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UNews – 21 Feb. 2014

February 21, 2014

This week on UNews, Nathan Turner spoke with Samantha Pannier about the recent drama in the ASUU elections. Emily Means visited Chocolate: The Exhibition at the Natural History Museum. The Student Media...

Financial aid week gives students know-how on FAFSAs

Financial aid week gives students know-how on FAFSAs

February 20, 2014

Spring Semester has barely started, but financial aid for the 2014-2015 school year is already due soon. To help students navigate the process, the Department of Financial Aid and Scholarships is hosting...

U architecture students traveled to Green River to install three platforms
that were installed at the heights of historical floods at the JWP River History Museum’s water’s edge.

Students construct Green River sites

February 20, 2014

The city of Green River, located in Emery County, Utah, is in the final planning stages of an important public works project. They plan to build 50 miles of trails in and around the Green River for hiking,...

Kidnapping attempted in Sage Point lot

Kidnapping attempted in Sage Point lot

February 19, 2014

Two males allegedly attempted to kidnap a U student late Tuesday night. A 19-year-old female student was walking to her dorm after parking her vehicle in the Sage Point lot when the incident occurred around...

Amy Wilentz speaks to students at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Hinckley Forum: Change in Haiti more complicated than it looks

February 19, 2014

Amy Wilentz says post-earthquake Haiti isn’t what it seems. Wilentz, a contributing editor of The Nation magazine, spoke on the politics and culture of post-earthquake Haiti on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the...

Erik and Cori Larsen pose with cupcakes as they plan to open a new cupcake store in Mumbai , India. Courtesy Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute,.

U alum hopes to spread cupcake love to Mumbai

February 19, 2014

Utah’s cupcake craze is going global. At least that’s the hope of U alumnus Erik Larsen, who is starting a cupcake company that will be based in Mumbai, India. Although the business will be unique...

The Warnock Engineering Building has an open space full of natural light for studying unknown to many students on campus. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Graduates in engineering on the rise

February 19, 2014

The U’s College of Engineering is growing — and fast. Over the past 15 years, the college has doubled in the amount of graduates, due in large part to the growing popularity of the various programs...

Florence Fernandez, Ali Sadler and Oliver Anderson members of the former Grow Party pose for a photo. The Grow Party has merged with the Vision Party. Photo courtesy of Grow Party.

Vision welcomes Grow members

February 18, 2014

Primary elections have ended, and the remaining candidates have a week off before beginning their campaign for the general elections. Members of the now-dissolved Grow Party are facing the tough decision...

Dr. Ronald Coleman and Archie Archuleta speak out about their experience in social justice at the Union Ballroom on Tuesday. Photo by Calvin Chhour.

Speakers encourage involvement in social justice

February 18, 2014

Social justice is not just something to read about. “You just have to get involved,” said O. Fahina Tavake-Pasi, executive director of the National Tongan American Society. Sixty-one students gathered...

Madison Black and Justin Spangler of the
Vision Party speak at the ASUU debate last
Wednesday. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Team Unite, Vision Party win big in primaries

February 18, 2014

Primaries are over, and the results are in. Team Unite’s Mike Bird and Ashley Newhall, and Justin Spangler and Madison Black from the Vision Party will move on to the general elections for the President...