FIRST RELEASE IS TRACK FROM RISING SINGER-SONGWRITER BRYNN ELLIOTT
“TIME OF OUR LIVES” OUT TODAY IN CELEBRATION OF ELLIOTT’S GRADUATION FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY
INSPIRING POP SINGLE FOLLOWS BREAKTHROUGH SINGLE, “MIGHT NOT LIKE ME”
“TIME OF OUR LIVES” EP ARRIVES LATER THIS YEAR

Atlantic Records and independent music publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music have joined forces in an exclusive label partnership. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Big Yellow Dog was founded by Co-owner/CEO Carla Wallace and Co-owner Kerry O’Neil. Over the past two decades, the company’s roster has been recognized with numerous accolades, including four GRAMMY® Awards; 34 #1 songs; four Song of the Year awards from ACM, BMI, and ASCAP; five ASCAP/BMI Pop awards; and many more.  This marks Big Yellow Dog’s first label venture.

The first release from the Big Yellow Dog/Atlantic partnership is the new track from rising singer/songwriter Brynn Elliott. “Time Of Our Lives” arrives today – the same day Elliott graduates from Harvard University, where she has spent the past four years studying philosophy while simultaneously earning attention for her uniquely provocative pop songcraft. Elliott’s debut EP, slated for release later this year, will also include her breakthrough single, “Might Not Like Me,” which has already drawn more than one million streams and counting.

Co-written with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue), the “TIME OF OUR LIVES” EP features a series of distinctive pop songs fueled in large part by Elliott’s studies at Harvard. Each of the five songs on the EP was inspired by a different philosopher or set of ideas, with “Time of Our Lives” drawing on Heidegger and existentialism and “Might Not Like Me” absorbing feminist critiques of Descartes into a buoyant and empowering pop anthem.  In addition to studying philosophy as song inspiration, the Atlanta-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist spent most of her weekends and summers on the road, playing over 200 shows both on her own and as special guest to such artists as Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, and Alanis Morissette.

“I’ve been friendly with Carla and Kerry for a while and have always been impressed by their taste, sincerity, and successful early bets on creative talent who have gone on to incredible long-term careers,” said Atlantic President of A&R Pete Ganbarg. “The more we spoke about it, the more it seemed like a no-brainer to partner up.  And the fact that literally one day after our deal closed, Carla heard Brynn’s music for the first time is such incredible synchronicity that we couldn’t have made it up if we tried.  Brynn is a world-class talent who is just beginning to scratch the surface of what’s to come. All of us at Atlantic are thrilled to be working with both Brynn and Big Yellow Dog.”

“We couldn’t be happier to join with such a legendary label, and most importantly, to be able to work with Atlantic’s powerful team of highly innovative music lovers.” adds Co-owner/CEO of Big Yellow Dog Music, Carla Wallace.  “I’m delighted to be collaborating with Pete after all these years of friendship, and thank you to Craig, Julie, and Espo for believing in this exciting partnership. I couldn’t imagine starting this deal any other way than coming out of the gate with such an inspiring artist as Brynn Elliott. “

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From left to right: Nina Webb (SVP, Marketing for Atlantic Records), Julie Greenwald (Chairman & COO, Atlantic Records), Pete Ganbarg (President of A&R, Atlantic Records), Carla Wallace (Co-Owner & COO, Big Yellow Dog), Brynn Elliott, Bruce Flohr (Red Light Management), Nathan Chapman (Producer), Katie Hoaldridge (Red Light Management)

ABOUT ATLANTIC RECORDS
Atlantic Records celebrates its 70^th anniversary in 2018. Founded in New York City, the label literally grew from a one-room operation into one of the world’s most preeminent music companies. Atlantic has released a string of recordings that have had a profound impact on the course of modern music, its rich history including such musical icons as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, and Led Zeppelin. The Atlantic Records Group roster today includes many of the world’s most popular recording artists, among them Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Coldplay, David Guetta, Death Cab for Cutie, Lil Uzi Vert, Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz, Panic! At the Disco, Paramore, Charlie Puth, Skrillex, Sia, Sturgill Simpson, Twenty One Pilots, Rob Thomas, The War on Drugs, Wiz Khalifa and many more.

