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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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A model room of the standard dormitory furniture. The old furniture is in the process of being replaced with newer furniture. Photo credit: Dane Goodwin

U Housing Makes Changes: Gender-Specific Buildings, Sage Point Open to Sophomores

November 24, 2015

Housing is shaking things up for the 2,700 students who live on campus each year. The changes, which will go into effect next Fall Semester, won’t affect how many students can live in the dorms, but...

Students Utilize Free Speech Zones on Campus

Students Utilize Free Speech Zones on Campus

November 16, 2015

From Black Lives Matter to rallies about Planned Parenthood, the past year has seen a sharp increase in high-profile protests with national implications. These events have shown up at the U, drawing varying...

Newly Discovered Turtle Fossil Named After Museum Volunteer

Newly Discovered Turtle Fossil Named After Museum Volunteer

November 12, 2015

If it weren’t for the pig-like snout and the fact that it’s been dead for over 76 million years, it looks like any regular turtle. The Natural History Museum of Utah recently released its study on...

School of Business Receives Approval for New Building

School of Business Receives Approval for New Building

November 12, 2015

While it may seem like the U’s major construction projects are wrapping up, the School of Business just got the go ahead to start working on a potential new building. The structure, the location of...

Student Group Creates Petition for University Funding of Active Transportation

Student Group Creates Petition for University Funding of Active Transportation

November 5, 2015

On the U’s busiest days, more than 4,000 students are biking, walking and skateboarding to campus. But there is currently no funding in the U's transportation budget to accommodate their needs. A coalition,...

UMFA Brings It Down to the Basement for Tours

October 30, 2015

Hundreds of paintings resembling an intricate game of Tetris sit tightly squeezed together on giant racks. Endless rows of porcelain statutes are locked in temperature-controlled cabinets, and ancient...

Students Weigh In On Impending OSH Reconstruction

Students Weigh In On Impending OSH Reconstruction

October 30, 2015

Comfort. A place to sit with friends. Food. These are some of the biggest priorities on students’ wish lists for the new OSH building, said Shireen Ghorbani, spokesperson for Facilities Management. The...

Increased Number of Students on Campus Identify as Non-Religious

October 27, 2015

Atheists, agnostics and nonbelievers are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in the United States. The largest groups driving this shift are millennials and college students. According to the...

U Destroys Civil War-Era Historical Artifacts in Building Repairs

October 22, 2015

The U unearthed, and then destroyed, many artifacts and building foundations dating back to the Civil War this summer at the Fort Douglas Museum — a mistake the school is working to correct. The accidental...

Kennecott Building undergoes eco-friendly, safety-first renovations

October 9, 2015

Celebrating years of upgrades and expansions, the Rio Tinto Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building is hosting an open house Friday at 1:30 p.m. on the third floor in the Sydney and Marian Green Classroom. Recent...