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U Offers DIY Majors

January 21, 2015

  If you don’t like your major, you can create a new one. The U has offered this interdisciplinary program, called a Bachelor of University Studies (BUS), since 1971 for students who can’t...

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Students March to Honor MLK

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  Starting at East High School, a group of U students and members of the Salt Lake community marched 1.3 miles to Kingsbury Hall in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Kathleen Christy, Salt Lake...

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U Students Stay Silent in March to Protest Injustice

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  On Tuesday a group of more than 100 students protested at the Social Work building, marching across campus against all forms of injustice. The march was designed to be silent and non-violent....

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U Chooses Robert McDonald as Commencement Speaker for 2015

By Julianne Skrivan January 20, 2015

  Graduates will be treated to a speech by United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald at commencement on May 7. McDonald is a U alum with an army background. According to a U...

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Hinckley Forum Explores Topic of Prison Reform

January 15, 2015

  The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a forum on prison reform Thursday that focused on how to decrease incarceration rates. The four guests were State Rep. Brad Wilson (R-Kaysville), State...

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Obama Nominates U Professor Allan Landon to Serve on Federal Reserve

January 15, 2015

  President Barack Obama nominated U professor Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In a press release issued by the White House, Obama said “Allan Landon has the...

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U Child Care Expands Services for Student Parents

By Kylee Ehmann January 15, 2015

  With snacks in the entryway and blue booties to cover visitors’ shoes, the ASUU Child Care Center hosted an open house to celebrate its new infant care room. The new room began accepting kids...

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Students Advised to Save Money, Be Wary of Scams

January 15, 2015

  There are millions of money programs online that promise to pay off your debts in a matter of months. However, many of these programs are not legitimate. Tiffany Davis, a personal finance counselor...

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Researchers Unite to Discuss Inversion Solutions

By Christine Kannapel January 15, 2015

  Researchers and professors discussed possible solutions to Utah’s inversion problem on Tuesday. Every winter, an inversion forms in Salt Lake City due to particulate matter from pollutants...

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New Year’s Around the World

By Stefanie Arevalo January 14, 2015

  Counting down and watching the ball drop is one way to celebrate the beginning of a new year, but there are other traditions around the world that embrace the new year differently. Ann Webb,...