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Alcohol-related crimes lead in campus arrests

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer October 5, 2008

The majority of crimes on campus are liquor law violations and arrests in student housing, according to a campus safety report released last week.

U hosts weekend seminar on fairy tales, folklore

By By Trent Lowe, Staff Writer October 5, 2008

The U hosted Metamorphoses, an international colloquium on narrative fairy tales and folklore, over the weekend, drawing scholars from various universities.

Wilderness Alliance says oil shale not ready

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

The technology to turn oil shale into conventional oil is not available yet, said Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance representatives at lectures this week at the U.

XBox tourney attracts 112 gamers

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

About 112 students gathered in the Union Ballroom to compete against teams in the annual XBox tournament.

Humanities celebrates new building

By By Jaime Winston, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

The Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building will hold its ribbon cutting Friday.

Geology building nears completion

By By Allison Johnson, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

When the Frederick Albert Sutton Building is unveiled in April 2009, the geology and geophysics department will have a new home.

Training to speedcube

By By Dan Treasure, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

Within the walls of the Cowles Building, three prospective U students are looking to shatter records in competitive Rubik's Cube solving, also known as "cubing."

Students translate LDS conference talks

By By Michael Olson, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

Some students who speak another language or learned languages on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have found a way to use their linguistic talents as volunteer translators for the LDS Church's general conference.

Weisman imagines the ?world without us?

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

The U was Weisman's 10th stop on a world tour for his nonfiction book, The World Without Us, a journalistic exploration of how today's world would evolve if the human species ceased to exist in it.

Students frustrated with advisor mistakes

By By Jamie Bowen, Staff Writer October 2, 2008

Students have said problems with advisers are forcing them to extend their time at the U.