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State of Union speech doesn’t move students

January 29, 2014

President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, unveiling his plans for the upcoming year in sixty-five minutes. President Obama addressed federal government policies on foreign...

UTA buses like these take students to and from local ski resorts. Photo by Brent Uberty.

New bus takes students straight to slopes

January 29, 2014

U students can now hit the slopes on the weekend without getting behind the wheel. Utah Transit Authority provides a direct bus route from Fort Douglas to both Brighton and Solitude ski resorts for $4.50...

Photo courtesy of Tyler Baker/The Daily Wildcat

Runnin’ Utes search for first road win

January 29, 2014

The Utes returned home following Sunday’s loss to Arizona still in search of their first road victory. In what may come as a surprise to Utah fans, the team’s not worried about their current woes away...

Band members of Toad The Wet Sprocket pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Rob Shanahan.

Toad the Wet Sprocket tours ‘New Constellation’

January 29, 2014

In 1975, Eric Idle from “Monty Python” created the fictional band Toad the Wet Sprocket for his sketch “Rock Notes.” To the comedic genius, it was just a silly name. He thought no one would be...

Cast members from “A Few Good Men” Left to right: Joe Tapper (Kaffee), Spencer Moses (Weinberg) and Kate Middleton (Galloway). Photo courtesy of Alex Weisman.

‘A Few Good Men’ explores justice, honor

January 29, 2014

The famous quote, “You can’t handle the truth!” has made its rounds through countless movies and books, but it originated from the 1989 play, “A Few Good Men” by Aaron Sorkin. It was later depicted...

Arash Tadjiki

Two-year phone contracts trap customers

January 29, 2014

I’ve had my smartphone for one week, and I don’t know how I lived without it before. Yes, you read right. Before last week, I was barely functioning with a LG Cosmos 2, a phone that cannot even be...

OUR_Ep.52_How bad is the air?

January 29, 2014

In tonight's episode of Ol' Ute Radio, Sascha and Rebecca start off with discussion on Salt Lake's current air quality, recent events and double dates on capitol hill. This segues into talk of the recent...

Rory Penman

Homeless deserve respect, not unfair legal measures

January 29, 2014

To some, capitalism, extreme social class stratification and the exploitation of workers and workers’ rights is an inherent part of the world. Reality is only the current system we live in. For example,...

Escape abroad the best move

January 29, 2014

When I was a senior in high school, the only question anyone ever asked was, “So, where are you going to college?” Now that I’m a senior in college, I’m plagued by a worse one: “So, what’s...

Lindsay Schuring

Gender inequality needs to end

January 28, 2014

The reality of my gender manifests itself on a daily basis. There is this feeling of defeat that comes with being born a female, and no matter what I do I will never reach my full potential. There is...