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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...

Meet Clem, the Fort Douglas Ghost

October 30, 2014

There may be some ghosts lurking among the long-standing trees and historic buildings of upper campus at the U. Fort Douglas is the one of the oldest army posts in Utah, built in 1862, and is now regarded...

UPC Supplies Frights for the Whole Family

October 30, 2014

Costume-clad children eager to collect candy and prizes filled the Union on Wednesday for UPC’s annual Family Fright Fest. The free event hosted a variety of activities, including a fishing station...

Former U Building Has Haunted Past

October 30, 2014

Carlson Hall was demolished in 2012 to make room for a new law building, but some say there was a ghost living there before the construction. And she still hasn’t left. The building was first used...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Campus Food Pantry: More Than Ramen

October 29, 2014

  The U now has a food pantry on campus where students are welcome to discreetly pick up groceries they need. The pantry is located on the second floor of the Campus Store and is open Tuesdays and...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Students Apathetic About Elections

October 29, 2014

  Elections are right around the corner, but students seem uninterested in voting. Matthew Burbank, a professor in political science, said there seem to be patterns in student voting across the country. “You...

(Photos Courtesy of the United States Congress and the Utah State Senate)

Conversation with the 2nd District Candidates

October 29, 2014

  The Daily Utah Chronicle sat down with the candidates for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes the U and some of the surrounding areas. The election on Nov. 4 is between incumbent...