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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...

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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...

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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...

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Laverne Cox Speaks of Transgender Issues During Pride Week

October 19, 2014

  Laverne Cox, LGBT advocate and actress from the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” discussed her life and issues that she and other transgender people face in this year’s Pride Week...

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U Study Finds Hands-Free Devices Still Distract from Driving

October 19, 2014

  U researchers found that driving hands-free doesn’t necessarily mean distraction-free. The study looked into drivers who use Bluetooth devices behind the wheel and found it was just as distracting...

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U Breaks Ground on New Building for Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2014

  Entrepreneurship will soon have a new home at the U. U President David Pershing and Pierre Lassonde, benefactor of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, broke ground on the future Lassonde Studios...

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Debate Considers Corporate Personhood

October 8, 2014

  The 31st annual Fordham Debate ended in a stalemate. Debaters argued Tuesday night whether a corporation should be considered a person under the U.S. Constitution. Kent Greenfield, professor of...

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Putting the “Love” in Politics

October 8, 2014

  Politics and marketing are not often thought of as similar fields of study or profession. Thomas Love got his degree in politics from the U and is now the president of Love Communications, a marketing...

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Same-Sex Marriage Legally Recognized in Utah

October 6, 2014

  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Utah’s appeal Oct. 6, making same-sex marriage now legal in the state. The Court announced yesterday that it would not hear the appeals of five states,...