A Dancer’s Backpack
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dancers need a lot of things other students don’t while at school. What do dancers put in their bags? And how does it impact their dancing?
Casper’s post-season tees off
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University’s golfer Mason Casper recently completed his second season at UVU with several wins and accomplishments. With a third win finish at the America Sky Conference Golf Championships shooting a final-round 75, Casper was named the Conference Player of the Year, which earned him an at large bid into the NCAA championships. Casper […]
STAFF Infection
Reading Time: < 1 minute “What would you say is worse than the construction on campus?” The view from the AVC design labs. Breathtaking. –Will King The Holocaust. -Josh Wartena The only thing worse than construction would be being a construction worker. –Emily Stephenson Campus construction is like showing up late to help your friend move, only […]
The mystery of a women’s purse
Reading Time: 2 minutes It always seems like women carry their whole lives around in their bags. Truth is, they do carry everything. Women around campus were asked the big question, “What is in your bag?” Everyone carries the basics; notebooks, books, pens, and pencils. Butsome items found were interesting. “Actually I bring my lunches so I always get […]
UVU ballet dancers shine nationwide
Reading Time: 2 minutes Coveted awards and scholarships were swept up by dancers and choreographers in the two ballet companies that consider UVU their home at the Regional Dance America National Festival in Montreal, Canada. “Art does not flourish in isolation,” claims Regional Dance America. “It grows in an atmosphere of candor and understanding.” Think about the number of […]
SOPA, CISPA, ACTA, and other acronyms that are bad for you, and the Internet.
Reading Time: 5 minutes We are at war. The enemy is someone we know, someone we are told to trust. The very people we put in charge of our country have been fighting against us for the last year, and the lack of awareness about this issue is alarming. I’m not talking about immigration, or health care, or any […]
Is college a waste of time?
Reading Time: 2 minutes I had a debate with a friend recently. The topic in question was whether a college degree is valid or necessary in today’s society. The friend argued that employers aren’t interested in a diploma as much as they are experience. My friend hasn’t gone to college, and he landed an amazing job as a film […]
Donor gives $1 million to Wee Care Center
Reading Time: 2 minutes On June 27, 2012, at an outdoor reception of 75 Utah Valley University community members, President Matthew S. Holland and UVU First Lady, Paige Holland, announced a major step forward in an initiative to expand the Wee Care Child Care Center. As part of a $2.2 million fundraising campaign for the daycare, President Holland introduced […]
A teaspoon of immigration reform Obama style
Reading Time: 4 minutes Election time is coming up, and how can you tell? New policies and viewpoints are in the air and President Obama is putting up a fight to keep his presidency by making some huge statements. Of all the issues, Obama’s attention to immigration speaks to me the most. In a previous article, I wrote about […]
UVU graduate starts activity-based social networking website
Reading Time: 2 minutes What began earlier this year as only an idea has become a budding entrepreneurial project for Eliecer Trillos and Daniel Niquet. Trillos, a UVU graduate, and Niquet, a freelance webpage designer, were seeking an easier way for students to connect with peers that have like-minded interests. “Sometimes I want to do something,” said Trillos, a […]