The College of Social Work and the Division of Occupational Therapy are offering a new class this semester on Utah's changing racial makeup. Titled "Immigration and Resettlement: Interdisciplinary and Community Perspectives," the class focuses on issues relating to cultural awareness around refugee and immigrant communities on the national and local levels.

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He's taken it everywhere8212;San Jose, Los Angeles8212;you name it. Pick a highway in the western United States and Martinez and his white Ford Contour have driven it. Thursday morning Martinez unexpectedly took a trip down the highway to Hell.

Thirty years after graduating with a degree in audiology and deaf counseling from the University of Utah, Terri Jackson is still cheering on her alma mater at every home game. She has become a staple of University of Utah football, and fans inside the stadium look forward to her pre-4th quarter performance at every game.

Incidents this fall concerning on-campus drinking such as the unconscious student found in the Sage Point Residence Halls and the Tasing of an intoxicated student at Crimson Nights show the problems and the administrative reaction it precipitates.

When asked to provide a column for The Daily Utah Chronicle on an environmental issue of local interest, I began to consider the many issues that could be addressed.

The U has two great things going for it: gravity and TRAX. The combination has made the campus a great place for traveling downhill while letting TRAX take care of the pesky uphill part.

Gov. Gary Herbert says it's time to hit a second home run in the housing industry. The successful program started by former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to allocate $10 million in stimulus funds to give first-time home buyers a $6,000 down payment is being copied by the new governor. Herbert's plan is to give $2,000 to $4,000 to Utahns who buy a new home before the money runs out.

On Sept. 2, I was mowed down by a young man on a bicycle. People who witnessed the accident estimate the bike was going about 25 mph when it plowed into me from behind. I never saw it coming, and I had no chance to get out of the way.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave 10 University Health Care Community clinics monetary incentives last year for participating in a four-year study. The study is designed to track the quality of care physicians give to patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and heart failure.