Weglinski: Debates Remind Us That Politicians Are Just People
By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer
October 12, 2020
Last Monday the University of Utah announced the randomly selected winners to attend the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate. The drawing pool started roughly with 4,200 students and then dwindled down to 300 for the final lottery. Our own President Ruth Watkins drew the last 60 numbers and — to my disbelief — I was a part of the lucky 1.5%. With Trump being pot...
March on the VP Debate: A Photo Series
By Jake Stranzl and Jack Gambassi
October 9, 2020
The March At the Perimeter After Dark Signs ...
Barron: Vote for Economic Recovery, Vote Biden-Harris
By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer
October 9, 2020
No one was surprised that the economy was one of the nine topics selected for discussion during Wednesday's Vice Presidential Debate. With 12.6 million Americans currently unemployed and future layoffs looming over the country’s workforce, the health of our economy is weighing on the Amer...
Mora’s Top 5 Presidential First Pitches
By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor
October 6, 2020
The presidential first pitch is a tradition that goes back to 1910 when President William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch at the Washington Senators' opening day game. While the first pitch looked vastly different from the first pitches we are accustomed to seeing now, every US Preside...
How the U’s ‘Circuit Breaker’ Period Is Affecting Arts Students
By Parker Dunn, Assistant Arts Editor
October 5, 2020
The University of Utah has gone into “circuit breaker” mode as of Sunday, Sept. 27. In preparation for the only vice presidential debate this election season — which the U will host at Kingsbury Hall on Oct. 7 — and with regard to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all classes and st...
The NFL’s Strange Saga in Response to Racial Justice
By Justin Prather, Sports Writer
September 30, 2020
Even though our own sporting events at the University of Utah have been put on hold, there is no shortage of professional sports to watch at the moment. Traditionally the fall favorite, in its first three weeks NFL football has had to compete with the NBA, NHL, MSL, NWSL and Professional Tenn...
Alexander: Want Life to Go Back to Normal? Vote for Biden
By CJ Alexander, Opinion Writer
September 29, 2020
The novel coronavirus continues to bring out the best and worst in our political leadership. With a surge in outbreaks and the anticipation of a second wave of the virus, US citizens are becoming increasingly antsy about the upcoming election and the future of the nation. President Donald Tr...
SAFE Holds Diversity and Inclusion Forum
October 23, 2020
After COVID-19 Spike, U Hospital ICU Reaches Capacity
October 23, 2020
Fun or Foul: College Fantasy Football
October 23, 2020
National Arts and Humanities Month: the Role of the U Humanities in Dealing with Social Issues
October 23, 2020