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UU Faculty Protest Partnership With Israeli School

UU Faculty Protest Partnership With Israeli School

(Salt Lake City, UT) — University of Utah is getting backlash over a partnership with an Israeli school. The University signed a partnership last month with Ariel University, which is located on the occupied West Bank. A letter and petition signed by faculty, staff, students and alumni was sent to […]

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FILE - The University of Utah campus is viewed from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 23, 2018. A former University of Utah diver Ben Smyth has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman last fall in a dorm room. In charging documents, detectives say Smyth acknowledged the woman was in pain during the encounter and later fled to Canada upon learning that he was being investigated for rape. The Salt Lake County District Attorney said on Friday, May 12, 2023, that Smyth had returned to the United States. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Student Group Speaks Out Against UofU

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A student group is speaking out against the University of Utah. The university withdrew its sponsorship of the group, called MEChA, after members allegedly disrupted an event on campus when they marched in support of Palestinians to show solidarity during the ongoing war between Israel […]

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Utah Tour Group In Israel Trying To Get Home

Utah Tour Group In Israel Trying To Get Home

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of a Utah-based tour group that was in Israel when the Hamas attacks happened are trying to get back home. The owner of Israel Revealed says he was able to make arrangements for them to fly out of Jordan. He said there were about […]

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Romney Okay After Hamas Attack

Romney Okay After Hamas Attack

(Tel Aviv) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney is okay after having to retreat to a shelter in Israel. The Republican was visiting the country yesterday when Hamas launched a rocket attack, sending Romney and other senators into a Tel Aviv shelter. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media […]

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First Presidency “Devastated” By Israel, Gaza Violence, Loss Of Life

First Presidency “Devastated” By Israel, Gaza Violence, Loss Of Life

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says they are “devastated” by what they describe as the recent eruption of violence and loss of life in the Middle East. The statement released yesterday is the first official comment on the […]

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