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Helping the Homeless in Utah

November 25, 2014

  Anna Branson has lived in Utah her whole life and said she thinks the homeless population “has increased since the recession.” “It’s so hard to get jobs now to be able to pay for shelter,”...

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Bennion Center Offers More this Holiday Season

November 25, 2014

  The Bennion Center has more options for students to serve this holiday season. Officials from the volunteer organization on campus coordinated with the Food Bank and the Salvation Army this year...

(Photo Courtesy of Utah Food Bank)

Utahns Spend Their Holidays Serving

November 25, 2014

  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, more people are considering volunteering, but generosity does not spread solely during the holiday season. According to the Corporation for National and...

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U Students Volunteer with Kids Crew at Primary Children’s Hospital

November 25, 2014

  When Kayla Mohar walks into the playroom at Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), it’s not just her bright green shirt that lights up the room. Mohar, a senior in therapeutic recreation,...

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Giving Thanks for Veterans

November 25, 2014

  Thanksgiving in the military might be different than the traditional turkey and sweet potatoes, but the Veterans Support Center is making sure those serving the country will have a Thanksgiving...

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Going Home for Thanksgiving

November 25, 2014

  Thanksgiving Break has students gobbling more about the idea of sleep and refreshment than the highly anticipated turkey dinners. The two-day break is this Thursday and Friday. While Makayla Estill,...

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Escaping Persecution: The Modern Refugee Story

November 25, 2014

  As Alex Ngendakuriyo, a Burundi refugee community leader, put it, “No one wants to be called a refugee, but sometimes you don’t have a choice.” Ngendakuriyo and two others sat as panelists...

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1,000 Paper Cranes Fly in Social Work Building

November 25, 2014

  A rainbow of 1,000 cranes is perched inside the College of Social Work. The permanent installation of 1,000 paper cranes hanging from beaded thread was the work of Irene Ota, the diversity coordinator...

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Legacy Bridge Driver Charged with DUI

November 24, 2014

  The “disoriented” 76-year-old man who drove on Legacy Bridge in October was charged with DUI. An initial portable breathalyzer test showed his blood alcohol content level at .099. The official...

Pride Week Post Causes Backlash

Pride Week Post Causes Backlash

November 23, 2014

  An Oct. 2 post on the U’s Facebook page about this year’s Pride Week received backlash from students. Kim Hackford-Peer, the associate director of the Gender Studies Program and co-chair of...