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Surplus Center sells used supplies

By and • March 11, 2008

Tucked away in a historic building on upper campus is the U's Surplus and Salvage Center, where students and U personnel can find old campus equipment and supplies for bargain prices. When departments on campus are replacing old equipment or can't use something any longer, they call up the surplus center to collect and sell it.

Niedrich: Say “no” to risky “glow”

By By Anastasia Niedrich and By Anastasia Niedrich • March 11, 2008

Whether or not Utahns may suffer from cancer, birth defects, other illnesses or may glow in the dark someday currently lies in the hands of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC is currently considering a proposal that would allow EnergySolutions to import 20,000 tons of nuclear waste from Italy to the U.

Kamrani: Pixie dust could be what the Utes need in Vegas

By By Chris Kamrani • March 11, 2008

Think of Utah head coach Jim Boylen as Peter Pan. Besides the amusing notion of Boylen wearing the forest-green, form-fitting outfit, the analogy can actually play out to be sort of an actuality. Boylen has seen his first year on the hill play out quite typically -- up and down, up and down.

Marbling master visits the U

By By Andrew Cone • March 10, 2008

Artistic magician Galen Berry dropped by the U last week to show students and artists from all over Utah how to create intricate designs and patterns using an ancient technique called marbling. The art of marbling involves the sprinkling of ink or paint onto a surface of water mixed with carrageenan, a gelatin-like substance usually used as a food additive, which is then stirred with different instruments to form patterns that look like stone and can later be transferred to cloth or paper.

American Indian center opens, plans pow wow

By By Melissa Oveson • March 10, 2008

The American Indian Resource Center, located north of Fort Douglas, has quickly become a safe haven for American Indian students who have sought to further their education at the U. The center is beginning to flourish after obtaining funding in January after a 12-year struggle.

Student remembers history through art

By By Jaime Winston • March 10, 2008

It all started when her boyfriend's cat passed away. Whitney Shaw, a senior in graphic design, wanted to keep Snowy Owl's memory alive, so she painted the cat's image onto a piece of wood. "It was a very little painting on a piece of wood, which I had asked my boyfriend to cut down for me when (the cat) was sick," Shaw said.

Focus party seeks to postpone filing deadline

March 10, 2008

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Football: Former Utes get chance to shine at Pro Day

By By Cody Brunner • March 10, 2008

For some former U football players, today is as close as they will ever get to a career in the NFL. For others, today is a platform that could potentially spring them toward achieving their dreams. The U's Pro Day is upon us, and there are a plethora of athletes from the U who are going to try to boost their draft stock by participating in different drills in front of NFL scouts.

Men’s Hoops: Utes final game closer than expected

March 10, 2008

The prospect of a better seeding for UNLV in next week's MWC tournament wasn't on the line as it was for Utah on Saturday, but the Rebels played like it was anyway, and it might have ended up working in their favor. Curtis Terry had 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds as UNLV beat the U men's basketball team 70-63 at the site of next week's conference championship.

Ute Briefs (3/10)

March 10, 2008

Emotions often hit extremes when playing against a hated rival. Such was the case Saturday afternoon when the U rugby club visited BYU in Provo for the always-intense Wasatch Cup. The cup will stay in Provo for a third consecutive time after the Cougars staved off a late Ute comeback for a 30-27 win.