March 24th, 2008
Ok - Most of you hav seen the large grates in the park in the middle of Presidents circle. They are in the center of the park, approximately a hundred yards from the entrance of the administration building. What you don’t know is the history of the tunnel system underneath these grates. This elaborate system was first conceived by Brigham Young in early February, 1850… just weeks before the school first opened. It was meant as an underground shelter for students in case of a catastrophe. The tunnel system still exists today, in part. It was expanded to the Marriott library when it was first built - but recent construction has cut off that access. The only remaining section of the tunnel that is still usable goes up to the Union building. But - the other end is underneath those grates…. so there really isn’t much point in using it. Still an interesting piece of history though.
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March 22nd, 2008
As what may come as a shock for pretty much all of Utah, our wonderful state legislature felt the need to adopt a law that would require all Utah students to learn French. When asked, one legislator said, “I believe that our youth in Utah are losing class, and the only way to restore this class is to force them to learn one of the most eloquent and beautiful languages ever created.” Need I remind him that he is a idiot? No, it wasn’t Chris Buttars. But yes, he is an idiot too.
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March 22nd, 2008
I know it may seem hard to believe, but I saw it with my own eyes. An oil rig just a few miles off the coast of Tooele. I know that Utah is rich in Oil Shale, but I had no idea that we actually sat on top of one of the worlds largest oil pools! Bye Bye Texas - looks like we will now be the richest state in the nation!
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