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Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing

October 27, 2014

Students receive many daily emails from the U and it’s often hard to remember what information they’ve given out to whom — some students may give out personal information to scammers...

USU Threat Sparks Gun Debate

October 27, 2014

Earlier this month, feminist speaker and gamer Anita Sarkeesian cancelled her event at USU when she received violent death threats. Sarkeesian had planned to go forward with the event, despite the threats,...

Honoring the U’s Veterans

October 26, 2014

James Cunningham was deployed to Iraq for 15 months — when he returned to the United States, he was awarded the Veteran of the Year Award by the U. Cunningham was the first to receive the Veteran...

Solar Eclipse Wows Museum Crowd

October 26, 2014

The smog was thin yesterday, leaving the Oquirrh Mountains and the Salt Lake Valley visible to the crowd on the terrace of the Natural History Museum of Utah. But the crowd ignored that panorama to stare...

The Psychology of Scaring

October 26, 2014

For many years, haunted houses have upped the ante to provide a real terrifying experience for the people that pay them. But there’s some psychology behind the scare. Rob Dunfield, co-owner of Fear...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Lecture Focuses on Soup and Sustainability

October 22, 2014

  Students, friends and the community gathered on Tuesday to attend the library’s monthly soup social. Along with fresh tomato soup and a variety of bread, attendees were treated to a panel speaking...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

U’s Compost Program is Putting it Back in the Ground

October 22, 2014

  The adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” holds true at the U. This is the theme behind the composting program on campus. On average, two to three thousand pounds of pre-consumer...

(Photo of Courtesy of Patrick Ramsay)

Stopping Poverty in it Tracks

October 21, 2014

  After a life-changing backpacking trip through Europe, Dustin Burgin quit his job and set out to change footwear forever. Burgin, a former U student who graduated in business, is the founder of...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

U’s Middle East Library is Home to “Enthusiastic” Librarian

October 19, 2014

  "This library, as one hears from others, is extraordinary,” said Leonard Chiarelli, associate librarian at the Marriott Library. Chiarelli is in charge of the Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library,...

Sexting Study Shows Serious Consequences

October 19, 2014

For the past three years, Donald Strassberg, a professor of psychology, has been conducting a study with U students to see if sexting is still affecting teenagers. The first study Strassberg conducted...