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Quiet. Efficient. Ugly as sin.

Wordguy71 — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:34:41 +0000

Here’s a useless factoid I love: According to the Office of Sustainability, there are nine hybrid gas vehicles in the U’s fleet. Most of which, I believe, are the Toyota Prius.

The Prius is as silent as a Utah County democrat.…

The Graduate

Wordguy71 — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:33:03 +0000

Just about a week ago, some 7,100 students graduated from the U. After crossing the stage to greedily yank an empty diploma case (the real McCoy is mailed out later, after the U determines that students have crossed all the…

Tortellini Epiphany

Wordguy71 — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:26:14 +0000

One of the best things about working at the U is having your POV altered, molded, or even shattered, sometimes when you least expect it.

I met with Department of Linguistics Professor Steven Sternfeld to grab a quick photo…