Veterans Day celebration at the SCERA

November 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Silence fell over the crowd as the American flag made its way to the stage. The familiar sound of the National Anthem filled the auditorium, falling on the ears of all in attendance, ranging from adolescent to elderly. The typical cheers and whistles did not sound after the final note, but applause was not needed […]

Statue of Responsibility celebrates kickoff at UVU

November 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students and campus visitors clasped hands with one another, forming a 286-person chain that weaved through the fourth floor of the Losee Center Friday, Oct. 28.   The Statue of Responsibility grass-roots movement, (www.sorfoundation.org) inspired by the words of Viktor Frankl, began in 1997 with the purpose of creating a symbol representing the responsibility that […]

Wolverines sweep Utah State in three sets

November 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Utah Valley fans showed up in large numbers Wednesday night as the Wolverines hosted the much anticipated Utah State Aggies. The game would be the first against USU since Utah Valley was denied admission to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this past summer. The last time UVU played Utah State was last season in […]

The 99% moves to Occupy Provo

October 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Outside of Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Provo on Saturday, the sidewalks read, “Close your accounts,” as protesters stood on the corner of 100 N and University Avenue.   The group of about 24 members from Occupy Provo stood holding signs and passing out fliers to the public.  Cars driving by the scene honked in approval […]

Best local pizza restaurants in Utah Valley

October 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some people are just different from everyone else. They exercise their genius in whatever medium speaks to them most and inspire the rest of us to be better than we think we can be. These four Utah Valley artists work in the medium of sauce and cheese to tease our taste buds and satisfy our […]

Purpose in pink

October 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU trades green in for pink to raise cancer awareness   Count Utah Valley among the countless sports programs that care about cancer.   The volleyball and women’s soccer teams both hosted “pink games” in the month of October, including Thursday’s volleyball match against Houston Baptist. Like their professional counterparts, UVU athletes sported pink accessories […]

Art department collaborates in producing ‘Carmina Burana’

October 31, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The biggest undertaking the fine arts department has ever attempted is being spearheaded by a professor who’s only been on campus two years.   Last year, Dr. Reed Criddle, Director of Choral Activities, had the idea of producing “Carmina Burana,” an ambitious performance piece that would involve nearly every part of the fine arts department. […]

Utah County construction update

October 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The ongoing struggle to get around the valley, maneuvering the ever-changing construction patterns continues.   A recent I-15 lane split through Orem will affect traffic through Utah County for the next few months. The split spans three exits in Orem: 1600 North, 800 North and Center Street. In order to use these three exits, drivers […]

Pizza Hut Express coming to campus

October 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Pizza Hut Express, the newest addition to the food court in the Sorenson Student Center, is expected to announce its soft opening for Thursday, Oct. 27, only days after its anticipated arrival, originally Oct. 24.   A mix up with freight, wherein tracking order barcodes identifying freight were placed on the wrong boxes by […]

Hip-hop floods campus

October 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Teams wait as one after another take the floor.  Lights turn on in a spin of dots.  Music jumps through the ground with metallic rhythm, lyrics intertwine amidst the melodies for cerebral spice that tingles the ear.  Tryouts will begin weeks before the actual competition with a single song and audition.   The UVU Student […]