More accessories are more fashionable

October 3, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fall is right around the corner and with the season comes fashion and all of the accessories it has to offer.  Here are a few suggestions on what looks best, what doesn’t and go-to items for this fall.   One can always use jewelry to add some flavor to any outfit.  Whether it’s a necklace, […]

Payson cornfields grow UVU spirit

September 30, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ten miles south of campus is a display of school pride that can only be appreciated by getting lost within it. Located in Payson, a corn maze in the shape of the UVU Wolverine lies in the middle of local farmer Guy Larsen’s cornfields.   The Wolverine corn maze was constructed as a fundraiser for […]

First stop on Highway 89: Utah Premiere Brass

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes A 35-piece British-style brass band sat in a spacious blue-lit broadcasting studio, playing with gleaming traditional brass instruments. With skilled precision, the band performed music that ranged from the softly melodious to the spirited and traditional, as well as bringing in some powerfully epic climaxes.   Highway 89, a new radio program featuring live broadcasts, […]

Fag Fury

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes Why silence on our campus about homophobic violence is disquieting Sorry if I shock somebody: certain kinds of silence are violent, and there are a lot of quiet students on this campus committing a form of violence.   Recently, there were at least two attacks – one in Salt Lake City and one in American […]

Play bike polo in Provo

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Exercise is hard.   But if you’re looking for a new way to burn some calories while decreasing your carbon footprint and knitting the social fabric of Provo, the answer is easy. Bike polo.   Provo has its very own bike polo group, about 40 members strong and almost a decade old. They play every […]

Governor teaches life lessons

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Students crowded into the main chapel at the LDS Institute of Religion to hear the governor of Utah speak on Sept. 16.   Although Governor Gary R. Herbert was a guest speaker for the LDS Institute Friday devotional, his speech wasn’t just a religious sermon. Herbert gave four main tips for success to UVU students. […]

Alumni engage students long after graduation

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Education, degrees, endless opportunities and lifelong friends are just a few of the things that most students come out with at the end of their college careers. With all the focus on what students gain from their education here, it’s easy to forget to give back.   The Alumni Association is a non-profit volunteer organization […]

Hobble Creek Paintball Warriors

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   It is an early morning, and the dew still hangs on the tips of the tall grass. Crawling through, trying to get to the next safe point behind the oak tree, the air above is peppered with crossfire as teammates and assailants fire their weapons at one another. Now this may sound like a […]

Sammy’s Cafe food and events

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Think of the best piece of pie you have ever eaten. Now imagine that piece of pie being shoved into a blender and turned into a creamy, rich shake topped with whipped cream. Welcome to Sammy’s Cafe.   Sammy’s Cafe joined the Provo eateries in May 2008. The new, hip burger joint was named after […]

A debate over life and death

September 29, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Witnessing a person’s fi­nal breath is said to be one of life’s most intimate ex­periences. These moments are equally as emotionally touching as when they have been chosen and scheduled by the dying person.   UVU students and fac­ulty had the opportunity on Sept. 19 to watch “How to Die in Oregon,” a docu­mentary covering […]