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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Once-weak beam now a strength

By By Bryan Chouinard, Staff Writer March 10, 2009

The Red Rocks have dipped below the 196.500 mark only once, and that was in their first meet against UCLA, when Utah finished with a 196.175, its lowest score of the season. In that meet, Utah scored a 49.025 on the balance beam, which wasn't bad for the first meet of the season. But in the following weeks, the Red Rocks, by their standards, struggled on the apparatus and failed to break the 49.000 mark for two straight weeks.

Refugees need better care

By By John Stafford March 9, 2009

America needs to show the world that the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty are not mere hyperbole, but a respected manifesto of the way we as a people and as a country seek to do good in the world. At the very least we should make a greater effort to look after refugees in Utah.

Hot-button issues don’t belong on license plates

By By John Hannon March 9, 2009

House Bill 337, which would create a "Choose Life" license plate, passed the House on Thursday and is now headed for the Senate. The bill dictates that all proceeds from the sale of the plates be given to aid organizations that help unwed mothers who keep their babies or put them up for adoption.

GO accountant not at fault for errors

March 9, 2009

Allow me the opportunity to correct the information published in Friday's edition of The Daily Utah Chronicle, ("Parties punished for flawed financial disclosures," March 6). It seems to me that Michael McFall was not attending the same hearing that I was, considering the information that he presented in his article.

Stem-cell decision proves Obama is pro-death

March 9, 2009

Barack Obama reversed the U.S. stem cell policy Monday. This is just another "change" in the wrong direction. In under two months, Obama has managed to use his power to take money from my wallet and the wallet of every taxpaying American to help end the lives of living human beings.

Assistants help to turn Utah’s program around

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer March 9, 2009

Last season, the Runnin' Utes lost assistant coaches Marty Wilson and Chris Jones. The two left to work their way toward careers at head coaching positions, which left head coach Jim Boylen with a void to fill.

Men’s basketball MWC rankings

By By Paige Fieldsted, Staff Writer March 9, 2009

By Paige Fieldsted, Staff WriterNo. 1 BYU Cougars (24-6 overall, 12-4 MWC)BYU was one of three teams to share the regular season Mountain West Conference title. This is the third year in a row BYU has...

Runnin’ Utes confident, but seek improvement heading into tourney

By By Marco Villano, Staff Writer March 9, 2009

After tying for the Mountain West Conference title and snagging the No. 2 seed in the MWC Tournament, Utah is primed and ready.

Other options for Spring Break

By By Tony Pizza, Sports Editor March 9, 2009

Ice Climbing not the Spring Break plan for you? Check out a couple other nearby wintery escapes for next week.

Colorado ice climbing an adventurous option for a Spring Break trip

By By James O'Donohue, Staff Writer March 9, 2009

On an ice climb in Ouray, nature offers the ability for a full belly, a wetted whistle, and it has even allowed each climber to think that today he or she was equal to that ultimate force8212;or at least that one has not yet been conquered by it.