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Cars pay at the Library Parking lot pay stations Monday afternoon. Photo by Brent Uberty.

‘Atrocious’ on-campus parking to shift strategy

April 15, 2014

Parking is not the best part of the U experience. “It’s atrocious,” said Hayden Wright, a junior in psychology. Wright, along with many other students, has strong opinions about the price and availability...

Admin trouble leads to double resignation

Admin trouble leads to double resignation

April 15, 2014

The chief diversity officer for the Office for Equity and Diversity and the assistant vice president for student diversity and equity resigned from their positions within the Center for Ethnic Student...

Community members drop off electronic waste at the University Facilites building Friday afternoon. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Sustainability Resource Center teams up with IT department, Samsung and Metech to collect campus e-waste.

April 15, 2014

If you are looking to recycle an old laptop, do not think about using the blue recycling bin next to your garbage can. Simply throwing away electronics can be hazardous to the environment, as they end...

Panel members discussed world peace on Thursday afternoon in the College of Social Work building. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Multi-faith panel discusses peace

April 14, 2014

For those willing to open their minds, peace may be just around the corner. Students and faculty members attended a multi-faith discussion on peace this Thursday on campus. David Derezotes, a professor...

Representatives from Trader Joe’s passed out free granola bars to students at Earth Fest on Thursday afternoon on the Marriott Library Plaza. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Earth Fest draws green crowd

April 14, 2014

The U’s Earth Fest celebration aimed to teach students that is, in fact, easy being green. The event took place Thursday in the Mariott Library Plaza. Allison Godbe, a professor in exercise and sport...

U president David Pershing welcomes elementry school
students from across the valley as part of Project Youth last Thursday. Photo by Brent Uberty.

U, Project Youth join to engage community

April 14, 2014

Students looking to get engaged without buying a ring had the perfect opportunity to do so this Thursday during the U’s Community Engagement Day. In the third annual day of service, U students spent...

Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Crimson Nights lacks energy

April 13, 2014

For Felix Vivanco, a junior in economics, Crimson Nights on Friday was “kind of, like, meh.” UPC’s circus-themed Crimson Nights celebration had all of its usual stations, such as airbrush tattoos,...

The MUSS packed with students at the Standford game last fall. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Students split on possible changes to Utah fight song

April 10, 2014

Last week, ASUU unanimously voted to support a dialogue on possible changes to the words of the U’s fight song “Utah Man” in an attempt to make the 110-year-old song more inclusive. News of the vote...

Tim DeChristopher speaks as part of ASUU’s Earth Week Tuesday in the Union Saltair room. Photo by Chris Samuels.

‘One person can make a difference’

April 9, 2014

Tim DeChristopher has a message for U students: It’s too late to stop climate change. “That doesn’t mean all is lost, and that doesn’t mean the world is going to end,” DeChristopher said. “It...

Clare Tobin-lence, Thad Hall, Laura Briefer and Anna Brower pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of American University

U grad students win national policy competition

April 8, 2014

Three U graduate students won a national policy competition in March. The three students, Anna Brower, Clare Tobin Lence and Laura Briefer, won the competition with a policy on young people between the...