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: 4 minutes On June 19, Christina Lowe was crowned Miss Utah of 2010. Lowe, a junior at UVU, beat 50 other contestants representing various parts of the state. Lowe was crowned Miss Utah County back in August, which automatically qualified her for the state competition. To many in today?s society, the idea of beauty pageants evokes thoughts […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The school board of trustees has recently approved the purchase of 100 acres of property located between Center Street and 1600 N. on Geneva Road in Orem to serve as intramural fields. “We are just waiting on approval from the board of regents and other state entities,” said Chris Taylor, associate vice president of marketing […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes While some students, due to how far away they live, may not realistically be able to take a bike to school every day, those of us who live closer may find it in our benefit to do so. Student Body President Richard Portwood said, “We don’t have the capability of building more parking… [Alternative modes […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The offseason didn’t keep basketball coach Dick Hunsaker away from the court or from coaching. Hunsaker held his Basketball Fundamentals Camp June 21-25 for kids ages 7-17, in hopes of impressing the importance of hard work and basketball fundamentals. “Nobody ever got good without hard work,” Hunsaker said. “You look at some of the pros, […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Old Man Winter was a particularly intrusive bastard this year. He lingered well into the months we normally call “spring” and generated a very realistic fear that sometime in mid-May we could still be trapped in our homes by gargantuan piles of snow and forced to consume our loved ones, Donner Party style. Yet for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s clear that a restaurant is on the right track when its tomatoes taste like tomatoes. This is seldom the case with establishments that source their ingredients from international growers. As a strictly raw, organic, vegan and locally-sourced herb shop and cafe, Agi’s Raw Foods uses the kind of superior vegetables that draw a drastic […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The honors keep on coming for UVU baseball’s Jace Brinkerhoff. The former Wolverine third baseman took his game to a whole new level this month after being picked by the Los Angeles Angels in the 38th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. After the first two days of the draft had passed with no news […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU is about to showcase theatrical talent from a group of local youth. As part of the first ever Noorda Summer Theater Camp, three productions begin on June 29. The camp was set up to help kids to not only learn about the theatrical arts, but also to get them directly involved. The camp participants […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A couple weeks ago, Johana graduated from Provo High School. Along with many of her peers, she had been expecting to attend UVU this fall. Her career of choice: Education. “Right now, I’m hoping to become a teacher,” she says. Johana came, legally to the U.S., when she was 5 years old. Shortly after, their […]