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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Eagles poised to win one for the ?Walrus?

By By Bryan Chouinard September 15, 2009

The man has come oh-so-close to the Lombardi Trophy more times than Kanye West can make an ass out of himself. He's had to put up with his gun-toting, heroin-using kids and Terrell Owens (I'm not sure which is worse). The poor guy went to BYU, and to cap it all off, he slightly resembles a giant walrus.

A night with the stars: Astronomy movies offer free fun

By By Evan Frank September 15, 2009

Each weekend, students go out to see what Salt Lake City has to offer for entertainment. For many students, money plays a major role in what they do. Since February, the department of physics and astronomy has made the decision easy for students and community members alike.

Redfest welcomes hip-hop groups

By By Joseph Simmons September 15, 2009

ASUU's annual Redfest festival will offer a free concert to students Friday with performances from Slightly Stoopid, Dilated Peoples and First Class.

Checkmate: U chess club gets national recognition

By By John Collins September 15, 2009

The U's chess club recently split the 2009 Chess College of the Year award with the Miami University of Ohio. In a rare tie between the two schools, the award recognizes the university club that most contributes to the promotion of chess8212;both in its community and throughout the country.

ASUU budget needs clarifications

By and September 14, 2009

Students can now track the administration's expenditures on ASUU's website. Although ASUU deserves credit for making the budget accessible, most students will find it difficult to make any sense of the budget's unintelligible organization.

A high price to pay for the U

By By Jake Hibbard, Staff Writer September 14, 2009

Even with financial aid available, out-of-state students are hurting more than their resident counterparts8212;some beyond a point they can endure.

Students struggle to find solutions to debt

By By Trent Lowe, By Trent Lowe, and By Trent Lowe September 14, 2009

With tuition increasing and job outlook decreasing, U students enduring the hard times are scrambling to find answers. Although U prices are much lower than other comparable universities nationwide, most U students are still forced to seek financial aid and brave debt in order to pay tuition and school fees.

Alumnus still dealing with school loans 6 years after graduation

By By Andreas Rivera September 14, 2009

In 2003, Shawn Archer graduated from the U with his master's in mechanical engineering8212;but it was hard to celebrate with about $80,000 of debt because of his student loans.

RHA cuts down on bureaucracy

By By Jamie Bowen September 14, 2009

The Residence Halls Association reorganized its structure to program its events with less bureaucracy, allowing students to become more involved and promote community unity sooner.

Budget lists expenses from ASUU

By By Chris Mumford September 14, 2009

Although it was not former Student Body President Patrick Reimherr's idea to expose his administration's budget to scrutiny, those details are now available to any student with access to the Internet.