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Legislators deny student eviction bill

By By Jed Layton, Asst. News Editor February 9, 2009

Utah legislators are holding a bill that would allow the U to more quickly evict students in the dorms who don't pay rent.

Engineering professors to be honored

By By Sarah Cutler, Staff Writer February 9, 2009

After 20 years of teaching and grading papers long into the night, U professors Janice Chambers and Steven Burian will be honored with annual Educator of the Year awards from two engineering societies.

Professor urges students to garden

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer February 9, 2009

Fred Montague said everyone in the world, but especially people living in the United States, should have a garden.

Ballet students showcase talent

By By Kassidy Mather, Staff Writer February 9, 2009

While transitioning from complicated leaps to en-pointe poses that resemble a vertical split, U ballet dancers and students from The Royal Ballet School in London performed for a full house of viewers Saturday night.

Club U offers educational childcare during break

By By Drew Thompson, Staff Writer February 9, 2009

Instead of children wasting their school breaks watching TV, the U Continuing Education Program has organized Club U as an educational alternative.

Students have mixed reactions to stimulus bill

By By Jed Layton, Asst. News Editor February 9, 2009

Martinez, a sophomore in physical therapy, avoids borrowing money from her friends, despises credit cards and wants the national government to avoid adding to debt from the financial crisis.

Forum leads to gay rights debate

By By Alex Cragun, Staff Writer February 9, 2009

At the Hinckley Institute of Politics forum on Friday, Carlson sparred with Phil Duncan, the director of the Marriage Law Foundation and a former visiting law professor at Brigham Young University, about gay marriage and the legal arguments for and against it.

BLM loses land leases

By By Jed Layton, Asst. News Editor February 6, 2009

DeChristopher, a U senior in economics and an environmental activist, placed phony bids on land in southern Utah at a BLM gas and oil lease auction in December. Some of the land sales from the auction have now been terminated.

ASUU legislators question sustainability fee

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer February 6, 2009

As campus departments are facing budget cuts, the ASUU Sustainability Board is proposing a $5 student fee increase to help pay for sustainability projects aimed at lowering utility costs.

Ballet department raising money for Japan performance

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer February 6, 2009

The Utah Ballet and the Character Dance Ensemble have been invited to perform at the Valentino Dance Center in Tokyo, but the dance companies must first raise approximately $39,000 to cover the cost of the trip.