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Voices: How to choose a career

By By Jim White • August 27, 2007

Choosing a major was one of the biggest stresses I faced at the U. I can't tell you how much time and energy I spent trying to figure out what to major in and what to do with my life. It wasn't until I had more credits than I needed to graduate that I had a chance meeting with the dean of students.

Cartoon: Back to school

August 27, 2007

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Volleyball drops two in Omaha

August 27, 2007

Even though the U volleyball team didn't exactly get its season started the way it would've liked to, just getting it started was significant for the Utes. The Utes fell to No. 5 UCLA 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-27) on Friday to open up the AVCA Showcase in Omaha, Neb.

State Legislature should pass Henry’s Law

By By Anastasia Niedrich • August 27, 2007

On Wednesday, Aug. 22, a special session of the Utah State Legislature was held to discuss two very different topics -- school district splits and animal torture. I have to admit, I didn't think that, even if a special session were convened, an animal torture bill (i.

Henry’s law doesn’t deserve special session

By By Tiara Fuller • August 27, 2007

It seems everyone wants his or her fifteen minutes of fame these days. Even our own governor can't resist the temptation. Gov. Jon Huntsman is cashing in on the Michael Vick controversy and has called the Utah State Legislature to a special emergency session.

Letter: Professors show no love for students

August 27, 2007

Editor: While I don't think professors are having backroom meetings with publishers, there seems to be no empathy from some of the professors. Why do they keep forcing us to buy a 300 page book for $190 -- of which only 40 pages get utilized -- then change editions every semester, making buyback a joke? This is a call out to all professors: Show a little empathy.

How green are we?

By By Arthur Raymond • August 27, 2007

As the final pieces of the new, coordinated, campus-wide recycling program fall into place, many less-obvious efforts to soften the U's collective impact on the environment are underway. Craig Forster and Jen Colby have been tasked with identifying, collating and coordinating these efforts as part of their responsibilities in the new Office of Sustainability.

Report on campus shooting kept secret

By By Ana Breton • August 27, 2007

The Utah Department of Corrections said last week that it will not release a report detailing the fatal shooting that occurred during Curtis Allgier's escape from the U's Orthopaedic Clinic in Research Park on June 25. Tom Patterson, executive director at the Utah Department of Corrections, preferred not to comment about the Department of Public Safety report, which was supposed to be made public last Wednesday.

Art professor

By By Carlos Mayorga • August 27, 2007

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, appointed Elizabeth Anne Peterson, chair of the department of art and art history, to the U.S. Senate Curatorial Advisory Board on Tuesday. The 12-member board advises the Senate Commission on Art and assists with the acquisition, care, preservation and replication of art and historic objects within the U.

College of Social Work sells bricks

By By Jaime Winston • August 27, 2007

Every time Ruth Gerritsen-McKane walks by the Social Work Building, she will be reminded of her late husband. McKane, a U graduate and former College of Social Work student, dedicated a brick to her late husband, Brian McKane, who was killed by a drunk driver Dec.