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Meet the President: Ambra Jackson

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As a kid, Ambra Jackson wanted to grow up to be the president of the United States. The recent ASUU election brought her one step closer to that dream. WHAT YOU...

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How the Utah Legislature Supported the U this Session

By Mary Royal March 24, 2015

Among the bills on Capitol Hill this legislative session were funding proposals to benefit disciplines and buildings at the U. One of the most widely publicized bills, SB009, suggested $45 million go...

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Marriott Library Sees the Sun with New Solar Project

March 24, 2015

The Marriott Library unveiled its rooftop solar panels on Monday. The project, monitored by the “solar dashboard,” has an online widget that displays how much energy the panels generate and the...

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U Rugby Team Gets Financial Boost

By Carolyn Webber March 24, 2015

At the BYU-Utah rugby game this weekend, one business wasn’t choosing favorites. Cambridge Financial Center and partners donated $3,000 to each team at the match. Bryan Washburn, managing partner...

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Hinckley Institute Speech Contest: Two Minutes to Win It

March 24, 2015

In just two minutes you could win $5,000. The Hinckley Institute of Politics and ASUU are sponsoring HIP Talks, a university-wide speech contest in which students can talk about anything they want,...

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Enrollment in Language Classes Down at the U and Nationwide

By Kylee Ehmann March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Across the nation, college classrooms teaching foreign languages have grown a little quieter. MOST READ: MORMON STUDIES PROGRAM FUNDS NEW CLASSES ABOUT LDS RELIGION  In...

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New ASUU Legislative Representatives Hope to Work Together Next Year

March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ASUU was hit by a snowstorm this election season, with the majority of legislative and executive positions going to members of the Snow Party. TOP STORY: ENROLLMENT...

(Courtesy of Kelsey McNeal/ABC. Caleb Light (left) and David Toledo present their product in an episode of Shark Tank which aired April 11th, 2014 on ABC.)

U Entrepreneurs Hope to Get in the “Shark Tank”

March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aspiring entrepreneurs are preparing their best ideas because ABC’s “Shark Tank” is coming to the U. FEATURE STORY: U HEALTH CARE CELEBRATES MARCH MADNESS WITH...

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Mormon Studies Program Funds New Classes About LDS Religion

March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The U’s Tanner Humanities Center changed the Mormon Studies Programming Initiative fundraising goal after a $20,000 pledge from Peter and Brynn Huntsman tipped the...

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U Health Care Celebrates March Madness with More Vasectomy Appointments

By Taylor Almond March 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When the players hit the court for March Madness, many men head to the doctor’s office — but not for the reasons you’d think. TOP STORY: CHILDREN'S BOOKS BUST...