The COVID-19 Impact on UVU’s Department of Dance

September 7, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes (Illustration by Riley Andersen) In the era of social distancing, the students and faculty of Utah Valley University’s Department of Dance have had to drastically adjust both their learning and teaching styles. Following a summer of tireless work from the department’s faculty members to create a new curriculum, dance students are now learning through a […]

5 COVID Cures for Stir-Crazy Roommates

September 3, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes (Illustration by Ysabel Berger) As students at Utah Valley University, we all understand just how important our sanity is. Between attempts to get all of the classes we need and the hours of study and homework, it’s a wonder that we survive at all. Enter 2020 from stage left. This year has been especially trying […]

WAC announces cancellation of 2020 fall sports

August 13, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Western Athletic Conference announced the cancellation of all fall sports in a press release on Thursday, Aug. 13. The decision cancels sports through the end of this calendar year and will impact men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer. Men’s and women’s basketball will be postponed through the end of […]

Socially-distanced study spots on campus

July 19, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes UVU staff has been working hard to arrange classrooms, study areas and hallways to ensure students and staff are able to maintain social distance. With so much change, it might be hard to find a spot to rest or work if you happen to be on campus. We scouted out six study spots around campus […]

Campus and COVID: What students should know

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes In spite of the warming weather, UVU’s campus has been left mostly empty both inside and out of the buildings following the announcement for students to limit their time in the grounds for the duration of the semester. (Photo by Natasha Colburn) Fall semester 2020 is going to look different for Wolverines.  Since the World […]

UVU addresses new ICE policy for international students

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes As college students across the country face an uncertain fall semester, international students face an even bigger challenge: they can either attend classes in-person during a pandemic or face possible deportation.  According to a new guideline released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department (ICE), international students will not be issued new student visas […]