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Newman turned down for Georgia job

By By Michael McFall, News Editor September 24, 2009

Robert Newman keeps trying, but he can't seem to leave the U.

Stadium prepared for extra security measures

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer September 24, 2009

Although Rice-Eccles Stadium doesn't face any immediate terror threats, the government released a nationwide advisory this week for all sporting and entertainment venues to be wary about potential terrorist attacks.

Homecoming Queen still bleeds Utah red

By By Liz Carlston and By Liz Carlston September 23, 2009

Margaret Price Carlston is a living heirloom of family, wisdom and the U8212;and her story starts more than 70 years ago on this very campus, when she became the U's first homecoming queen.

Fraternity reorganizes in hopes of becoming a chapter

By By Rita Totten September 23, 2009

Jay Wilgus, assistant dean of students and a Phi Delta Theta fraternity alumnus, said the Phi Delta Theta house on campus is being restructured in an effort to reinstate the organization as a chapter. The group returned to campus two years ago as a colony and is working to meet qualifications in order to gain chapter status.

U ranked 5th best ?higher? education school

By By Jake Hibbard, Staff Writer and By Jake Hibbard, Staff Writer September 23, 2009

Berkeley, eat your heart out8212;when it comes to the battle for legalizing marijuana, the U ranks "higher" than most.

U scientist chairs health panel

By By Deborah Rafferty September 23, 2009

U pediatrics professor Jeffrey Botkin will serve as chairman to a National Institute of Health federal panel that will review requests to use government funds to research embryonic stem cells, which would come from fertility clinics where couples used in vitro fertilization to conceive.

DeChristopher?s verdict will set precedent for legal civil disobedience

By By Michael McFall and By Michael McFall September 23, 2009

Tim DeChristopher isn't going to trial just for himself8212;the future of legal civil disobedience might rest on his shoulders.

Sustainability fee collects dust without coordinator in place

By By Chris Mumford and By Chris Mumford September 23, 2009

Although the U approved and collected the $2.50 per-semester sustainability fee approved last spring to fund student-proposed sustainability projects, the means to use the money are not in place.

Students find deal at theater

By By Katie Valentine September 22, 2009

At a time when being a student gets more expensive each year, one company isn't forgetting to cut students a deal.

New observatory lights up the sky for students

By By Deborah Rafferty September 22, 2009

Students are always told to reach for the stars, and U astronomy scholars won't settle for less.