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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 Childrens

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...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

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...

(Photo Courtesy of Ordain Women)

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...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

General Conference Reaches a Global Audience

September 30, 2014

  Countless eyes and ears will be focused on speakers and events at the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which will be held in Salt Lake City, Oct. 4 to 5. Broadcast...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Yakking it Up

September 29, 2014

  There’s a new app flooding onto students’ cellphones at the U. The app, called Yik Yak, has no login, no profiles and no passwords. People post anonymous observations about the world around...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Sustainability Saves Students Money

September 29, 2014

  The U’s Sustainability Resource Center, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Power and Questar Gas, is offering free home energy and water conservation audits to students beginning in October. Appointments...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Furry Friends and Fresh Produce at the U’s Farmers Market

September 25, 2014

Every Thursday in front of the Student Service Building, the U hosts a farmers market where students, staff and professors can stock up on locally grown fruits and vegetables and buy hand-stitched bracelets...

(Graphic by Devin Wakefield)

Stress Can Depress

September 25, 2014

College students are often overwhelmed by work or major life decisions, but that feeling can turn into something more serious. Depression is one of the top mental health conditions in the United States,...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Students Seek to Serve in Legacy of Lowell Day

September 21, 2014

  For the past eleven years, the U has been breaking down the wall between students and service in Salt Lake City. Saturday, to kick off Homecoming Week, the Bennion Center put on the Legacy of Lowell...