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Obama's Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

Obama’s Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

January 19, 2016

A democratic society knows it's in trouble when it's incapable of engaging in rational debate on a particular subject, which is exactly what is happening today with gun safety legislation. Some political...

Truth Cypher Uses Spoken Word as a Platform for Art and Activism

Truth Cypher Uses Spoken Word as a Platform for Art and Activism

By Casey Koldewyn January 19, 2016

Poetry performances, especially spoken word, utilize multiple platforms at once to tell a story and to convey a message. The word-based performance art imbues humanity into language usually confined to...

Gymnastics: Senior Hughes Leads by Example Against SUU

January 19, 2016

There comes a time in most athletes' careers when their experience gives them opportunities to help their team reach glory. In college it typically rests on the seniors’ shoulders to help motivate and...

Visitors watch a video about Asain arts at the UMFA on Sunday, Jan 17, 2016. Photo by Chris Ayers.

UMFA’s Farewell Event, Long Live Arts, Enchants and Engages Participants

January 19, 2016

When I entered the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, I had my purse packed with notebooks and pens — I was ready for a long day of art. I was immediately consumed by the crowded lobby. I had to carefully maneuver...

U Books Author and Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter as Commencement Speaker

U Books Author and Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter as Commencement Speaker

January 19, 2016

Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of the popular article "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," will speak at the commencement ceremony this May. Slaughter is a professor emerita of politics and international...

Gaming Companies Release Episodic Games to Squeeze Money Out of Fans

Gaming Companies Release Episodic Games to Squeeze Money Out of Fans

January 19, 2016

Square Enix recently announced that two of its new games are going to be episodic. “Final Fantasy VII” and “Hitman” will both be released in separate chunks over time. However, the process is very...

Adams: Runnin' Utes Need to Fix First-Half Woes in Order to Succeed

Adams: Runnin’ Utes Need to Fix First-Half Woes in Order to Succeed

By Griffin Adams January 19, 2016

After a rough start, the Runnin’ Utes rallied in the second half to narrowly escape Oregon State, 59-53, on Sunday evening. The win gave them a much-needed second conference victory on the season and...

Football players turn as they run sideline sprints at the end of fall practice at the Eccles Football Center, Saturday, August 22, 2015.

Introducing the Smart Helmet: U Researchers Create Concussion-Reducing Helmets

January 19, 2016

A team of engineers and scientists are designing a smart helmet to protect athletes from brain injury. While the helmet can be used for various sports, the team is especially focused on protecting football...

SATIRE: New Study Finds Most English Majors Are Actually Illiterate

SATIRE: New Study Finds Most English Majors Are Actually Illiterate

January 19, 2016

In an effort to test whether students pursuing English majors had noticeably higher reading comprehension skills compared to other majors, a group of psychologists developed a small group test that was...

Men's Basketball: Free Throws Down the Stretch an Improvement for Utes

Men’s Basketball: Free Throws Down the Stretch an Improvement for Utes

January 19, 2016

It’s no secret that Utah has struggled from the free-throw line this season. In a game against Stanford, where all the Utes had to do was knock down one of four attempts, they managed to miss them all,...