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Letter: Activist’s argument is persuasive

June 4, 2008

Editor: There are easily a dozen false statements and half-truths in Alicia Williams' editorial ("Animal activists should remember that humans have rights too," May 28). I will highlight three. First, she claims that the U does not violate federal animal welfare laws.

Off-road race to hit Utah mountains

By By Bryan Chouinard • June 4, 2008

XTERRA will be living up to its extreme, off-road reputation when it kicks off the 2008 XTERRA Utah Trail Series in Eden on Saturday at 8 a.m. This will be the 23rd race of the year on XTERRA's trail run series. The series is made up of 50 events in 16 different states.

U outdoor program to summit Mt. Rainier

By By Chris Kamrani • June 4, 2008

The U outdoor recreation department continues its excursion of the Cascade Mountain regions with its next adventure being the most adventurous and difficult. About 14,410 feet of Mount Rainier adventure to be exact. The annual summer trip to the Washington-based Cascades for the outdoor recreation department continues in the Northwest.

U meteorologist aids in 2010 Olympics

By By Jonathon Ng • June 4, 2008

Vancouver, Canada, is requesting help from the U for the 2008 Winter Olympics, as the university assisted with Salt Lake City's own Olympics eight years ago. The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Committee needs the U to help with weather forecasting. John Horel, U professor of meteorology, was part of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Weather Support team.

ASUU seeks early voting for U students

By By Ryan Shelton • June 4, 2008

The Associated Students of the University of Utah is working with the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office and U administrators to open an early voting station on campus for the general elections this fall-a move they hope will boost student turnout and recruit new poll workers.

LEAP Fine Arts program teaches community involvement

By By Jaime Winston • June 4, 2008

Jennifer Bauman remembers looking into the audience during the Fine Arts LEAP performance last year and seeing a grin on almost every face as attendants realized the play's theme of companionship. This year, she felt her class had delivered the message again Students in the U's LEAP class created a play with children from Neighborhood House, a support service for low-income families.

National Institute of Health awards grant to U

June 4, 2008

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U Real Estate enrollment drops

By By Keith Chalmers • June 4, 2008

The U Bureau of Economic and Business Research recently stated that residential construction in Utah is dropping at a record-breaking pace. The Bureau reported a 58.2 percent decline in total residential building permits in Utah last year. James Wood, director of the U's Bureau of Economic and Business Research, said the decline is not an issue that warrants government intervention.

Bush honors U alumnus

June 4, 2008

When Rick Pehrson got a phone call from the White House on May 23, he thought his friends were playing a joke. The last thing he expected to hear was that President George W. Bush would arrive in Utah on May 28 and recognize Pehrson for his volunteer service with AmeriCorps Youth Services Corps.

Demonstrators gather to protest Bush, war

June 4, 2008

Hundreds of demonstrators packed Washington Square Park on May 28 to let President George W. Bush know that not all Utahns are behind the war in Iraq or his administration. "Let us all, without regard to political partisanship, join together in restoring our democracy, restoring the role of law and restoring our nation's moral standing on history's high road," said former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson as the sun set over a crowd of people ranging from mohawk-sporting punks to stroller-bearing soccer moms.