Police beat April 2009

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute April 2nd – Theft – A wallet was stolen from the men’s PE locker room. April 6th – Man with gun – UVU Police responded to the Liberal Arts building on a report of a male that had reportedly dropped a weapon which had been in his backpack, and then picked it up and returned it to his bag.

Prove renting tightens up

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 24, 2009 the Provo Municipal Council met to discuss a number of issues including zoning laws in Provo, specifically R1 zones with an A and S overlay. According to the minutes, the Council wants to redefine the terms owner-occupant, primary residence and trust.

Wolverine Spotlight: Carol Acevedo

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Library of Congress Junior Fellows internship program brings together a variety of talented and highly qualified college students from around the country. The 2009 intern class will include UVU’s own Carol Acevedo. She will be the first student from UVU to have an internship with the Library of Congress.

UVU alumnus wins money on “Millionaire” game show

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU alumnus Shannon Young won $16,000 playing “Who wants to be a Millionaire,” which aired Wednesday April 8 on NBC. Young, a 2008 graduate and valedictorian of the Integrated Studies program, will be using the money to start graduate school at BYU in the fall where she will be studying social work.

Benefit comedy night with Boys and Girls Club

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Comedy Sportz is collaborating with the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County for a one-night comedy benefit. The event will be at Comedy Sportz in Provo, April 22 beginning at 8 p.m. “The Comedy Sportz benefit night is a great opportunity for everyone to support the Boys & Girls Clubs while enjoying great company and fabulous comedy,” said David Bayles, executive director of the club.

Insects collected for biology program

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Six UVU students, biology lab manager Melissa Monk and Dr. Wayne Whaley from the UVU Biology Department traveled to St. George, Utah, April 3 to collect insects for use by the department. Accompanied by Christy Bills, an entomologist from the Utah Museum of Natural History, the group spent Saturday and Sunday in various areas around St.

Latino Initiative celebrates a successful year

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Celebración Latinoamericano last Tuesday night culminated a year of Utah Valley University’s Latino Initiative, which actively engages the community to increase awareness among Latino students and parents of the opportunities available for a college education.

UTA begins service to Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Utah Transit Authority is broadening its routes and accessibility by offering a new express route from Eagle Mountain through Saratoga Springs to Salt Lake City. Express route 806 started service on April 6, 2009, and is part of the service now being offered to the area after Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs voted to join UTA’s service district in the 2008 general election.

News briefs

April 13, 2009

Reading Time: 4 minutes UVU ENTREPRENUERIAL CONFERENCE ON APRIL 17 Jay Abraham, founder and CEO of Abraham Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Entrepreneurial Business Conference, “Profit in Bad Times” Friday, April 17 in the Sorensen Student Center. He has proven he can help companies make money in a time of recession.