Students, professors protest American Bullfighting event

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes Photos by Johnny Morris Conflict clouded the Freestyle For Hope Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting event Sept. 29, as bullfighting enthusiasts were met by animal rights activists on their way into the UCCU Center. “It’s inappropriate for universities to hold events like this that use animals for entertainment,” said philosophy professor and protest organizer, Karen […]

Utah Valley food fest brings a tasty experience to UVU

September 9, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Utah Valley Food Fest held their very first event, hosting local food companies within the Utah County area at the UCCU Center on Saturday, Sept. 1. Nate Bronson and Nate Horrocks, co-creators of the Utah Valley Food Fest, sought to […]

Tuminez addresses faculty, staff at PACE Fall Forum

August 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Astrid Tuminez spoke for the first time since being elected UVU president on August 15, saying her first 100 days in the presidency will be ones of listening and learning. Held by the PACE Staff Association, the forum held in the […]

Molly Morbids win Utah Valley derby bout

March 24, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes Skintight pink outfits, short shorts and fishnet stockings contrasted with the intensity of the athleticism shown in the Molly Morbids’ debut battle. It unveiled just how rough roller derby can be.   One of three teams in the Happy Valley Derby Darlins roller derby league, the Molly Morbids team is comprised of the best roller derby […]

Popular author returns for 71st commencement

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Erin Gruwell will once again grace the UCCU Center to speak at UVU’s 71st Commencement Ceremony on April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Graduates and members of the community will recognize Gruwell as the author of “The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them,” […]