Reading Time: 4 minutes Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie There is an 8×11 piece of paper that hangs in some classrooms instructing students on what to do in the event of an emergency. For most students, that is the extent of the training they will receive if anything goes wrong on campus. One of the steps on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | Deputy managing editor | @tiffany_mf Brooks Benson, UVU student and son of the chairman and CEO of a California technology company approached his father to ask him for permission to talk to UVU President Matthew S. Holland about a new technology the company, eSurface, had developed. That conversation led to a […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pantrucas is a little place in the foothills of Provo. For the last eight years, Ricardo and Margarita Minond have worked diligently in the restaurant they started with the sole purpose of bringing good, authentic flavor from their Chilean home to the residents of Utah County. And for eight years, they’ve succeeded. On our visit, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Seth Gutzwiller | Staff Writer | @sethgutz_seth The National Council on Teacher Quality found that a majority of education institutions have lower grading standards for new teachers than they do for the students in other majors on the same campus, in a study called Easy As and What’s Behind Them. The council is concerned that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | Staff Writer |@JeanetteBlain If you are struggling to find unique Christmas presents on a student budget, this year, the solution to finding the perfect gift may closer than you think. UVU Clay Club will be selling a variety of handcrafted work, from small mugs and bowls to larger art pieces, Monday, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by: Brooke Morrill and Valerie Cheatham It’s become a tradition for men to take the month of November and forego shaving. It’s not just a chance to try out the look, but those chin curtains are all grown for charity. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has been running annual events to raise funds […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Matt Baiamonte, Sports Brodcaster Kyle Bruderer, Sports Writer The Valley: Episode 2 This time on the Valley, take a ride on the Wolverine Express, Macky Treanor stops by to talk about the Volleyball team, and another edition of “Thoughts In a Box.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf Photo credit: UVU Marketing Three Utah Valley University students won second place in the national Adobe Digital Analytics Competition on Nov. 21 2014. Blake McClary, Scott Twichel and Tyler Larrabee, all seniors, competed against teams of mostly MBA students from Brigham Young University, University of Utah, Stanford, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes For alcoholic drinks as college students, the trick is to get away with a bunch of different choices while buying the least amount of supplies. That way, you have variety without spending a lot and having a lot left over. There are a few delicious options that use apple cider, so step one: make a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor |@tiffany_mf The Classroom Testing Center at Utah Valley University, which is funded by late fees, is no longer self-sustaining. If not enough students pay the late fees for a particular test, the department will cover the gaps in the funds. Other limitations have been implanted to ease crowding and […]