The student life cycle

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Study. Facebook. Nap. Repeat.   These words seem to describe the typical day of a college student. The locations that students choose to do these activities tend to vary widely according to personal preference. However, there are some clear favorites among our student body.   The library offers many options for students looking to study, […]

Time for soccer to get its due

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hank Williams Jr. caused a firestorm with his reference to Hitler and President Obama last week and his iconic opening song to Monday Night Football was dopped. This caused a great stir among political pundits but my controversy does not involve Williams, Hitler, or even the network that held him accountable.   My beef comes […]

Heaps doubles up, others step up in conference play

October 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Sam Atoa didn’t want his team to take a step back against conference competition.   Instead, the Wolverines have taken a leap forward, easily winning their first two Great West Conference matches behind a rejuvenated Chelsey Heaps. The senior outside hitter combined for 22 kills and 27 digs in wins over North Dakota […]

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 […]

Summer 2011 Dean’s List

September 26, 2011

Reading Time: 11 minutes Check to see if you made the 2011 summer Dean’s List. Name Aalders, Lorrie Abney, Christopher J Acosta, Nelly L Adams, Angela Ahn, Jaewoo Akhmetova, Rufina R Albertson, Raven S Aleksandrov, Andrey Aleman, Yazmin Ali, Amro A Allen, Sam N Allman, Shawn T Allred, Benjamin T Allred, Evan W Allred, Jeffrey W Allred, Katie B […]

Bill Nye the science guy at UVU

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes The face of science education through entertainment comes to UVU   There was standing room only as students crammed into the Grande Ballroom to hear what Bill Nye had to say.   Students cheered and laughed Tuesday, Sept. 13, as Nye joked his way through subjects ranging from sundials and cerulescence to our place in […]

Preventing Suicide at UVU

September 20, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes September sheds light on the tragedy of suicide   To many, Utah may be known as a happy state, but what many may not know is that Utah is in the top 10 states with the highest suicide rate.   The National Institute of Mental Health found that one out of nine college students has […]