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Panelists discuss misrepresentations of the female body on Tuesday afternoon in the Union east ballroom. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Panel examines gender roles and media

February 26, 2014

Doctoral student Cindy Huynh does not think her purple hair makes her any less qualified to teach. Huynh, who teaches a hip-hop feminism course in the U’s Gender Studies Program, was one of five women...

Photo by Brent Uberty.

SLC Interfaith community builds bridges

February 26, 2014

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi wants to build bridges — not over rivers, but between communities. Hayashi, the Eleventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, spoke to nearly 50 students and members...

Bees buzz around on the fourth floor of the Union. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Bees are all the buzz around campus

February 26, 2014

There is a lot of buzz around the U, both from the students and the bees. The Union fourth floor is currently home to active beehives. The project has since spread to the Marriott Library with approximately...

Assembly funds student groups

Assembly funds student groups

February 26, 2014

ASUU’s Assembly was running out of money in its contingency fund, so it allocated $50,000 from the general reserve at a meeting Tuesday night in two $25,000 bills. The bills will now have to pass through...

Sally Hoffelmeyer-Katz speaks to a crowd of women about salary negotiation in the Panorama east room on Monday night. Photo by Cole Tan.

Save U Week encourages smart money management

February 25, 2014

Organizations at the U want to help students save money. The Personal Money Management Center, ASUU and other contributing organizations hosted an event Feb. 24 titled “$tart $mart: How to Negotiate...

A bill has been passed that could change Utah’s
state tree to the quaking aspen. Photo by Conor Barry.

Out with the Colorado blue spruce, in with quaking aspen

February 25, 2014

A class of fourth graders at Monroe Elementary School thought it was fishy that Utah’s state tree was the Colorado blue spruce. The group approached Gov. Gary Herbert with their idea to change the state...

Graphic by Nick Ketterer.

U football player crashes scooter

February 25, 2014

Moana Ofahengaue, a 20-year-old male U student, was injured in a scooter accident Sunday night. Ofahengaue, a freshman defensive lineman on the U football team, is currently in critical condition after...

Senior James Mortenson uses one of the water bottle filling stations in the Union. Photo by Conor Barry.

New water bottle stations to be installed

February 25, 2014

The ASUU Assembly and Senate passed a joint bill in January to fund the cost of additional water bottle refill stations across campus. The bill allocated $9,500 to cover half the cost for the purchase...

Nick Ketterer

Provo ready for faster Internet

February 24, 2014

Residents of Provo will soon be able to boast having the fastest Internet in the nation as Google Fiber makes its way to town. The new high-speed Internet service reaches speeds up to 100 times faster...

UNews – 14 Feb. 2014

February 21, 2014

Today on UNews, Emily Means spoke with Kelsey Kachnik about Bedsider, a student group that promotes the proper use of birth control. Gustabo Rodriguez polled different students on campus about what Valentine's...