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Cinema dramatics

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Unlike many film festivals, The 2010 Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival stands alone, combining movie cinema, live drama, and music into one...

Know what you’re eating

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An informal poll of 20 meat-eating students showed that all 20 students have not heard about the ground beef additive pink slime. Pink Slime...

Zombie Apocalypse survival rule #1: Cardio

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The zombie apocalypse is upon us, or at least it was this past Saturday, October 9, 2010, at This is the Place Heritage Park...

Texting bans not effective

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Texting while driving bans are not effective at reducing the number of car accidents, a recent study finds. While Utah was not among the states...

U of U Hempfest, education not incarceration

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The University of Utah's third annual Hempfest on Sept. 29, organized by the U's Students for Sensible Drug Policy, SSDP, brought out a very...

The most earth-like planet ever found

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After searching the heavens for more than a decade, on Wednesday Sept. 29 astronomers Steven Vogt and Paul Butler announced the discovery of the...

Taste of Salt Lake for a good cause

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Taste of Salt Lake is holding their 12th annual charity event in honor of cystic fibrosis (CF) research. This dining extravaganza has become one...

The sustainability of recreation

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The Department of Agriculture has been around for nearly a century in the United States and within this department US citizens can find the...

Cleaning up your own backyard

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The world is cleaning up. On Sept. 25, 2010, volunteers from around the US will be participating in the annual Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal...

Dance two nights away

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This weekend the Salt Lake Art Center will experience a unique art exhibit, a 48 hour nonstop dance performance called Dark Horses/Fallen Shadows. Dancers...

The Dirty Dash

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Need a new guilty pleasure? If so, check out Utah's first mud run, The Dirty Dash. This is a 10K obstacle course that winds...

The cultural shift of tattoos

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With a recent evening at a local coffee shop, one can't help but notice how many people are willing to show their creative works...