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Hinckley Institute Chooses Chaffetz as Politician of the Year

February 2, 2015

  The Hinckley Institute of Politics chose Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) as their “Politician of the Year” on Friday. This marks the first year that the award was given at the U. Kirk Jowers,...

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LDS Church Announces Support for Anti-Discrimination Bill

February 2, 2015

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday its support for legislation that would provide statewide protection against housing and employment discrimination based on sexual...

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Justice Sotomayor Engages Crowd at Huntsman Center

By Mary Royal January 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was introduced as “a testament to human possibility” when she took the stage at the Huntsman Center. Welcomed with...

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U Prepares Heightened Security for Sotomayor Speech

By Stefanie Arevalo January 27, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Students planning to see Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the Huntsman Center should be aware of new security protocols put in place for the event. One...

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U Student Shares Her Story at the White House

By Mary Royal January 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   The last day of Fall Semester was an exciting time for students at the U, but especially for graduate student Arielle Spanvill. A project manager for Utah...

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ASUU Fills Holes in Student Assembly

January 22, 2015

  Recently there were some missing pieces in the ASUU assembly. Four students representing the College of Humanities left ASUU, citing they had too much on their plates, such as extra courses...

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Hinckley Forum Explores Topic of Prison Reform

January 15, 2015

  The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a forum on prison reform Thursday that focused on how to decrease incarceration rates. The four guests were State Rep. Brad Wilson (R-Kaysville), State...

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Obama Nominates U Professor Allan Landon to Serve on Federal Reserve

January 15, 2015

  President Barack Obama nominated U professor Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In a press release issued by the White House, Obama said “Allan Landon has the...

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New Year, New ASUU

January 14, 2015

  Every semester each student pays $23.12 in fees to ASUU, but most don’t know where that money goes after tuition is paid. All of that added up to a budget of $1.7 million for student government...

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ASUU Attracts Motivated Students from Greek System

January 11, 2015

  The proportion of Greek students in ASUU is higher than in the general student body. Members of fraternities and sororities make up 48 percent of the U’s student government but only nine percent...