MORE ABOUT BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC
The Big Yellow Dog catalog includes songs performed by Meghan Trainor, Maren Morris, Lady Antebellum (including 2011’s GRAMMY® Song of the Year, “Need You Now”), Demi Lovato, Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Lane, Jason Derulo, Florida Georgia Line, DJ Khaled, Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Fifth Harmony, Martina McBride, Michael Buble, Kacey Musgraves, and more. Big Yellow Dog’s film, television and brand division had over 400 placements in both 2016 and 2017, including soundtracks and campaigns for Big Little Lies, Apple, JC Penny, How To Get Away With Murder, Grey’s Anatomy, PetSmart, 13 Reasons Why, Weight Watchers, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Toyota, and many more.  For additional information, please visit www.bigyellowdogmusic.com.

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The 2018 election cycle is in full swing, and in Utah, Election Day is coming quickly. In November, certain districts’ seats in the Utah State Senate and House are up for election, as well as seats in the United States Congress. Before the general election on Nov. 6, however, some candidates in the running will need to make it through the primaries on June 26, 2018.

Candidates that received 60 percent or more of the delegates’ votes at either the Utah Democrat or Utah Republican Conventions, respectively, were able to skip primary elections. Ben McAdams (D) and his opponent Mia Love (R) in Utah’s fourth congressional district met this standard, as well as Shireen Ghorbani (D) running against Chris Stewart (R) in Utah’s second congressional district.

As both rounds of elections get closer, students across campus and the valley are getting involved in the campaigns.

“I got an email from the political science advising center about internship opportunities,” said Kathryn Loden, a student interning on Ben McAdams’ U.S. House District 4 campaign while studying political science and psychology at the University of Utah. “Working on the campaign has been a lot of fun, working towards something that could actually make a difference in contemporary politics. My knowledge of local politics has grown a lot as has my interest in my major and the opportunities available to me.”

“I’ve worked on several campaigns running their public relations but have also been a political director for [a] congressional campaign and have held a few other roles,” said Grayson Massey, State Chairman of the Utah College Republicans and a student at Westminster College studying international business and finance. “[During this election cycle] we’re expecting to pick up a few additional seats in the state legislature and holding all of our federal seats.”

In order to participate in Utah Republican Party primary elections, the voter must be a registered Republican. In order to participate in Utah Democratic Party primary elections, an individual may be affiliated or unaffiliated with any party.

Federal Primary Candidates

U.S. Senate
Mitt Romney and Mike Kennedy are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will run against Jenny Wilson (D) in the general election.

U.S. House District 1 (Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Summit, Uintah and Weber Counties)
Lee Castillo and Kurt Weiland are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary. The winner of the primary will run against incumbent Rob Bishop (R) in the general election.

U.S. House District 3 (Carbon, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan and Wasatch Counties)
John Curtis, the incumbent elected in the 2017 special election, and Christopher Herrod are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will run against James Singer (D) in the general election.

Utah Senate Primary Candidates

Utah Senate District 17 (Box Elder, Cache and Tooele Counties)
Scott Sandall and Clark Davis are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will go on to run against Michael Keil (D) in the general election.

Utah Senate District 26 (Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and Wasatch Counties)
Ronald Winterton, Jack Rubin and Brian Gorum are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. Pat Vaughn and Eileen Gallagher are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary.

Utah Senate District 2 (Salt Lake County)
Derek Kitchen and Jennifer Plumb are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary. The winner of the primary will run against Chase Winder (R) in the general.

