How I learned to stop worrying and love UVU

August 1, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Believe it or not, I started attending UVU a little over a year ago. I had attended Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah from 2006-2010 but due to unfortunate circumstances, I had to move home and transfer to UVU. My first few weeks here were rough. In a word, I hated it. The campus […]

A club for all

August 1, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Life after high school can be hard for some. Students often feel lost in the vastness of the university and have a difficult time finding that niche where they feel they belong So what is there to do for students who feel disconnected to their college? The Campus Clubs have an answer just for you. […]

Him vs. Her “Knock it off: Things men need to stop doing

August 1, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh, I don’t even know where to start. First off, stop putting those specialized mufflers on your car that makes them really loud. It’s not cool. It’s not sexy. It’s annoying. In fact, just stop caring so much about your car in general. Cars get you from point A to point B. If your car […]

The UVU foodies

August 1, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s a new club on campus with a palate that is a cut above the rest. In June, Ben Drabik, a sophomore from Draper, established the UVU Food Critics Club. “I have a huge passion for food,” Drabik said, who is currently serving as president. “We’re growing everyday.” UVU Foodies meets twice a week and […]

Student Spotlight: Shadow Cast director

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Balancing the life of a student and a director is no small task. Just ask sophomore, Ryan Fallis. Fallis has been directing the Shadow Cast for the Salt Lake Production of “Repo: The Genetic Opera” since 2009. “We perform it the way that many midnight showings of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ have done, acting it […]

The hills are alive at Sundance

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes In partnership with UVU since 2008, the Sundance Summer Theater presentation of “The Sound of Music” will begin July 29, and performances will be held every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. until August 20. While resort staff is in charge of the marketing and hosting responsibilities for the show, all casting, set […]

Summer Movie previews and predictions: Part three

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes -Cannonized Cinema- In case you missed it, Parts one and two.   The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Aug. 5 Science-Fiction, Not Yet Rated Before you go ape (pun very much intended) about how the last remake “Planet of the Apes” (2001) was just awful, I promise you, this movie looks legitimately awesome. […]

Pioneer daze

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Unilike the rest of the states in the union, Utahns have two excuses every July to makes things explode. There’s Independence Day, and twenty days later, on July 24 for Pioneer Day. While national pride is prevalent around here, the sense of state pride is a strong rivals. Annual parades, rodeos, fairs and the like […]

Benefits of a UV ID card

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Obtaining a UV ID card is more than just getting another piece of plastic to carry around in your wallet. There are several benefits that students can take advantage of right here on campus. Although a UV ID is required to schedule a session in the library study rooms, it can be used to as […]