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SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF @BYUBITTERFAN

Inflammatory tweet targets BYU

March 26, 2014

The U’s rivalry with BYU doesn’t end when football season does. On Mar. 20, the U’s official Twitter account tweeted a congratulatory remark to Oregon for beating BYU in the second round of the NCAA...

Sara Tannenbaum, coordinator of Smart Trips Salt Lake City, speaks in the collegiate room in the Union on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

SmartTrips SLC poises to increase UTA usage

March 26, 2014

For Sara Tannenbaum, coordinator of SmartTrips SLC, realizing an increase in public transportation to the U is a matter of changing attitudes. “Students have some of the greatest support in getting to...

Mary J. Wirth
at the Thatcher
Building Tuesday
morning, discussing
submicrometer silica
particles in prorwin
electrophoresis. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Protein detection moves into the future

March 26, 2014

Fibrous gel was so 1959. Mary J. Wirth, a distinguished professor at Purdue University, addressed chemistry students regarding a new technique for protein detection in the Thatcher Building on Tuesday,...

Students work out in a free Zumba class offered as a part of the “UPC Loves U” event. Photo by Chris Ayers.

UPC shows students love with free Zumba

March 26, 2014

Pharrell William’s “Happy” blared through the Union Saltair Room as students grapevined to free Zumba lessons on Tuesday night. This was the first event in the Union Programming Council’s weeklong...

Aileen H. Clyde founded the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women’s Legacy Archive with the Marriott
Library at the U to capture and preserve the stories of remarkable women. In this photo Aileen views
some collections from the archive at the Marriott Library. Photo courtesy of J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections.

Library finds ‘the stories of women’

March 25, 2014

The Marriott Library is trying to correct imbalances in Utah’s history. “We don’t have the stories of interesting women,” said library public relations specialist Heidi Brett. “We have plenty...

Nick Ketterer

Burglars find access to Sage Point dorms

March 24, 2014

It is safe to assume that a female resident of the Sage Point dorms did not sleep a wink after she found two men rummaging through items in her apartment on March 18. The burglary occurred after 1 a.m....

Students take a break from practicing sutures to pose for a photo
at the fourth annual Pre-Med Conference.  PHOTO COURTESY OF MAJA HUSKIC.

Pre-med conf. helps students understand field

March 24, 2014

The U was filled with medical terminology and prospective doctors on Saturday during the fourth annual Pre-Med Conference. The conference featured several events and guest speakers to help students better...

From left to right: moderator Dietrich Geisler and debators Tyler Young and Satin Tashni. Photo by Chris Samuels.

Utah eliminates caucus system

March 24, 2014

Tyler Young, the chair of Demand Democracy, believes that reaching government officials could be a step in the right direction when it comes to Utah’s current voting system — and he wants U students...

Students dance all night in the Union Ballroom
for the Rock The U event last Friday. Photo by Calvin Chhour.

Dance-off contributes to U cancer research

March 23, 2014

The Union’s windows shook from the sound of the bass for nearly 12 straight hours this weekend during the Rock the U benefit dance-a-thon. Dozens of students participated in the dance-a-thon, called...

U prof. Cheng encourages students to expand horizons

U prof. Cheng encourages students to expand horizons

March 23, 2014

Vincent Cheng, a professor in the U’s English Department, is devoted to all things James Joyce, but his true passion lies in working with students. Cheng was among four U professors who received the...