Utah Senate District 3 (Salt Lake County)
Marlin Baer and Jeremy Egan are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of this primary election will face incumbent Gene Davis (D) in the general election.

Utah Senate District 8 (Salt Lake County)
Brian Zehnder and Jaren Davis are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will run against Kathleen Riebe (D) for the two-year-term seat in the general election.

Utah House Primary Candidates

Utah House District 69 (Carbon, Duchesne, Emery and Grand Counties)
Christine Watkins, incumbent, and Jae Potter are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face Tim Glenn (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 71 (Iron and Washington Counties)
Mark Borowiak and Brad Last, incumbent, are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face Chuck Good (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 4 (Cache County)
Greg Merrill and Dan Johnson are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face Josh Brundage (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 7 (Weber County)
Kyle Anderson and Lisa Roskelley are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face David Owen (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 8 (Weber County)
Steve Waldrip and Jason Kyle are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will face Deana Froerer (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 10 (Weber County)
Lorraine Brown and Terry Schow are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will face LaWanna Shurtliff (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 19 (Davis County)
Raymond Ward and Phill Wright are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will face Courtney Jones (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 20 (Davis County)
Melissa Ballard, Matt Jensen and Glen Jenkins are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will face Ryan Jones (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 24 (Salt Lake County)
Jacquelyn Orton, Igor Limansky, Darin Mann and Jenn Dailey-Provost are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary. The winner of the primary election will face Scott Rosenbush (R) in the general election.

Utah House District 27 (Utah County)
Jared Carman and Brady Brammer are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. The winner of the primary election will face Elisabeth Luntz (D) in the general election.

Utah House District 57 (Utah County)
Alexander Carter and Jon Hawkins are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. There are no Democratic challengers.

Utah House District 61 (Utah County)
Parl Johnson and Marsha Judkins are the candidates appearing on the ballot in the Republican primary. There are no Democratic challengers.

For more information on how to register to vote, what district you live in, Green Party, United Party or other third party candidates, visit www.elections.utah.gov. To learn about each candidates positions, visit their individual campaign websites.

j.mumford@ustudentmedia.com

@jacqmumford

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A pro-Palestine protest sparked by U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continued in the lawn in front of the Cullen Performance Hall for 20 minutes after participants were escorted from the address. | Jasmine Davis/The Cougar

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, voiced Tuesday afternoon during a speech at UH’s Cullen Performance Hall that the United States needs to end divisions in order to make progress. Moments earlier, dozens of students protested her visit, shouting “Nikki Haley you will see, Palestine will be free” before exiting the building.

Haley was visiting the University to give a 20-minute speech followed by a Q&A with UH Regent Peter Taaffe. Multiple students, including members of Students for Justice in Palestine, shouted out in dissent and were escorted out by law enforcement officials to continue their demonstration on the lawn in front of the building.

“We are not listening to each other,” Haley said about the country 10 minutes later. “We are focusing on our differences rather than what brings us together. We are increasingly viewing those who disagree with us not just as wrong, but as evil.”

Standing for ‘UH values’

An the beginning of Haley’s speech, a student stood and said “Nikki Haley, the blood is on our hands” followed by a walk out of pro-Palestine students. | Jasmine Davis/The Cougar

“Free, free, free Palestine,” student protesters chanted as they were ushered from the Cullen Performance Hall. Brandishing the Palestinian flag, participants proceeded outside to the lawn behind police barricades where the chanting continued.

Unhappy with Haley’s response to Israel’s violence against Palestine — specifically in regard to a recent attack in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of 60 people — the participants pulled together a grassroots effort through social media to protest her on-campus appearance.

The protestors, UH students, disagreed with UH’s decision to host an individual they viewed as “signing off on genocide.”

“We figured trying to talk with her in a Q&A session, with her views already well-grounded, would only further her misinformation,” said history and finance junior Muhammed Fattouh regarding the group decision to walk out instead of engaging in a conversation with Haley. “Why should we walk into these events and assume that what we’re listening to is good?”

