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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,...

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The U Shows its Pride with Week-Long Celebration

October 2, 2014

  The U’s Pride Week began Thursday with its 14th annual Gay-la and Silent Auction and will culminate with a celebration of “National Coming Out Day” on Oct. 11. Nathan Begaye, a senior in...

Ebola Case Ruled Out at Primary Children's

Ebola Case Ruled Out at Primary Children’s

October 2, 2014

This story was updated Friday, Oct. 3   The "extremely unlikely" case of Ebola at Primary Children's Medical Center is now officially ruled out. The hospital released a statement on Friday noting the...

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Saudi Students Celebrate Culture

October 2, 2014

  Arab and American flags were flown together in the Union Ballroom on Wednesday night, as music played in the background. The flag of Saudi Arabia, which is green and white, reads “Allah is the...

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Ordain Women Hopes to Start a Conversation

September 30, 2014

  The words “Ordain Women” covered the front pages of newspapers in June and July. But despite the lack of summer sun, the group hasn’t cooled its efforts. Ordain Women, an organization advocating...