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Pedestrian hit on campus

July 18, 2008

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U Facilities Management removed three incidences of graffiti on campus in the past two weeks. It's a problem the U does its best to keep under control, said Cory Higgins, associate vice president for Facilities Management. "We try to get on it immediately, as soon as we find it," Higgins said.

Pizza: 2007-2008 Utah athletic grades are out

July 16, 2008

With the NCAA Track and Field Championships and the College World Series now over, the book on the 2007-2008 NCAA Athletic Season has come to a close. Naturally with that end comes the grades.

ARUP raises 155 pints of blood for local hospitals

By By Jessica Blake • July 16, 2008

When Ken Rasmussen discovered 30 years ago that he had the rare blood type O-, he decided he would start donating blood. "It's something I can do, so I give," Rasmussen said. "It doesn't take too much time." At a time when blood is in high demand but less is available, the small amount of time Rasmussen takes out of his day to donate blood helps more than he knows.

Nicotine dependency linked to age and genetics

By By Jed Brinton • July 16, 2008

U researchers have found a gene that correlates with nicotine addiction in long-term smokers who started before the age of 17. "People who initiate smoking by age 17 are on average more heavily dependent in their lifetime smoking behavior," said Robert Weiss, lead author of the study and U professor of human genetics.

Utes report card

July 16, 2008

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Student dancer takes top spot on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

By By Jaime Winston • July 16, 2008

Gevorg Manoukian used to practice break dancing in his aunt's garage in Centerville. Now the U senior, majoring in business, has been bustin' moves on national TV. Manoukian became one of the top 10 contestants on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" on Thursday.

Jenkins: State employees should welcome four-day work week

By By Jeffrey Jenkins • July 15, 2008

While gas continues rising to more than $4 per gallon, many Utahns are feeling the crunch that commuting to work five days a week has on their budgets. Many state offices with state vehicles are also feeling the effects. In an attempt to mitigate these fiscal challenges, Gov.

House: Congress procrastinates with temporary interest rate reduction

By By House: • July 15, 2008

Congress' latest attempt to lower interest rates on student loans will provide little relief for most students, and the minor cut is only temporary. As a result of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that the Democratic Congress passed in 2007, interest rates on government-subsidized loans were reduced this year from 6.

U art prof and students work with children to create mural downtown

By By Michael McFall • July 15, 2008

A new mural in downtown Salt Lake City, which depicts artists and railroad tracks, is a representation of, by and for the neighborhood it enlivens. U students and their professor worked with local youth to create a mural that celebrates the local art community.