Although the walkout lasted for fewer than 10 minutes, participants hope to stretch the message captured in this moment of action to a broader audience.

“From here on out, this can take its most powerful message through social media,” Fattouh said.

The demonstration has already garnered some attention from the public for their efforts, including that of UH alumnus Xavier Vasquez.

“Young people, that’s where the movement is,” Vasquez said. “They’re taking the American spirit just as much as anybody else is taking the American spirit.”

Participants believe that the message of their actions is not just about American spirit, but also UH values.

“As Cougars, we stand for diversity. We stand for inclusion,” said senior Middle Eastern studies and political science senior Dina Akka. “Our administration needs to uphold that. Renu Khator needs to uphold that because she’s here for us and because of us, so she needs to work for us.”

At the UN

But the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was not the sole topic of Haley’s address.

Last year, one of Haley’s focuses was sanctioning North Korea. She said China and Russia were opposed to sanctions at first, but she told other nations she could not guarantee how U.S. President Donald Trump might respond to alternative actions, hinting at the possibility of military force.

“The truth is, I would always use the unpredictability of Trump to get the sanctions through,” Haley said.

The U.N. ultimately passed the sanctions on North Korea.

Haley also commended Trump for U.S. participation in an April air strike against Syria in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons.

“The president, in one fell swoop, sent a message to the world,” Haley said. “The number of countries that contacted me or came up to me and said ‘it’s so good to see the United States lead again’ was amazing.”

UH President Renu Khator introduced Haley as “a champion of human rights” and proof that women can have both a career and family.

Political science junior John Douglas, who currently interns with Ted Cruz, took a picture with Haley afterward and asked if he could intern with her. He said Haley’s assistant gave him a business card for further contact.

“She’s someone I really respect, and I’ve followed her ever since she was governor of South Carolina,” Douglas said. “When she became ambassador at the UN I got really excited, and I’m happy to come see what she (had) to say.”

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Being a Division I athlete takes more than physical excellence.

UCLA sports garner media attention from across the country, and teams perform in front of crowds of people who expect wins.

The Ultimate Training Camp, a weeklong camp run by the Athletes in Action program, helps athletes manage the pressures of competing in the NCAA by bridging the gap between faith and sports.

UTC organizes a week of physical challenges designed to teach religious principles meant to help student-athletes re-evaluate how to take on the stresses associated with athletics, the foremost being the idea of “Audience of One.”

“‘Audience of One’ means that, when you’re performing, you’re performing for one person, which is God, first and foremost,” said rising redshirt junior Jada Hart. “And then you’re performing for your school, for your teammates, for your coaches.”

Hart, a member of UCLA women’s tennis, attended UTC with five other current UCLA Division I athletes. Some were exposed to the camp through Bruin Varsity Life, an on-campus Christian organization, while others heard about it from previous Bruin attendees.

The athletes learned to focus their efforts toward internal improvement rather than worrying about external stresses, such as expectations, rankings and potential injuries.

When Hart needs a moment of peace during a tough match, she grabs the “J” – the first initial of both her name and of Jesus’ – around her neck to remind herself not to dwell on outside pressures.

“We had to think of a focal point that really keeps us sane and just reminds us who we’re really playing for,” Hart said. “For me, my focal point is my necklace. If I’m playing, I’ll just grab it sometimes if I’m struggling and just say, ‘I’m doing it for Jesus and I’m not stressed, don’t be stressed, everything is going to be OK.’”

Many of the athletes were struggling with their sport prior to the camp and viewed the trip to Long Beach as a chance to gain a new perspective.

Redshirt sophomore Jada Hart, along with four other UCLA athletes, attended the Ultimate Training Camp, which bridges the gap between faith and sports. The athletes said they found a new community within UCLA through their experience at the camp. (Courtesy of Jada Hart)

Rising redshirt sophomore Lindsay Corsaro, a member of UCLA women’s basketball, sat out her first season as a collegiate athlete due to an ankle injury. She struggled with establishing an identity outside of her sport, so she turned to her faith.

