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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

No Child Left Behind doesn?t prepare for college

By By Zach Edmunds October 6, 2008

If we want high school students to be adequately prepared for college, we need to give them the kind of K-12 education that will truly prepare them, not some sort of Darwinist death-by-tests approach to education, where the strong survive and the weak perish.

Urban chicken farming growing in popularity

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer October 6, 2008

The U Farmers Market hosted a workshop about urban chicken farming Thursday. Celia Bell, who ran the workshop, detailed the chicken farming process starting with chicks and ending with hens.

Women’s swim team sees success while men’s falls behind

By By James Boehly, Staff Writer October 6, 2008

By James Boehly, Staff WriterAfter upsetting Washington on Friday, the Utah women's swimming and diving team once again defeated the Huskies 153-140. The women's team also dispatched the host Boise State...

Utes sweep road set

By By Paige Fieldsted, Staff Writer October 6, 2008

The Utah women's volleyball team has been improving steadily in every game since its jarring loss to Wyoming two weeks ago. Saturday's game against New Mexico was no different, as the Utes won in four sets.

Diplomacy is nothing compared to a full stomach

By By Douglas L. York October 6, 2008

In a lone and dreary world where most people live on a mere $2 a day, the DFAC gladly welcomes, cares for, and nourishes anyone.

Cross country ends regular season, sends three to Utah Valley Open

By By James Boehly October 6, 2008

By James BoehlyThe cross country regular season came to an end Friday as the Utes sent three of their runners to the Utah Valley Open.Of the three runners sent to the 5-kilometer race, Sydney Osmun was...

Utes lose first conference season opener

By By Bryan Chouinard, Staff Writer October 6, 2008

The Utes were blanked by BYU 5-0 in the team's conference opener at Ute Field.

U researchers study cancer cell mechanisms

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor October 6, 2008

Research done at the U could help other scientists learn how to force cancerous cells to self-destruct before they spread.

Women’s tennis finishes strong over weekend

By By Quinn Wilcox October 6, 2008

By Quinn WilcoxThe women's tennis team stumbled out of the block at the Jack Taylor Invitational but closed strong this weekend in Boise, Idaho. This past week's tournament featured the Utes, along with...

Frontier of Science Lecture kicks off

By By Jamie Bowen, Staff Writer October 6, 2008

Jennifer Graves, a professor of comparative genomics for the Australian National University, said in an Oct. 1 lecture on the evolution of sex chromosomes in animals and humans that new sex-determining genes could evolve in the next few million years.