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Trustees OK policies for council merger

After months of deliberation, student media finally have a determined future—but it didn’t come without question.

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Ute born and Ute bred: Fandom runs in the family

Sports fans never cease to find ways to disagree—hometown superiority, why one team succeeds, who should be traded where—but between the chaos, the hatred and the beer-fueled family feuds, there’s one thing they can agree on: family.

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ASUU to discuss projects

After several criticized or mired projects and two successful ones, today the student government’s leaders will sit down with students and go over what they’ve done for the past eight months of its administration.

Police Report

Late Friday night, several young men were cutting off the top few feet of a tree in the U’s disc-golf course, according to campus security.

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Trustees to vote on media council

After years of debate, a final decision about the future of student media might be reached at the U Board of Trustees’ meeting Tuesday.

Court date set for former football player

After months of waiting, missing appearances and a rescheduling, Marquis Wilson finally has his date set for court.

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Another underwear theft reported

Burglary is fourth of its kind in area around campus

Police suspect an underwear thief who targeted two U students and a woman in the Residence Halls last summer has struck again, and this time they are asking for the public’s help to catch him.

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Strange notes turn into vandalism

Someone vandalized the stairwells in the plaza on the east side of the Marriott Library sometime during the weekend.

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Holiday shopping slightly up from 2008 statistics

Although local analysts haven’t tallied all the numbers for Utah yet, national reports indicate that there has been and will be more money poured into a damaged economy through the upcoming holiday shopping season compared to last year.

Campus store prepares for December sales

The University Campus Store staff doesn’t expect huge sale numbers this December, though it is historically the single best month for retail.

Can Black Friday save the economy?

Charlie Brown would be ashamed—like Snoopy, this week’s holiday news section has gone all commercial.

Man sentenced in hospital records theft

A judge sentenced the last of two men who stole University Hospital’s electronic medical records.

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Trial set for man accused of U student’s death

Donald Eugene Younge Jr. will face trial for the death of U student Amy Quinton, and for  nine other first-degree felonies, but the evidence against him is slim.

Hope diminishes for Copenhagen climate treaty

Most of the world’s scientists agree that the planet is warming up at a dangerous rate, but U students are dismayed that Earth’s leaders still can’t agree to combat it.

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Helping Earth is an uphill battle

World leaders, including President Barack Obama, said the upcoming worldwide summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, is meant to plan how humanity will fight climate change, but they doubt it will produce results.

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Student murder case comes to trial

After 10 years, a court will decide whether Donald Eugene Younge Jr. will face trial for the death of U student Amy Quinton.

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Former prof dies after shuttle fall

A 63-year-old female research professor, whose identity has not been released, fell through the rear doors of a U campus shuttle when it took a hard turn at the intersection of North Campus Drive and Mario Capecchi Drive, according to the U Police Department.

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Meteor may have landed in Area 52

Scientists have evidence that the massive meteor that turned the night sky into day for two seconds Wednesday night might have exploded in the atmosphere above the reputed Area 52—an extremely dangerous, mysterious patch of Utah desert.

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Construction Update

Wednesday, Nov. 18: Health Sciences Library closing, Business Loop, Baliff Road, road narrowing.

DeChristopher defense denied

Not enough evidence for ‘necessary evil’ argument, judge says

A federal judge shot down Tim DeChristopher’s planned legal defense, leaving him to be judged solely by his actions, not his intent.

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ROTC trains cadets for battle, life

Gustafson, a sociology alumnus, is typing at a computer. A man, confused as to where he’s supposed to be, walks into his office. Gustafson answers his questions, gets up from his desk, consults with his boss and promptly sends the man off in the right direction. Gustafson sits back down and resumes typing. It’s been a minute, tops.

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Be all U can be

Nineteen-year-old Aaron Nemelka was at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, preparing to deploy to the Middle East, when he and 12 others were shot and killed. It wasn’t long before Utahns realized that the tragedy had a direct impact on some of their own—Nemelka was from West Jordan. He planned to enroll at the U after his tour of duty.

Labs to have surprise visit from USDA

The federal government will be inspecting the U’s animal research labs in a surprise visit to find out if its employees are mistreating dogs, kittens, mice, monkeys and other animals.

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Conflict between Greeks, Macedonians continues after U’s conference

The U’s controversial Macedonia conference, which took place earlier this month, sparked feuds between its Greek and Macedonian attendees, and no one can agree on the outcome.

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Regents dealing with drastic budget cuts

It’s nearing doomsday for higher education, so its highest echelons have called an emergency meeting.

U paleontologist to host dino lecture tonight

U researchers are still piecing together an incomplete picture of the world of dinosaurs, but tonight, one of them unveils what little more humans know.

Magazine praises U’s business program for returning students

BusinessWeek magazine named the professional master’s in business administration program at the U’s David Eccles School of Business as one of the best in the nation for people returning to college to change their profession.

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Student arrested for assault to leave the U

For Faisal Aldawsari, an 18-year-old business student, his time at the U appears to be up before he could graduate—or be charged with sexual assault.

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Magazine praises U’s business program for returning students

BusinessWeek magazine named the professional master’s in business administration program at the U’s David Eccles School of Business as one of the best in the nation for people returning to college to change their profession.

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2 sexual assault cases reported on campus

There have been two sexual assault reports in the Residence Hall area since Thursday, apparently committed by two different men.

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2 students cited for marijuana use

Two 20-year-old students are in trouble with the Salt Lake City Police Department for driving under the influence.

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Students weigh in on insurance bill

About 42 percent of U students are older than 25 and, for the most part, are no longer covered by their parents’ health insurance, according to the Office of Budget and Institutional Analysis. Some, like Ian Jensen, a junior in computer engineering,  have to pay rising health insurance rates out of pocket on top of their rising college tuition in the middle of a recession.

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Police report

A man was seen walking around the Eyring Building on Saturday morning without any pants

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Macedonian conference reignites feud

On the other side of the world an ugly feud wages between ethnic Macedonians and ethnic Greeks—and the feud found its way to the U.

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Campus to offer tax-free Apple products

The U Campus Store is selling all of its Apple products, including MacBooks and iPods, to students, faculty and staff without charging them any retail tax at the register.

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Crime Briefs

Hooker Trash A complainant’s vehicle parked in the O-Zone lot had a small j-hook, which is the end of a tow chain, in the driver’s-side tire. The U Police determined it wasn’t a criminal action, as the hook probably came from construction debris, said Capt. 1 comment