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Deans weighing state budget cuts

By By Rochelle McConkie, News Editor December 5, 2008

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. proposed a $1 billion statewide budget cut Thursday afternoon, and that could mean up to a 14 percent cut in state funds for the U in the next fiscal year. Deans and administrators are planning how to make do with less and prepare for an uncertain financial future.

Gov: Insurance mandate possible

By By David Servatius, Staff Writer December 5, 2008

There is a growing chance that every U student will be required to have health insurance within the next couple of years.

American Indians protest unfair treatment

By By Dustin Gardiner, Editor in Chief December 5, 2008

The group gathered to call attention to what they call a pattern of unfriendly actions the U has taken toward American Indian students.

Researchers losing funding

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor December 5, 2008

Lupton, a physics professor, said that procuring research grants has become increasingly difficult, and it could have negative consequences on life-saving research and the economy.

UMNH, students discover firebugs

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer December 5, 2008

When U entomologist Christy Bills visited a class of seventh and eighth graders in early November, she mentioned that an alien bug species was sighted in Sugar House and that the students should keep an eye out for the bugs, which could be anywhere. The students did.

Former English professor recovering from bike crash

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer December 5, 2008

Hopkins, who recently retired from a long and esteemed career as a professor in the English department, bruised his spine after a bike accident last month.

Speaker: LDS perceived negatively

By By Clayton Norlen, Staff Writer December 5, 2008

With public figures such as Mitt Romney placing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the spotlight, practices of the LDS Church are coming into question, and not all are favorable.

Business school creates new department

By By Trent Lowe, Staff Writer December 4, 2008

The U Academic Senate voted unanimously Monday to create the department of operations and information systems within the David Eccles School of Business, catering to the rising demand for managers also educated in other areas of business.

USTAR hire improves bomb-detecting device

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor December 4, 2008

U researchers are collaborating to develop an improved device to detect explosives at least 50 meters away.

Riding the Critical Mass

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer December 4, 2008

Whether racing through hilly neighborhoods or meandering through downtown's neon-lit streets on their pièces de résistance, Salt Lake City's bicycle enthusiasts are crafting their own culture.

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