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The South Korean government has approved the U’s satellite campus in Songdo. Photo courtesy of The University of Utah.

The U goes international with new satellite campus in Songdo, Korea

March 4, 2014

The U is sailing across the ocean to build a satellite campus in South Korea. Last week, the Korean Ministry of Education approved the campus, which is located in Songdo, South Korea. The U will be one...

To increase voter turnout ASUU will be handing out mugs this week. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Team Unite, Vision Party vie for student votes

March 4, 2014

Students have the chance to make their voices heard as voting for ASUU general elections began Monday. The two parties running are Team Unite and the Vision Party, both of which are tabling in the Marriott...

Students walk across campus enjoying the spring weather. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Spring Break gives students a chance to relax

March 3, 2014

Juliana Penham, a sophomore in computer science, is looking forward to not being stressed “for one hot minute” during Spring Break next week. Timothy Ebner, a university registrar, said the primary...

Stacey Chang talked with students and guests about health care Thursday evening in the UMFA auditorium. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Bringing compassion back to health care

March 3, 2014

Stacey Chang thinks the solution to the nation’s health care dilemma may be found in the humanities. Chang, an associate partner and director of IDEO’s Health & Wellness practice, spoke in the Utah...

‘Straddling this line of greatness’

‘Straddling this line of greatness’

March 2, 2014

For Wes Moore, sometimes even the smallest decisions can mean the difference between a lifetime of success and a life in prison. Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore, spoke to students about higher education,...

Photo by Brent Uberty.

Bias Response Team aims to fight discrimination

March 2, 2014

Ali Sadler is relieved to see the new Bias Incident Response Team up and running. Sadler, a junior in political science and Spanish, was among the students that attended the Bias Incident Response Team’s...

Photo courtesy of Dr. Ravarino.

Mindfulness clinic helps students relax

February 26, 2014

Stop. Take a breath. Observe. Proceed. These are the steps the U’s Mindfulness Clinic tells people to take when dealing with stressful situations. Jonathan Ravarino is the coordinator of the Mindfulness...

ASUU marketing director Carmen Gold speaks at the State of ASUU yesterday in the Hinckley Caucus Room.

Staff looks back on successes of the year

February 26, 2014

The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted the annual State of ASUU address Tuesday afternoon. ASUU staff members Scott Thatcher, Sam Ortiz, Sara Seastrand, Kendahl Melvin and Carmen Gold focused on what...

Panelists discuss misrepresentations of the female body on Tuesday afternoon in the Union east ballroom. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Panel examines gender roles and media

February 26, 2014

Doctoral student Cindy Huynh does not think her purple hair makes her any less qualified to teach. Huynh, who teaches a hip-hop feminism course in the U’s Gender Studies Program, was one of five women...

Photo by Brent Uberty.

SLC Interfaith community builds bridges

February 26, 2014

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi wants to build bridges — not over rivers, but between communities. Hayashi, the Eleventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, spoke to nearly 50 students and members...