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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,...

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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...

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U expands to Asia Campus

September 21, 2014

  When ASUU president Justin Spangler stepped off his 20-hour flight in Seoul, South Korea, he knew he was embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Spangler set off for a one-week journey,...

(Photo Courtesy of Steve Jurvetson)

U offers screenings of SLC-hosted TED talks

September 21, 2014

  Downtown Salt Lake City will be abuzz with conversations about city issues Saturday, Sept. 20, at The Leonardo museum, which is hosting a series of lectures, or TED talks, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The...

(Photo by Jameson Clifton)

Volunteers Preserve Stories at Huntsman Cancer Institute

September 21, 2014

  For nine years the Living Legacy Program has helped preserve the life stories of cancer patients in the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Living Legacy is an ongoing project of YourStory, a program supported...

(Photo Courtesy of Asala Nassar)

Palestinian Student at the U Speaks of Conflict

September 21, 2014

  On July 8, the Israeli Defense Forces began bombing a small strip of land on the Mediterranean Sea, recognized as Gaza, a Palestinian territory. More than 2,100 Palestinians were killed by the...