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The Utah Beekeeper’s Association is the Bee’s Knees

September 10, 2014

  The Utah Beekeeper’s Association is cross-pollinating business with sustainability by producing locally made honey from beehives located on the fourth floor of the Union building. Created by...

(Graphic by Ivy Smith)

Gender Wage Gap Doesn’t Make “Cents”

September 10, 2014

  For every dollar a man makes in Utah, a woman makes $0.69. This means a woman will earn $1.2 million less over her career than a man will, according to the American Association of University Women....

(Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore)

Making Waves: Three Utah Women Running for U.S. Congress

September 10, 2014

To many in Utah, the name Martha Hughes Cannon is unfamiliar. Cannon supported women’s suffrage, earned a medical degree and advocated for a state-wide health policy before serving as the first female...

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

A Safe Space: Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

September 10, 2014

  Right across from the reserve desk on the second floor of the Marriott Library is a gender-neutral bathroom. This bathroom was built, according to the LGBT Resource Center, to “ensure safety...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Fighting the Norm

September 10, 2014

  Melyssa Parry never felt her ambitions would have to be put on hold because of her gender. Now a senior, Parry returned to the U for a second degree in nursing. “It’s not like it was before,”...

U Food Pantry to Provide Free Food for Students

September 8, 2014

  Once Shay Wilson, a pre-pharmacy student, moved into her dorm and paid her housing fee and tuition, the last thing she was going to spend money on was groceries. Wilson, like many students at the...

U Campus Gardens Teach Students About Community

September 8, 2014

  Students working at the U’s Edible Campus Gardens are out to prove they have a green thumb. The Edible Campus Gardens at the U, hosted by the Sustainability Resource Center, are designed to teach...

(Photo by Connor Allen)

Humans of the U

September 7, 2014

In the spirit of “Humans of New York,” we decided to try our hand at Brandon Stanton’s craft. We walked around the U’s campus, looking for people with a story to tell. And this is what we found.   It...

(Photo Courtesy of Rachelle Anderson)

Alzheimer’s Event Shines Light on ‘Devastating Disease’

September 7, 2014

  Standing by the front door of the City Library downtown is a giant “forget-me-knot.” It stands about six and a half feet tall, with wisps of purple ribbon tied to a wire frame. Each ribbon...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

HungerU Provides Food for Thought

September 4, 2014

  U students throw up the U sign to show university pride. HungerU does it to combat world hunger. Under the Farm Journal Foundation, HungerU’s goal is to educate college students about modern...