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Redfest free for students

By By Chris Mumford September 17, 2009

Students tired of seeing the cost of everything from tuition to food go up can at least enjoy this year's Redfest for free.

Service Day connects students, community

By By Jamie Bowen September 17, 2009

The Bennion Community Service Center will be holding its sixth annual Legacy of Lowell Community Service Day this Saturday, which is free and open to the public. The service day will also kick off Homecoming Week.

Student fee collected, being held in limbo

By By Chris Mumford September 16, 2009

A $1.34 per semester increase in student publication fees8212;intended at least in part for a long-delayed, still-pending restructuring of student media8212;has already been collected and is being held in limbo.

U research helps find treatment for seizures

By By Deborah Rafferty September 16, 2009

By the time she was 5 years old, she had experienced her first six-hour seizure. On a daily basis, she will have about 150 seizures. Hansen considers it a miracle that now, at age 11, her daughter can even write her name because the frequency of the seizures impairs her ability to learn.

HPER construction to cause detours

By By Rita Totten September 16, 2009

It usually takes Whitney Allison, a freshman in exercise and sport science, about 20 minutes to walk from her dorm to her classes on lower campus. But come Monday, Allison said she will have to leave her room even earlier because of the closure of the east end of HPER Highway.

Muslim students collect food for needy

By By Jenna Miller September 16, 2009

The MSAUU is participating in the Muslims United Against Hunger food drive for Utah's needy, which started last month during the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, so they are able to focus more time on prayer and purifying their lives through self-restraint and good deeds.

New noise ordinance would affect greeks

By By Trent Lowe September 15, 2009

The council discussed at its last meeting a proposed ordinance, which amends an existing statute, that would impose fines on the hosts of parties to which the police have to respond. The fines are up to $300 per visit and criminal prosecution could follow if the behavior continues.

NASA uses U chemists? work to test water purity

By By Deborah Rafferty September 15, 2009

U chemists are using the most out-of-this-world laboratory in the universe: the International Space Station.

Hempfest looks to gather support

By By Lauren Talaga September 15, 2009

The Union Plaza was transformed into a scene from the 1993 movie "Dazed and Confused" when Hempfest came to town.

Internet still lacking in some student apartments

By By Rita Totten September 15, 2009

Students are getting frustrated because Internet accessibility has been less than reliable for residents at the new housing complex downtown.