“I had been injured all year and that was kind of a hard obstacle to get through,” Corsaro said. “It was perfect timing, given the path I was on all year with the development of my faith through my injury.”

After returning to Westwood for her sophomore season, Corsaro reinjured her ankle. She was forced to sit out another season on the bench – but she said she was able to manage her emotions better this time.

“I think the camp taught me that my identity isn’t in basketball or the sport that I play,” Corsaro said. “So this year, while it’s still been hard being injured, I think I have a better perspective and I feel like I haven’t ridden the highs and lows as much.”

Rising redshirt junior Anika Rodriguez, a member of UCLA women’s soccer, originally attended the camp after dealing with a torn ACL and returned to work as an intern. She said she wanted to change the way she viewed soccer in order to reduce pressure and expectations.

“I was just coming back from an ACL tear, so I wanted to start my season with this camp and just figure out how to play my sport in a different way,” Rodriguez said.

Rising redshirt junior heptathlete Christina Chenault didn’t suffer an injury, but she struggled with the transition to the pressure of collegiate athletics. In dealing with the change, she began to question her faith.

“I saw myself as a victim,” Chenault said. “If anything bad happened to me, through sports or anything else, I just didn’t really understand the reasoning for anything, which was really frustrating.”

The standout challenge of the camp for the athletes was “The S.P.E.C.I.A.L,” a 24-hour period designed to test the athletes’ limits through small-group competitions.

“The S.P.E.C.I.A.L” consisted of ultimate frisbee, basketball, tug of war, swimming events, volleyball, push-up relays and a 1-mile run during which the athletes carry a plank of wood over their shoulder.

“It was meant to push you and it was meant to make you tired,” Hart said. “That was the most brutal part of the camp, but that was definitely also the highlight.”

Rising senior Allison Wieseler, a member of UCLA women’s water polo, said the athletes were forced to rely on their mental strength to endure the hardships of the competition and rely on one another for moral support.

“As hard as it was, it was just cool to look back and think, ‘I don’t think there is any way I could have done that on my own,’” Wieseler said. “Those people helped me through it – God helped me through it. Trusting and applying those principles was important.”

Wieseler said the best part about “The S.P.E.C.I.A.L” was the post-competition reward of a late-night run to In-N-Out, where the athletes became closer in their exhausted delirium.

The former campers created a community of their own. They show up to one another’s games and matches whenever possible – all playing for different teams, but all representing UCLA.

“Community is so important in the athletic world,” Wieseler said. “So having another smaller community that shares the same faith that you do, and the same relationship with God that you do, is powerful to help you through anything because they get when you’re struggling.”

Hart said the camp reminded her that she would always have a support system in her team at UCLA.

“There’s a passage that talked about the eight truths that God presented,” Hart said. “The one I chose that really stuck with me is that ‘I am not alone,’ and I think it applied so much at UCLA with my team. I know that I have teammates and coaches here that will always have my back.”

Milwaukee voters speak with NBC News and Wall Street Journal pollster Peter D. Hart in a two-hour long focus group session. / Courtesy of Research America

Milwaukee voters painted a largely pessimistic vision of the United States in an Emory-sponsored May 15 focus group, characterizing the nation’s political climate as “tense,” “divided” and “chaotic.”

The focus group, which was conducted to gauge political opinions ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, was the fourth session of Emory’s “Conversations with America” series moderated by NBC News and Wall Street Journal pollster Peter D. Hart. It surveyed 12 Milwaukee voters: four Republicans, three Democrats and five independents.

When Hart asked the participants how they felt about the direction of the U.S. over the past 18 months under President Donald J. Trump’s administration, responses were divided by partisan lines.

