Reading Time: 4 minutes Some people can picture what the future might hold for them. Not me. Back in high school I saw my future very clearly. I was going to major with a bachelor of science degree in Education, pursue my Master’s degree and give back to my community, and of course give back to my parents for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Coming into the second semester of the school year, some students find themselves trying to interpret their final grades from last semester, and trying to figure out how they will impact this semester. While all students should know what A, B, C, and D grades mean, some may be confused about W, UW, I […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute PROVO — One day after winning the men’s long jump, UVU sophomore Michael McPherson added two more firsts and a third on the final day of the BYU Invitational on Jan. 7. McPherson won the 60m (6.89) and the 300m (35.07) and finished third in the triple jump (44 feet, 9 inches). McPherson […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Sometimes when I look into the young faces of Batman fans eagerly talking about the final chapter of the Christopher Nolan Batman series, I feel both a sense of pride and anguish. These newly converted Batman lovers I speak of were either born in the late 1980s or some time in the 1990s. The Batman […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was quite a spectacle. Nearly 2,000 fans cheered and chanted in unison, rooting on the hometown Wolverines. The energy was palpable, the anticipation was mounting and the chants of “U-V-U” were deafening. One would assume this occurred during the waning seconds of a tightly contested Utah Valley Men’s Basketball game, but in actuality […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Venturing onto the second floor of the Liberal Arts building or even removing one’s almighty earbuds while meandering between classes reveals populations more than just those hailing from Utah. Native Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Russian and, of course, Spanish speakers populate UVU with rapidly increasing numbers. The English as a Second Language program currently […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes El club de teatro latino es el comienzo de una nueva etapa en la vida teatral de UVU. Dicha propuesta está siendo apoyada por Iniciativa Latina y el Centro Teatral Noorda de UVU. Este grupo de teatro promete ser una de las más interesantes experiencias, en el mundo escénico en UVU. “Como coordinadora del […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute After months of preparation and practice, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen went home without the coveted Miss America crown on Saturday, Jan. 14. Despite a strong showing during the preliminary rounds, winning the Lifestyle and Fitness award for her group, Olsen failed to make the semi finals during the last evening […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why 12 credits is just fine In my capacity as an academic advisor I interact with about 50 students a week on average. Of those 50 about 48 have the exact same question every time they come see me. “How fast can I get the hell out of here?” I sometimes feel like […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tonight in front of thousands of people, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen will be competing for the title of Miss America. She will be competing against representatives from all of the other 49 states, as well as contestants from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Olsen […]