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Alternative spring break group photo

Alternative Spring Break a fun learning experience

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Veronica Aguilera shares her experience with a volunteer program offered by the Thayne Center.

Congress, Obama fail college students with new loan bill

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Utah legislators and Board of Regents will look to fail students again during 2014 session.
Utah State Capitol under a blue sky

Rep. Chris Stewart to resign; governor calls for special election

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Rep. Chris Stewart will leave Congress on Sept. 15, the legislator formally announced yesterday in a letter to the governor, setting the stage for a special election later this year.
Julie Murray and Lisa Petersen watching Camila Vega speak at a podium outside the Matheson Courthouse

Opposing parties present their cases regarding Utah’s abortion law injunction

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Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the state of Utah presented their arguments to the Utah Supreme Court regarding the preliminary injunction on the state's abortion trigger law, which bans all elective abortions except in cases of rape, incest or risk to the mother's health.
Resource fair being held inside capitol rotunda

Resources, community members gather to promote sexual assault awareness

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The Rape Recovery Center joined several organizations in a gathering at the Utah Capitol Rotunda on April 2 to promote sexual assault awareness month.
Silhouette of man pulling a classic wheelie on a mountain bike

Several athletes with Utah ties to compete at the Paris Olympics

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The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature several athletes who are from Utah or who have called Utah home for some time.
Official Coca-Cola "Big Game" Commercial 2014 - America Is Beautiful

Coke teaches the world to sing, as long as it’s in English

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Writer Aaron Quintana looks at the controversial Coca-Cola commercial from the 2014 Super Bowl as well as the response from the general public.
A UTA Bus Bridge and Red Line at Sugar Factory Road Station

SLCC and UTA working to improve transit for students

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The Utah Transit Authority and Salt Lake Community College are working to improve campus transit options.
A bar graph of the most stressed U.S. states

New study shows Utahns are among the most stressed in the US, students included

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Utah ranks among the most stressed states in the country, placing second nationally in a recent study.
Man pumps gas into a dark-colored vehicle

High gas prices pump prudence into students’ monthly budgets

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Consistently high gas prices have changed the driving habits of many Americans, including students at Salt Lake Community College.
Voter wearing a mask while depositing a ballot in a ballot box

Harris’s appeal to Gen Z might not outweigh the ‘iron law’ of voter behavior

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Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign has garnered enthusiasm among young people, but that enthusiasm translating into voter participation remains to be seen.
Sign reads "Standing in solidarity with Minneapolis"

Marching forward: Chauvin conviction eases unrest

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Protesters and advocates expressed hope after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.