all we’re worth […]

Multicultural luau

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   UVU had the chance to let loose and experience a true Polynesian luau right in the courtyard last Friday evening.The night started out with a hearty traditional Polynesian luau dinner and included lots of mingling of students and families in the community, laughter, music and friends.   The event was put on by the […]

Sweet sounds of UVenue first show

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes At the first UVenue event student artists shared their talents and competed for a $50 prize   As the sun set, light pulled at the color of the balloons decorating the quad, the air filled with all kinds of music, ranging from acoustic guitar and keyboard to the mountain dulcimer. At UVenue, the newly reformed […]

Bill Nye the science guy at UVU

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The face of science education through entertainment comes to UVU   There was standing room only as students crammed into the Grande Ballroom to hear what Bill Nye had to say.   Students cheered and laughed Tuesday, Sept. 13, as Nye joked his way through subjects ranging from sundials and cerulescence to our place in […]

Preventing Suicide at UVU

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes September sheds light on the tragedy of suicide   To many, Utah may be known as a happy state, but what many may not know is that Utah is in the top 10 states with the highest suicide rate.   The National Institute of Mental Health found that one out of nine college students has […]

Casper and Schulz lead UVU golf to second place finish

September 19, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Matt Petersen Sports Editor   According to head coach Chris Curran, the men’s golf team didn’t need a change of game so much as a change of mind.   The adjustment already has results pouring in.   Led by senior Mason Casper and sophomore Stratton Schulz, UVU golf took first and second place at […]

Vegetarians get hungry, too

September 16, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   The plight of vegans and vegetarians has been a topic of discussion anywhere they reside.   But in addition to that, those who are veggie-conscious are stuck. It seems that everywhere you could go seems to serve either meat or dairy products with little to no accommodations for those who abstain. According to the […]

Enjoying music while housing the homeless

September 16, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Some people feel the need to make a difference or to resolve world hunger.   A daunting task indeed, however, the Provo Food and Care Coalition is helping to make a dent in both. The Food and Care Coalition is hosting their first ever “Battle of the Bands.” The event is a fundraiser aimed at […]

Woodbury Art Museum presents faculty art show

September 12, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The murmur from patrons shuffling between exhibits drifted above the neatly-tiled floors and illuminated walls toward the vaulted warehouse-style ceilings of the museum. The Woodbury Art Museum brought UVU students and faculty together with members of the community Tuesday night at the 2011 Faculty Art Show. Soon to be celebrating ten years at its location […]