Steven Midthun, 54, a school librarian who voted for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, said that he feels like the country is “constantly at war.”

Meredith Legree, 36, a physician’s assistant who voted for Trump, said the current political climate was “hopeful.” She added that she doesn’t believe the president’s intention “is to divide us, but his words are taken that way.”

Although the group admitted that the nation has a healthy economy, the focus group members also discussed low points of the past 18 months in the U.S. For example, an increasing racial divide is hurting the country, said Michelle Price, 52, a clinical research assistant who voted for Clinton.

Betsy Novak, 55, a nursery worker who voted for Trump, admonished the news media for being inaccurate and noncredible. Novak said the media attacks Trump’s tweets, which some members of the group admitted were “childish,” and does not highlight his accomplishments.

None of the participants said they would vote for 2018 congressional candidates based on their support for Trump’s impeachment or their intent to further or inhibit U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia’s meddling in the election.

Atanu Deb Baruah, 48, a marketing director who voted for Clinton, said it is not relevant to his voting decision whether congressional candidates wish to impeach Trump.

“It’s not about impeachment,” Deb Baruah said. “It’s instead about the individual candidate and whether the policies they advocate for represent my interests.”

Hart then asked the group to give advice to congressional candidates participating in the upcoming elections.

“Worry about how [your policies are] going to be covered in the media, [because] it will always be covered negatively,” said Sam Goldner, 25, a warehouse manager who voted for Trump.

Deb Baruah advised candidates to work for the betterment of the country, not their party.

Carrying out promises made on the campaign trail is important to Stephen Rozmenoski, 66, a machinist who voted for Trump.

Voters were divided by party loyalty when asked about the intent of Mueller’s investigation of potential Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election. Four of the 12 participants agreed that the main purpose of the special counsel is to “find the facts” regarding Russia’s possible involvement in the election.

Randy Cera, 52, an independent who voted for Trump, said that the investigation was created to alter public opinion.

“[The investigation] has been going on for a year and a half, they’ve found nothing, so there’s nothing there,” Cera said. In fact, there have been 17 indictments and five guilty pleas in connection to Mueller’s investigation, according to the Vox.

Other conservatives, such as Curt Hetzel, 48, echoed Cera’s opinion, pointing to Clinton’s loss as a primary motivation for the investigation.

“They’re looking for anything to indict Trump because people are unhappy with him in power,” Hetzel said.

Democratic members of the group, including Clinton voters Price and Michael Ross, 36, said that the ongoing investigation was important and credible.

“We need the investigation to know the facts and to know the whole truth,” Ross said.

An April 26 Quinnipiac University poll found that 74 percent of Americans oppose Trump firing Mueller.

Seven focus group members agreed that firing Mueller would appear “suspicious.” Three of the 12 focus group members felt that firing Mueller would either benefit or not affect Trump politically.

“I think that [a firing] would just show that Trump is done with it,” Cera said.

In wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional hearings, Hart asked the focus group whether they believe the government should intervene in private social media platforms to ensure user privacy.

While some voters voiced concerns over their personal information being used against them or potentially ending up in the wrong hands, none said that the government should regulate social media corporations.

“It’s your job to realize that every website you visit, ever, takes your information,” Goldner said. “You should know going in that [social media outlets] are providing you a service for free, they’re obviously going to make money off you in some way.”

Goldner added that social media platforms should regulate themselves and that opening the door to government intervention could potentially become a slippery slope.

Emory is tentatively scheduling another focus group session for late August, possibly in Atlanta, Emory Associate Vice President of University Communications Nancy Seideman wrote in a May 16 email to the Wheel.

UPDATE (5/23/18 at 2:10 p.m.): The article has been updated to clarify that there have been 17 indictments and five guilty pleas in connection to Mueller’s investigation.

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It has been a long time since Florida Gators baseball lost four-consecutive games.

