- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Device minimizes effects of anesthesia

By By Michael McFall • July 2, 2008

As a patient stares at the ceiling with impaired vision, the doctors work around her, prepping her for surgery on both of her eyes. "Think happy thoughts," Patricia Schane says gently, as the anesthesia starts to lull the 38-year-old patient to sleep. Schane, a certified nurse, has an air bag in her hand to help their chemically paralyzed ward breathe during the surgery.

Enderson goes for perfect record

By By Paige Fieldsted • July 2, 2008

Lauren Endersen is working hard to keep her streak alive-a streak of nine years with a perfect GPA. Endersen, a senior in biology, is hoping to finish out her undergraduate degree with a 4.0 GPA, which she has maintained since junior high school. Not only has she managed to get straight A's, but she has also worked hard to build an impressive track and field record.

Cengiz: Students need required information literacy

By By Andrew Cengiz • July 2, 2008

The U is one of the leading colleges in the nation when it comes to research in several areas. Sadly, this may only apply to faculty. U students are losing their ability to perform critical research. Wikipedia is an online "encyclopedia" in which the general public is allowed to make changes to the content at their own discretion.

Nickl: Current U students fall short of past protestors

By By Gina Lea Nickl • July 2, 2008

In October 1969, several thousand students gathered on the U's campus and marched to the Federal Building downtown to protest the war. A few months later, our campus erupted with riots. Classes were sidetracked, the ROTC building on campus was firebombed, and four thousand students started a rally just south of the Union building.

Editor’s Note: The Pulse

By By Trevor Hale, Kyle Stegerwald • July 2, 2008

he second issue was harder than the first. You'd think it would be the other way around, but that's not the case. This issue we had more time to prepare, more writers, more designers and more help all around, but all that didn't make it any easier because we also had one big thing that we didn't have the first time.

Cartoon: Information literacy

By By Willus Branham • July 2, 2008

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U seeks more options for public transportation

By By Jaime Winston • July 2, 2008

Instead of driving to the U from downtown, Charles Emmett uses public transportation because increasing gas prices are burning a hole in his wallet. "I do have a car, but pretty much only use that to go to the grocery store once a week," he said. "Hopefully we find some kind of alternative fuel source pretty soon.

Firm to file suit against U

By By Michael McFall • July 1, 2008

The Christensen and Jensen Law Firm plans to file a lawsuit against the U Monday demanding that the school do more to protect hospital patients whose billing records were stolen earlier this month. The firm originally planned to file their notice two weeks ago, but it took longer to put their claim together than anticipated.

U bookstore employees give chase to textbook thief

By By Michael McFall • June 25, 2008

A 42-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly tried to steal four textbooks from the U Campus Store. Store clerk Dallin Rempp said the man was walking around the magazines and bargain bins in the bookstore with textbooks under his arm at about 10 a.

Berg: Socialized health care won’t work in U.S.

By By Heather Berg • June 25, 2008

If there is one thing I learned while being in pre-med classes for two and a half years, it's that I can't stand it when politicians run around thinking they know what's best about our health care. What about the doctors? Politicians aren't in the hospitals every day taking care of patients, they don't generally know the system firsthand, and they don't have any real experience in the field.