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Recent suicides highlight need for awareness, prevention

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:31:50 -0400

By: Liz Carlston

Unsettling headlines have spotlighted several recent cases of suicide. Within the past two weeks, the key witness in the Southern Utah artifact case killed himself as did two others associated with the case....

NOW wins election in landslide

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:29:17 -0400

By: Jake Hibbard

Chase Jardine and John Pearson of the NOW Party were selected as the 2010-2011 Associated Students of the University of Utah president and vice president Thursday, defeating Clint Hugie and Cameron King of the ICE Party, with 65.7 percent of the vote....

Utes hope to repair confidence

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:21:53 -0400

By: Paige Fieldsted

There is a lot riding on this weekend’s meet for the Red Rocks gymnastics team....

Scrummin’ Utes to face BYU in college rugby showdown

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:20:06 -0400

By: Kelsey Price

Although Spring Break is next week, the Scrummin’ Utes will face one of their busiest weeks yet as they prepare to host the Utah Rugby College Showdown at Rio Tinto Stadium on March 24....

Team putting focus on offense for UNM faceoff

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:18:26 -0400

By: Bubba Brown

After playing a difficult nonconference schedule that included playing No. 18 Oregon State and No. 35 Washington State, the Utah baseball team is ready to open its conference slate by squaring off against a challenging New Mexico squad....

‘Our Town’ still relevent, enjoyable a century later

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:05:36 -0400

By: Devin Richey

Set in the early 20th century in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, the seemingly irrelevant experiences of a young couple experiencing life, love and death in their small town are the subject of one of the most cherished plays in American lite...

On campus this week

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:04:35 -0400

By: Brittany Green

Spring Break is finally upon us. For some, this means a trip to a fun, far-away locale or reunions at home with family, while others—this writer included—will spend the next nine days staring numbly at computer monitors, television screens and...

LDS lit tour to make stop at U

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:02:48 -0400

By: Shalina Baldwin

A group of award-winning Mormon poets, novelists and nonfiction writers will be participating in the “Our Visions, Our Voices: A Mormon Women’s Literary Tour,” performing readings from their individual works. U alumna and author Zoe Murd...

Every police dog has its day

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:04:18 -0400

By: Mike Mangum

Officer Jon Richey of the Unified Police Department explains to observers how the unique physiology of Oliver, a bloodhound, makes him excellent for tracking people....

9.5% hike in tuition OK'd

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:01:50 -0400

By: Michael McFall

The U is proposing to raise tuition almost 10% for the second year in a row. ...

UPC brings a wee bit o' Ireland to campus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:56:57 -0400

By: Mohammad Allam

O’Lucky U, the Union Programming Council’s take on St. Patrick’s Day, aimed to draw students outside and get them more involved on campus. UPC set up tables for the different offices such as the Office of Sustainability, the commun...

Protein could protect body from itself

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:55 -0400

By: Deborah Rafferty

Researchers at the U and Utah State University have found a protein that could strengthen blood vessels that are weakened by infections. This study could provide new therapies for infections that are resistant to antibiotics, said Dean Li, professo...

Sign of the Times

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:25 -0400

By: Lennie Mahler

Andrew Revkin, blogger and former environmental reporter for The New York Times, displays photos from the North Pole, which he took while reporting on climate change....

Charges filed for student identity theft at U housing

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:51:24 -0400

By: Michael McFall

A Salt Lake City resident has a warrant out for his arrest after police say he tried to impersonate two U students so he could live on campus. ...

'Vanpooling' service starts at the U

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:49:29 -0400

By: Katie Harrington

Faculty and staff who have long commutes to work have a new van carpooling service to use, thanks to a partnership between the U’s Commuter Services and the Utah Transit Authority. ...

Farmville found a lost geek! Help it suck away your life

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:45:00 -0400

By: Reed Nelson

Tales from the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” department: There are more than 85 million farms in the United States. So our ozone layer can breathe a sigh of relief, right? After all, that is up about 83 million from last year, a huge sp...

Smart voting can prevent public scandals

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:41 -0400

By: George Artistas

No one in Utah wants a time machine more than Rep. Kevin Garn, R-Layton, but the last place he wants to check is a hot tub....

Discrimination can’t be fought with more discrimination

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:40:31 -0400

By: Crystal Perry

It seems society’s newest fad is the cry for equal opportunity raised by students on campuses around the nation. Equal opportunity is an immensely important aspect of our society....

Utah needs to focus on having more diversity in its schools

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:21 -0400

By: Hikari Loftus

It pays to be named Hikari in Utah. Every semester, it is not uncommon for me to have a teacher walk by and discreetly slip me a flier for some sort of “minority scholarship.” Although I do not look like the half-Japanese individual I am, and ...

Lifetime of passion makes DiLuzio ‘second to none’

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:28:33 -0400

By: Paige Fieldsted

It’s clear when you talk to Annie DiLuzio that her life has revolved around one thing: gymnastics....