Medical cannabis ramps up in Provo

July 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jared Stirland | Assistant Lifestyle Editor | [email protected] Jeanette Blain | News editor | [email protected] Image credit: Preston Yardley | Graphic Designer | @preston_yardley   A public panel discussion on the benefits of medical cannabis legalization was held at Provo City Library June 16. The event, sponsored by Libertas Institute and the Drug Policy Project of […]

Students bring home the gold at SkillsUSA

July 3, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Jim McCulloch   UVU students won medals in 13 different categories at this year’s SkillsUSA National Championships. The event was held in Louisville, Ky., at the annual National Skills and Leadership Conference (NSLC), June 22-26. With over 100 competition categories, the SkillsUSA National Championships are known […]

Police blotter

June 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr     UVU   Under the Influence: June 23- Officers received reports of an intoxicated man near the Grande Ballroom. Police found the man lying on a couch and confirmed he was intoxicated. Officers asked the man to leave campus for the rest of the day.   Animal […]

Board of Trustees approves new autism center

June 27, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected]   The building of a new autism center was approved, June 25, by the UVU Board of Trustees. The center is expected to be built near the McKay Education Building. It will provide expanded treatment services and training opportunities to students and the community. A recent study released […]

Police blotter

June 26, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sarah Roberts | Staff Writer | @itssarah_sr   UVU   Trespassing: June 18- A man brought his dog to the Extended Educational Building and let the animal run loose. A ground crew member asked the man to either leave or contain the dog with a leash. The man refused to do either, so police were […]

Provo residents play in the street

June 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo courtesy of Williamson-Brimley Consulting Group     Local residents flocked to Center Street in Provo, June 20, for a morning of free food, education and fun at the second annual PlayStreet Provo. Two blocks, between 300 and 500 W, were closed to traffic from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]