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A man panhandles outside an event at the Energy Solutions Arena
on Saturday night. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Bill seeks to curb panhandling

February 17, 2014

Students may start seeing fewer people with signs soliciting money at freeway exits. A bill at the state legislature is looking to eradicate “aggressive” panhandling in Utah. House Bill 101, which...

Beta Theta Pi participated in a fundraiser to collect resources for the Rape Recovery Center.  Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Beta Theta Pi fundraises for Rape Recovery Center

February 17, 2014

The fraternity Beta Theta Pi raised more than $2,000 for the Rape Recovery Center during their philanthropy week, which ran from Feb. 10 to Feb. 13. Beta hopes their efforts will “help prevent the abuse...

Freshman Stephanie Gladwin and junior Romas Grazhees compete at the Ulympics in the Union Ballroom last Wednesday. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Students go for gold at Ulympics

February 17, 2014

Not all jousting strategies are created equal. Students had the opportunity to test their athletic skills Thursday, Feb. 13 at the student Ulympic Games, held in the Union Ballroom. The Ulympics featured...

Misty May-Treanor speaks to students and guests yesterday evening in the Union Ballroom
in a dialogue led by the U’s assistant volleyball coach JJ Riley and assistant manager of
speakers Monica Sales. Photo by Brent Uberty.

May-Treanor: ‘chase your dreams’

February 13, 2014

While athletes are competing for gold in Sochi, ASUU is taking Olympic celebration into its own hands. Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor spoke in the Union Ballroom on Wednesday,...

Connor Hyde, a junior in business, gets his Tarot cards read at the UPC’s
Make Your Dreams Come True event on Wednesday afternoon in the Union. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Dreams come true at the Union

February 13, 2014

Tasia Jensen wants students to always remember their dreams. Jensen, the associate director of arts and special events for the Union Programming Council, assisted in planning and executing the “Make...

Grow Party candidates Oliver Anderson and Ali Sadler and Vision Party candidates Justin Spangler and Madison Black debate topics Wednesday night at the Chase Peterson Heritage Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Candidates cite social media, concern over student voting in ASUU debates

February 13, 2014

The night after Team Unite was momentarily disqualified from the election process, the Heritage Center hosted the primary presidential and vice presidential debate. The Vision Party and the Grow Party,...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) during the TeamSmile event. TeamSmile is an organization that teams up professional athletes with local health professionals to promote health and wellness through oral health and hygiene. Photo courtesy of The Kansas City Chiefs.

Superstar quarterback Alex Smith to address 2014 grads

February 12, 2014

Alex Smith, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, will speak at this year’s commencement ceremony in May. Each year, ASUU and the Office of the Board of Trustees — who arrange the ceremony — receive...

Alleged assault occurs near honors dorms

Alleged assault occurs near honors dorms

February 11, 2014

A U employee was allegedly assaulted and robbed on a Utah Transit Authority TRAX car en route to work Friday night. The incident occurred some time before 8:51 p.m. near the Fort Douglas station outside...

Utah legislators discuss active bills for this year’s session. Photo by Brent Uberty.

State gov’t takes first step toward clean air

February 10, 2014

State vehicles may get a lot fancier over the next four years. On Friday, the state Senate passed S.B. 99, one of many bills in this legislative session that aims to improve Utah air quality. The bill...

Dancers try out for the U’s ballet program Saturday morning at the Marriott Center for Dance. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Ballet auditions draw national attention

February 10, 2014

When asked what brought her to Saturday’s audition, ballerina Kaylee Leclerc’s answer was simple: “I mean, it’s the U.” Leclerc, a freshman at Salt Lake Community College, was among 38 students...