California state legislators announced a state constitutional amendment Tuesday that aims to restrict the University of California’s autonomy by reducing staff salaries, the length of Regents’ terms and the authority of the UC president.

The proposed amendment limits nonfaculty salaries to $200,000 per year, which would affect coaches that, on some campuses, make millions of dollars, and administrators that make hundreds of thousands of dollars. The proposal also requires the UC Board of Regents to approve higher salaries in public hearings.

Under the amendment, regents’ terms would be reduced from 12 years to four years, and the UC president would lose their voting power on the Board of Regents. The UC Office of the President would also be required to report expenditure information to the regents, governor and legislature.

The amendment requires a two-thirds vote in both the assembly and the state Senate, followed by a majority vote by the public in a ballot measure in order to pass.

The proposed additional regulations come after a state audit last year found that UCOP’s budget practices were misleading, which resulted in the office accumulating a surplus of $175 million it did not disclose. It added UCOP asked for budget increases based on overestimated budgets, and spent less than it budgeted for.

UC spokesperson Stephanie Beechem said in an email statement that the UC has not taken an official position on the proposal yet, as it is finishing analyzing it. However, the University has concerns after its initial review, she added.

Beechem added that the UC is working on reforms to improve the transparency of its budget process in light of claims by California legislators that a state audit found the University had unclear budgetary practices.

“UC is fully committed to transparency and accountability in our budgeting and accounting practices,” she said.

The Colorado State softball team (27-23) played it’s final two games of the season on Thursday in the National Invitational Softball Championships as they beat the University of Northern Colorado (28-28), but lost to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (36-17) for the second time in the double elimination tournament. The Rams fixed most of their […]

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University of Oregon students are putting away the rain boots and pulling out the sunglasses. Some students will be taking advantage of the spring weather by heading to local lakes and rivers.

The Outdoor Program hosts Friday Floats where students can take inflatable kayaks to local rivers and go rafting. This is one of the many ways students take advantage of nature when the sun comes out in Eugene.

On May 19, a UO sophomore died at an annual student trip to Lake Shasta. While the cause of death has not been released, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s report water was not involved in his death.

University of Oregon Police Department spokesman Kelly McIver said he has records of five student drownings since 2011, two of them as recently as 2015.

UOPD’s water-safety tips:

• Know how to swim
• Don’t mix alcohol or other intoxicants with water recreation
• Enter the water feet-first
• When boating, wear a life jacket
• Don’t go alone
• When at the beach: always face the ocean, avoid large logs or driftwood, don’t dive from cliffs, observe signs and faces, be aware of tides

McIver also mentioned three student-athlete drownings, one as recent as 2013. In 2008, 19-year-old UO freshman football player Todd Doxey drowned in the McKenzie River while on a tubing trip with teammates.

McIver said the drowning of basketball player Jesse Nash on Mother’s Day of 1987 was while he was a student at UO and “stuck with me,” along with the death of a sorority member on the Lake Shasta trip around 1988.

ASUO President Amy Schenk also sent out an all-student email with water-safety tips as well. Here are her tips:

• Wear a life jacket! About 85 percent of drowning fatalities were people not wearing a life jacket.
• Avoid getting too tired, too cold, too much sun, or too far from safety.
• Be aware of currents, rapids, and waves, as well as underwater obstacles like trees, rocks, and debris.
• Leave the water at the first sign of thunder or lightning.
• Always make sure to let someone know where you are going.

Schenk also reminded students traveling to Lake Shasta to represent the university well and that they may still subject to the Student Code of Conduct.

As the year winds down and students try to squeeze in some memories before leaving for the summer or graduating, McIver said students can’t let the warm weather fool them. He wanted to remind students that rocks and things below the surface might not always be visible and that currents can be stronger than they look from the riverbank or shore.

“With the Willamette River being so close, not to mention other nearby lakes, rivers, the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Shasta, water safety is a life-and-death topic as we get into the warmer months,” McIver said.

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