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Bees buzz around on the fourth floor of the Union. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Bees are all the buzz around campus

February 26, 2014

There is a lot of buzz around the U, both from the students and the bees. The Union fourth floor is currently home to active beehives. The project has since spread to the Marriott Library with approximately...

Assembly funds student groups

Assembly funds student groups

February 26, 2014

ASUU’s Assembly was running out of money in its contingency fund, so it allocated $50,000 from the general reserve at a meeting Tuesday night in two $25,000 bills. The bills will now have to pass through...

Sally Hoffelmeyer-Katz speaks to a crowd of women about salary negotiation in the Panorama east room on Monday night. Photo by Cole Tan.

Save U Week encourages smart money management

February 25, 2014

Organizations at the U want to help students save money. The Personal Money Management Center, ASUU and other contributing organizations hosted an event Feb. 24 titled “$tart $mart: How to Negotiate...

Graphic by Nick Ketterer.

U football player crashes scooter

February 25, 2014

Moana Ofahengaue, a 20-year-old male U student, was injured in a scooter accident Sunday night. Ofahengaue, a freshman defensive lineman on the U football team, is currently in critical condition after...

Senior James Mortenson uses one of the water bottle filling stations in the Union. Photo by Conor Barry.

New water bottle stations to be installed

February 25, 2014

The ASUU Assembly and Senate passed a joint bill in January to fund the cost of additional water bottle refill stations across campus. The bill allocated $9,500 to cover half the cost for the purchase...

Financial aid week gives students know-how on FAFSAs

Financial aid week gives students know-how on FAFSAs

February 20, 2014

Spring Semester has barely started, but financial aid for the 2014-2015 school year is already due soon. To help students navigate the process, the Department of Financial Aid and Scholarships is hosting...

U architecture students traveled to Green River to install three platforms
that were installed at the heights of historical floods at the JWP River History Museum’s water’s edge.

Students construct Green River sites

February 20, 2014

The city of Green River, located in Emery County, Utah, is in the final planning stages of an important public works project. They plan to build 50 miles of trails in and around the Green River for hiking,...

Amy Wilentz speaks to students at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Hinckley Forum: Change in Haiti more complicated than it looks

February 19, 2014

Amy Wilentz says post-earthquake Haiti isn’t what it seems. Wilentz, a contributing editor of The Nation magazine, spoke on the politics and culture of post-earthquake Haiti on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the...

The Warnock Engineering Building has an open space full of natural light for studying unknown to many students on campus. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Graduates in engineering on the rise

February 19, 2014

The U’s College of Engineering is growing — and fast. Over the past 15 years, the college has doubled in the amount of graduates, due in large part to the growing popularity of the various programs...

Florence Fernandez, Ali Sadler and Oliver Anderson members of the former Grow Party pose for a photo. The Grow Party has merged with the Vision Party. Photo courtesy of Grow Party.

Vision welcomes Grow members

February 18, 2014

Primary elections have ended, and the remaining candidates have a week off before beginning their campaign for the general elections. Members of the now-dissolved Grow Party are facing the tough decision...