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Social Justice Becomes More Than a Buzzword at the U

January 21, 2015

  Amongst the protests, petitions and demands for equality across campus and around the world, the term “social justice” has become something of a buzzword. In the broadest sense, social justice...

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Students March to Honor MLK

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  Starting at East High School, a group of U students and members of the Salt Lake community marched 1.3 miles to Kingsbury Hall in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Kathleen Christy, Salt Lake...

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MLK Service Day Highlights Legacy and Volunteering

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  More than 100 students spent their Saturday volunteering this weekend. The service event they participated in, hosted by the Bennion Center, kicked off the U’s week-long celebration of Martin...

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U Students Stay Silent in March to Protest Injustice

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  On Tuesday a group of more than 100 students protested at the Social Work building, marching across campus against all forms of injustice. The march was designed to be silent and non-violent....

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U Chooses Robert McDonald as Commencement Speaker for 2015

By Julianne Skrivan January 20, 2015

  Graduates will be treated to a speech by United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald at commencement on May 7. McDonald is a U alum with an army background. According to a U...

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U Child Care Expands Services for Student Parents

By Kylee Ehmann January 15, 2015

  With snacks in the entryway and blue booties to cover visitors’ shoes, the ASUU Child Care Center hosted an open house to celebrate its new infant care room. The new room began accepting kids...

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Measles in Utah, Health Officials Recommend Vaccine

By Mary Royal January 15, 2015

  It’s known as the happiest place on earth, but for two individuals from northern Utah, Disneyland was not quite so happy this time around. On Jan. 3, the Utah County Health Department announced...

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Researchers Unite to Discuss Inversion Solutions

By Christine Kannapel January 15, 2015

  Researchers and professors discussed possible solutions to Utah’s inversion problem on Tuesday. Every winter, an inversion forms in Salt Lake City due to particulate matter from pollutants...

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New Year’s Around the World

By Stefanie Arevalo January 14, 2015

  Counting down and watching the ball drop is one way to celebrate the beginning of a new year, but there are other traditions around the world that embrace the new year differently. Ann Webb,...

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New Student Life Center Offers More Than Just a Workout

By Carolyn Webber January 13, 2015

  The George S. Eccles Student Life Center opened its doors yesterday for the first time and is already packed with students taking advantage of the new equipment. Luke Burgstahler, a senior in...