University of Utah Officials Release ‘Return to Campus’ Plan for Fall Semester
By Megan McKellar and Kayleigh Silverstein
June 2, 2020
On June 1, University of Utah, President Ruth Watkins issued an official announcement to the @theU website about the University of Utah’s plans for returning to campus this fall. President Watkins acknowledged that the U is currently in the orange phase which means campus access is going t...
For Utah scholarship ensures four years’ tuition for 900+ incoming students
By Natalie Colby, News Editor
April 24, 2020
In Nov. 2019, the University of Utah announced the new For Utah Scholarship, and in April 2020, over 900 incoming freshmen received a letter telling them they will have four years of full tuition and fees paid for. The For Utah Scholarship combines funding from the university, state an...
Pandemic Pandemonium: Student Leaders at the U Lose Housing Contracts, Fight for Compensation, and then Lose It
By Kayleigh Silverstein, News Writer
April 18, 2020
The first email student leaders received from Housing and Residential Education told them they could keep their jobs and stay on campus amidst the pandemic. The next five, however, told a very different story. It all started on March 8, 2020, when student leaders at the University of Utah received...
ASUU Changes Budget Requirement for Campus Events Board Over Zoom
By Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez
April 17, 2020
As the Associated Students of the University of Utah predicted a decrease in enrollment and subsequent student fees that fund their budget, they worked to make changes in their allocated funds. Student representatives called a special session to vote on a proposed bill to decrease fundin...
Emergency Preparedness and U: Handling Utah’s Earthquakes
By Eliza Pace
April 16, 2020
Most Utahns have felt the effects of COVID-19 with graduations postponed, classes moved online, public parks and areas closed and more. Then in the midst of all this, on March 18 at 7:09 a.m., Magna and the greater part of Northern Utah were hit by a 5.7 earthquake. While the earthquake caused limited...
The U Postpones Graduation until December, Amid Student Petitions
By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
April 16, 2020
For the graduating class of 2020, graduation plans were thrown out the window after COVID-19 began to spread rapidly. There were hopes that the graduation commencement would take place later in the summer or maybe even get pushed into the fall, but the University of Utah announced on Fr...
Zoomin’ into Online Classes: How U Professors Are Handling the Transition
By Kayleigh Silverstein, News Writer
April 15, 2020
With the University of Utah’s switch to online classes just beginning on Mar. 18, 2020, some students and professors are still figuring out how this all works. U professors were told about the official switch during spring break, and a few have said that they felt they were given ample time to p...
How the Kum Presidency Plans to Transform ASUU, and Get Students Like You More Involved
By Jacqueline Mumford, Digital Managing Editor
April 13, 2020
Every Associated Students at the University of Utah presidency has a finite amount of time to implement the plans and goals set forth in their campaign platforms. After winning one of the most competitive ASUU elections in years, the Kum ticket — Ephraim Kum as president-elect, Michelle Valdes as vice president of student relations-elect and Ayana ...
Fine Arts Students Get Creative Amidst Online Class Shift
By Natalie Colby, News Editor
April 12, 2020
The change to online classes is an unexpected and challenging experience for professors and students alike. Some classes were transferred to discussion boards and more essays, however, classes in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah have had to be a little more creative in th...
UAC Deals With COVID-19
By Kayleigh Silverstein, News Writer
April 7, 2020
At first, the University of Utah sent out two emails notifying students about how to protect themselves from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), how to prevent the spread of the virus and also a recommendation to avoid traveling to areas where states of emergency have been declared. One notice,...
Utah Athletics Adds Two New Assistant Coaches In June
July 2, 2020
UnsafeU Changes Demands, Calls for Defunding and Dissolving UUPD in Wake of Current Protests
July 1, 2020
Utah Football’s Morgan Scalley Reinstated After Investigation
July 1, 2020
Protests Continue for Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal, Exposing “Killer Cops” and Painting Streets Red
June 28, 2020