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Greenwald talks Secrecy and Snowden

By Stefanie Arevalo April 8, 2015

As a part of Secrecy Week, lawyer and journalist Glenn Greenwald, spoke to a full auditorium about the NSA and United States transparency in light of the Edward Snowden leaks. “Secrecy is an epidemic...

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U Hosts Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Christine Kannapel April 6, 2015

April may be known for spring showers, but it’s also for more serious things as well, including Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The awareness month started with a group of women in England in the...

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NHMU Researcher Connects Past and Present Through Plants

By Stefanie Arevalo April 6, 2015

They’re no crystal ball, but Mitchell Power, curator of the Herbarium Collection at the Natural History Museum of Utah, uses plants to study the past. When doing so, he always starts his research...

India Night Makes Waves at the U

By Julianne Skrivan April 6, 2015

While some people spent this past Saturday catching up on homework and sleeping in, others embraced a new culture at India Night. The event was held in Gardner Hall and showcased different aspects of...

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Shh! Secrecy Week Comes to the U

By Taylor Almond April 5, 2015

Tom Beckman, a retired lieutenant colonel taking courses at the U, was privy to lots of secret information. “I had the absolute highest clearance you could get,” he said. “[But] it doesn’t make...

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A Look at Easter Traditions

By Kylee Ehmann April 5, 2015

Easter is one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar and is celebrated by millions, but specific rituals and commemorations vary from one religious subgroup to the other. Some religions, such...

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Students “Take Back the Night” in Sexual Assault March

By Taylor Almond April 1, 2015

Students in matching purple T-shirts reading “Take Back The Night,” marched Wednesday from the U to Westminster College. The two-mile march, including about 50 participants, was planned by Students...

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Utah Residents and U Students Air Transportation Concerns

By Taylor Almond March 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last Thursday’s Wasatch Front Regional Council heard a total of five public comments in one day, more than they’ve ever heard in the span of 24 hours. OTHER...

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Rock the U Event Raises Money for Cancer

By Julianne Skrivan March 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Students rocked out on March 27 at the annual Rock the U dance-a-thon, but not as much as they would have liked to. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: GRADUATION FAIR FILLS...

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U Housing Holds Donation Drive

By Kylee Ehmann March 26, 2015

As the semester winds down, students living in the U’s dorms face the daunting task of packing up their belongings and moving out. But there is an alternative for those who don’t want to haul it...