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Salt Lake Commemorates Transgender Teens

By Taylor Almond February 26, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] They shared their thoughts and their stories. They talked about their siblings and their struggles. Each person who came to the microphone had a different perspective,...

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U Students Create Ski Goggle Business

By Carolyn Webber February 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two U students turned their passion into a career when they created a ski goggle company. Schaeffer Warnock, a senior in business management, and Jake Nelson, a...

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Hinckley Forum Explores U.S. and Latin American Relations

By Mary Royal February 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Arturo Valenzuela, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere and former NSC Special Assistant to the President for Latin Affairs, spoke...

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Founders Day to Honor Alumni

By Christine Kannapel February 23, 2015

The U uses Founders Day not only to celebrate the school’s founding in February of 1850, but also to take a look at the progress that’s been made. Every February, the Alumni Association hosts a...

(Pictured is student Tim Dayhuff -- Photo by Dane Goodwin)

The U is a Top Choice for Non-Traditional Students

By Mary Royal February 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bestcolleges.com ranked the U No. 2 in the nation for non-traditional students. FEATURE STORY: "VAGINA MONOLOGUES" TELL THE STORIES OF MANY WOMEN Non-traditional...

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Professor Talks About Pluto at Science Event

By Carolyn Webber February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ben Bromley, a professor in physics and astronomy, knows a lot about Pluto. Speaking at the Science at Breakfast event, sponsored by the U’s College of Science,...

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U Student Writes Friend Letter Every Day for More Than a Year

By Julianne Skrivan February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When Emma Jackson received her mission call from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to South Carolina, her best friend Gina Allyn came up with a way...

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Hinckley Panel to Discuss Terrorism and Social Media

By Kylee Ehmann February 18, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Videos of beheadings, Charlie Hebdo, Boko Haram and the recent terrorist attacks in Denmark — the year has barely begun, and major stories about terrorism attacks...

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Parking Pains All Students

By Christine Kannapel February 17, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ask U students what they think is the worst part of campus, and they’ll usually tell you it’s parking. And it’s not a new problem. From the construction of...

(Graphic by Ivy Smith)

Police Investigating Alleged Rape at U Dorms

By Courtney Tanner February 17, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] U Police are investigating an alleged rape that occurred on upper campus this week. The incident, classified as a forced sexual assault by the department’s public...