Professor of Geology, Geophysics, Dean Emeritus Francis Brown Dies at 73
By Mackenzie McDermott
October 13, 2017
Francis Brown, an award-winning researcher, distinguished professor of geology and geophysics and dean emeritus of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah who was affectionately called Frank by his colleagues, passed away in Salt Lake City on Sept. 30 of heart failure. He was...
Binge Drinking Plagues the Nation
By Mackenzie McDermott
October 2, 2017
To binge is to cram an excessive amount of something into a short amount of time — common with Netflix, but potentially deadly with alcohol. The University of Utah is a dry campus. If students are caught with alcohol, they "are subject to discipline for use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic...
City Council Member Derek Kitchen Answers Student Questions at the U
By Mackenzie McDermott
September 25, 2017
Salt Lake City Council Member Derek Kitchen, a University of Utah graduate, answered student questions in the Union Theater on Thursday afternoon. The event was organized by College Democrats at the U (CDUU). The handful of students who attended were each greeted by Kitchen personally. “I’m...
Uncovering the Life of Joe Hill
By Mackenzie McDermott
September 14, 2017
Joe Hill, labor rights activist, singer-songwriter and a Swedish immigrant, was executed in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1915 after he was accused of murdering a grocer and his son. More than one century later, Hill’s story is still shrouded in mystery — a mystery that many at the University of Utah...
Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U
By Mackenzie McDermott
September 12, 2017
Students will have the opportunity to chat with Bob Woodward, the man who broke Watergate, one of the biggest scandals America has ever known, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Woodward is regarded as one of the most influential journalists in history, has won a Pulitzer prize and is the author...
Redefining 9/11 Jumpers
By Mackenzie McDermott
September 11, 2017
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, left a scar on the memories of Americans. Those who witnessed the attacks, whether firsthand or on television, remember haunting images of those trapped inside the buildings jumping to their deaths. 9/11 has forever impacted American society, and the word...
Proposed Bachelor Degree a Game Changer
By Emily Anderson and Mackenzie McDermott
September 5, 2017
The University of Utah is hoping to take advantage of the growing gaming industry by offering a Bachelor of Science in games. The program proposal says would attract more high quality students to the school. According to SuperData, a group that researches the market for games and interactive media, gamers will spend mo...
Man Spotted With Gun Downtown Detained Without Incident
By Mackenzie McDermott
September 2, 2017
It was just another day on the job for Maggie Glasheen, an employee at IconoCLAD, until she looked out the window and saw a man with a gun. IconoCLAD is a consignment clothing store located at 414 East and 300 South, one of many businesses in the vicinity of Trolley Square. “All of a sudden I...
Moran Eye Center Offers Certified Eclipse Glasses
By Mackenzie McDermott
August 21, 2017
EDIT: According to Elizabeth Neff, Associate PR director for the Moran Eye Center, 1,600 of the glasses ordered were caught up in the Amazon recall. The remaining 2,600 pairs of glasses were claimed remarkably quickly. A partial solar eclipse cost Nina Waters her sight. Walking along the streets of Rostov-on...
The U’s Ethan Cisneros Quenching Salt Lake City’s “Thirst”
By Mackenzie McDermott
August 11, 2017
Throughout Utah, mixology soda shops have been popping up, making family-friendly drinks with shots of berry and vanilla. Mixology soda shops are a part of a new wave of “fast-drink” establishments popping up across the country. At these locations, a customer can order a pre-created drink (Dr. Pepper...
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