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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Library records animal sounds

The Marriott Library aims to capture the unique sounds of animals from Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and other nearby states.

Marriott Library reopens east doors

By By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News Editor October 21, 2008

The east entrance to the Marriott Library reopened Monday on the one-year anniversary of its closure.

Young college students lament inability to vote

Although they are disappointed they won't be able to vote, students younger than 18 are determined to have their voices heard this election season.

U student-athletes shine on academic field

By By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News Editor October 21, 2008

One year after the U's athletic department began implementing new programs to better monitor student-athletes' academic progress, the U's athletes are among the best students in the nation, according to a report from the U's Athletics Advisory Council.

ASUU proposes service graduation requirement

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer October 21, 2008

In an effort to introduce students to community involvement, ASUU and the Lowell Bennion Community Service Center have drafted a proposal that would require students to complete some kind of community service prior to graduation.

U researchers theorize on Southern Utah dinosaur dance floor

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor October 21, 2008

The multiple tracks, which spread across an area the size of a football field, are proof that the sand dunes of Southern Utah experienced periods of wet climates during the early Jurassic period, and that dinosaurs might have lived in a close-knit community near water.

Early voting starts Tuesday at Union

October 20, 2008

Election Day is still more than two weeks away, but U students will be able to cast their ballots on campus as early as Tuesday.

Rape awareness cut from budget

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer October 20, 2008

The statewide higher education budget cut, which is shrinking the U's state funds across the board, has prompted campus police to suspend its rape awareness and defense courses.

Presidential race tightens in Ohio

Most of Chillicothe's Main Street was quiet and calm, but on opposite ends of the thoroughfare, two storefronts bustled with activity. Main Street is home to both the town's Republican and Democratic headquarters, separated by just two blocks.

Museum to open basement collections

By By Michael Olsen, Staff Writer October 10, 2008

With more than a million artifacts ranging from dinosaur bones to a diverse insect collection, people can head to the museum to see the things that aren't usually on display.