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Service Learning at the U: The house that service built

By By Clayton Norlen • February 20, 2008

Unlike many of the houses in Officer's Circle that focus on academics, the Lowell Bennion Service House isn't focused on the sciences, humanities or law. Instead, the residents living in the house share a love for service and bettering their community that goes beyond academics.

Service Learning at the U: Bennion Center student projects

February 20, 2008

When Jordan Barker walked into the Bennion Community Service Center more than two years ago, he expected to get volunteer hours for his graduate school application. He didn't plan on organizing a student-directed program where volunteers would baby-sit 15 to 20 children once a week.

Pappas: The infamous superdelegate

By By Nicholas Pappas • February 20, 2008

It's a bird. It's a plane. No -- it's a superdelegate! Yes, heroes live among us. They can hire people to leap tall buildings, blow smoke and destroy democracy in a single bound! One of my favorite books is Animal Farm by George Orwell -- mostly because it's short.

Sewell: Get down! It’s a shootout!

By By James Sewell • February 20, 2008

After yet another school shooting incident -- the ninth in a series of violent school incidents stretching back to Columbine -- I feel compelled to speak out. Our educational institutions, from kindergartens through graduate schools, are supposed to be places of intellectual freedom and exploration -- places where our minds are free to wander.

Class will examine health care system

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • February 20, 2008

With the presidential primaries in full swing, much attention is being paid to health care in America. Some candidates favor bolstering the nation's private health care system, but others want to see a universal government-assisted program. A new course, titled "Health Care in America: Past, Present and Future," offered at the U Fall Semester 2008, will examine these issues along with the medical, legal, economic, political and ethical aspects of health care.

Service Learning at the U: Honors College values service

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • February 20, 2008

The Honors College is holding a book drive with bins placed around campus to collect books with elementary through high school reading levels for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake. Students from the college are also organizing a program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah to mentor students at Rose Park Elementary School.

Service Learning at the U: Alternative Spring Break

By By Michael McFall • February 20, 2008

Some students choose to spend their Spring Break serving the environment and communities across the country instead of partying in Cancún or taking a road trip to California. This year, about 110 students are going on Alternative Spring Break, a drug- and alcohol-free service opportunity provided through the Bennion Community Service Center during the U's Spring Break.

Students look into mine safety

By By Ana Breton • February 20, 2008

When the Crandall Canyon Mine collapsed during the summer, most students turned to their televisions as the events unfolded: six miners were killed after the underground mine caved in, and three others died during a rescue attempt. Many wondered what had caused the tragic event and how it would change mining in Utah.

Christian states an oasis for payday lenders

By By Andrew Cone and • February 20, 2008

A new study co-written by a U professor found that a higher number of payday lenders exist in conservative Christian states, including Utah. Payday lenders normally offer a loan in exchange for a personal check, which the lender agrees not to cash until the borrower's next payday.

Professor studies ‘digital divide’

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • February 20, 2008

As a little girl, Joy Pierce learned to love communication while helping Filipino children learn English and adapt to a new country. From that experience in the third grade, Pierce knew she wanted to be a journalist and become involved with mass communication.