Budget cuts continue to cripple higher ed

As enrollment and tuition increase, U students are searching for help in many places—but the Utah State Legislature is not one of them.

Utah’s LGBT community not discouraged by legislative halt

Despite the silence on Capitol Hill regarding gay-rights legislation, students are still making their voices known on campus.

Kitchen wisdom: Dishwasher takes break from engineering

The man washing your dishes just might know just as much about your engineering exam next week as he does what you had for lunch today. Three and half years ago, Julio Hernandez took a break from his position as a mechanical and electrical engineer at a Mexican brewery to search for job opportunities in the United States and to get away from the stress of an office.

Superintendent helps build a better U

From building fences with his dad to building 40-story towers in Seattle, the superintendent of the construction company working on the Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building has seen it all when it comes to construction.

U looking for aid as 19% cut passes

Lawmakers have decided to cut the higher-education base budget by 19 percent for the next fiscal year, which means U students will be paying more for less.

Retirement bills hope to make up for $6.5B deficit

The Utah State Legislature is looking at possible reform to its pension agreements.

Special needs celebration mixes service, sweethearts

Valentine’s Day is a time for love and friendship. Two people were able to express both during the weekend at the Bennion Center’s Valentine’s Day celebration for people with special needs.

Love is in the Air

There are all sorts of love stories on campus, whether it’s two people with special needs connecting at a Bennion Center Valentine’s Day event, or two pairs of best friends who find each other at the dormitories. And there are innumberable couples discovering the best make-out locations on campus.

Obama has lent U a helping hand

President Barack Obama’s first year in office could have been better—a struggling health care bill, a delayed closing of Guantanamo Bay and a higher unemployment rate than when he entered office.

Streamlined financial aid process helps grant-dependent students

During his campaign, President Barack Obama promised to help college students apply for financial aid, and it’s time to pay up.

Law and order

There was a lot of coal from Santa to go around while the U was out for Winter Break.

Younge convicted for rape of student

A jury convicted Donald Eugene Younge Jr. of raping and robbing a U student in 1996.

U joins suit against blood monopoly

The U joined a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit last month against Australian and American blood organizations for allegedly being akin to a blood cartel.

One decade down

Time magazine declared the past 10 years “the decade from Hell.”

A smarter, faster, more diversified campus

During the past decade, there has been a trend of new coaches, new programs, new buildings and, overall, a new sense of diversity.

Can Black Friday save the economy?

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

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.

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.

Office makes progress with forums

Discussions aim to bring in and evaluate ideas

With four open houses, three departmental presentations and two campus forums finished, director Myron Willson said the ideas and questions that have come out of discussions with the members of the U community have “exceeded our expectations.”

New sustainability coordinator chosen to help with student fee

The Office of Sustainability chose Whitney Williams, with the Office of Human Resources’ approval, to be the coordinator for the student sustainability fee Monday.

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.

Home is where the Air Force sends you

James Austin Cooper, a freshman in exercise and sport science, has spent most of his life moving from place to place because of his father’s 23-year career in the U.S. Air Force, a career that ended two years ago with his father’s retirement from active duty. Cooper said he enjoyed his experiences growing up, as he had a chance to live all around the world when his father was transferred.

GI Bill eases financial burden for veterans

Russel Henricksen’s days as a U student are a bit different than his previous lifestyle as a combat soldier in Iraq only a few years ago.

Student prepares for the worst in transition to paying for own care

As health care reform grips the nation’s branches of government, U students are waiting to see what the price tag will ultimately say.

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.

‘Cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence’

Student’s unlikely battle with ovarian tumors gave her a drive to help others

In the fall of 2006, at the start of her sophomore year at the U, Linscott frequently became nauseated, which, she thought, was because of stress.