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Welcome to the U: Please park elsewhere

By By Michael McFall & Rita Totten, The Daily Utah Chronicle August 24, 2009

Justin Cotton, a senior in business, said no matter where he went, traffic was terrible8212;and parking wasn't any better.

Trustees reverse cuts for Century scholarship

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer August 24, 2009

Although recipients of the New Century Scholarship were informed that only 40 percent of their tuition would be covered in 2010, the Utah Board of Regents restored full funding to all students Aug. 18.

Growing number of undergraduates makes extra classroom space rare

Because of budget cuts in departments across campus, some colleges are not offering as many sections as they did last fall.The cuts, coupled with an increase in undergraduates, will create larger class sizes.

Buildings evacuated after break in natural gas line

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer August 23, 2009

A construction worker digging a sprinkler system with a backhoe struck a natural gas line at the intersection of 100 South and Wolcott Street on Aug. 17.

U gets head start for ‘Bleed Red’

By By Veronica Pineda, Staff Writer August 23, 2009

As an unofficial kickoff to the annual "Bleed Red" campaign, ARUP Blood Services held a blood drive Aug. 17 at the Huntsman Cancer Institute to benefit various Salt Lake City hospitals.

Intoxicated student found in Residence Halls

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer August 23, 2009

HRE staff found a drunken student passed out in a Sage Point residence hall building hallway at 2 a.m. Friday. The student, who was found alone and not identified, was taken to the U Hospital emergency room for treatment for over-intoxication, according to the U Police Department.

Calculus boot camp gets students ready for math

By By Andreas Rivera, Staff Writer August 23, 2009

The U's math department gave students the opportunity to brush up on their precalculus skills by offering five days of morning sessions last week, which were dedicated to teaching the course work of Math 1050 and 1060.

Gas leak forces evacuation

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer August 17, 2009

A construction worker digging a sprinkler system with a backhoe struck a natural gas line at the intersection of 100 South and Wolcott Street on Monday morning.

Obama streamlines financial aid process

By By Lauren Talaga, Staff Writer July 23, 2009

The modifications to FAFSA are in addition to the other higher education initiatives that have already been proposed or enacted by the Obama administration to make financial aid more accessible to college students.

Former U Honors director dies at 77

By By Veronica Pineda, Staff Writer July 20, 2009

Esther Radinger, who for 36 years served as assistant director of the U's Honors Program, died of natural causes on July 8 at the age of 77.