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Pac-12 Has Range of Mascots From Feathery to Furry

November 4, 2014

  From a duck named Puddles to Benny the Beaver, mascots in the Pac-12 are just as much in the game as the players. These mascots are charged with upping the ante of school spirit. They jump around...

Joining Pac-12 Is One Factor in U’s Funding Increase

November 4, 2014

When the U joined the Pac-12 in 2011, there was anticipation that more funding and money would follow the move. The revenue has increased as expected, particularly from television. The U’s projected...

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Pac-12 Academics as Competitive as Athletics

November 4, 2014

  The Pac-12 schools can be just as competitive in academics as in athletics. Each college offers a variety of scholarships and programs, but it’s in GPA where the real fight begins, although UCLA...

The U Has Room to Improve on Diversity, According to Pac-12 Comparison

November 4, 2014

When the U joined the Pac-12 in 2011, athletics were only part of the package. The Pac-12 features some of the world’s most academically rigorous institutions in the country. David Rudd, dean of...

U Students Take to the Sky

November 4, 2014

While some students keep their feet on the ground, others jump from airplanes at about 3,500 ft. The U’s Skydiving Club was approved in June and is the first skydiving club at a university in the...

Students Help to “Electrify Africa”

November 4, 2014

Students at the U are helping to save six million lives around the world. The U is one of the campuses nationally involved in the ONE Campaign to end extreme poverty worldwide. Volunteers from the U are...

Earthquake Drill at the U Will Shake it Off

November 3, 2014

The U will hold an earthquake drill on Wednesday to test the campus alert system. The drill is part of a four-day emergency response exercise on campus from Nov. 3 to 6 called “Vigilant Guard Utah...

Dia de los Muertos: Celebration of Life and Death

November 3, 2014

“I am my father, my mother and all of the family that came before me. I am as alive as they are dead. This is why I honor their legacy,” said Maria Gonzales. Gonzales emigrated from Mexico...

Students Serve as “Catalysts” in Costa Rica

November 3, 2014

The vast 26,000-acre Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica attracts thousands of tourists each year, including a group of students from the U who choose to spend their Spring Break there working on service...

Steering Clear of Evil on Halloween

October 30, 2014

Halloween can be a time of fun for many, but concerns about safety often arise on a night with increased activity in the streets. Salt Lake City Police Department spokesperson Lara Jones said students...