- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Bryant shares court space with Jazz

By By Chris Kamrani and By Chris Kamrani • June 11, 2008

It turns out, former Ute sharpshooter and team captain Johnnie Bryant has some basketball left to be played. A week ago, the Runnin' Utes' second-leading scorer from last season participated in a pre-draft workout for the Utah Jazz. The Jazz own the No. 23 pick in this year's draft, and the main attraction at the workout was Georgetown center and probable first-round pick Roy Hibbert.

Cartoon: Cannon

By and • June 11, 2008

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The ‘lighght’ of conceptual poetry

By By Erik Lopez and By Erik Lopez • June 11, 2008

In 1965, 22-year-old Aram Saroyan shifted the gaze of poetry with his one word poem, "Lighght." "Lighght," written in the middle of a white sheet of typing paper, altered and even removed the conventional reading procedures of official verse culture: gone were rhyme, meter and versification.

Red Butte concert series promises talented musicians

By By Chase Straight and By Chase Straight • June 11, 2008

Three years and $6 million later, the Red Butte concert series is back with a vengeance in 2008, boasting a stellar lineup covering genres ranging from classic R&B to alt-country. The new amphitheater is ready to rock 'n' roll, and the problems plaguing the original concert series-mainly restricted lines-of-sight and unsightly port-a-potties-have been fixed.

Jenkins: Make entrance exams optional

By By Jeffrey Jenkins and By Jeffrey Jenkins • June 11, 2008

Everyone remembers the ominous feeling of sitting in a large testing room with nothing more than a No. 2 pencil and a calculator, waiting for the test proctor to hand you a college entrance exam-the test supposedly designed to measure your aptitude for a college education.

Summer Movie Preview

By By John Fitzgerald, Trevor Hale and By John Fitzgerald, Trevor Hale • June 11, 2008

Summer at the multiplex seems to start earlier and earlier every year, with each studio vying for the first big hit early. With knowledge that there's only so many weekends and so many opportunities to crush the competition, it's surprising no one in Hollywood has moved for summer to officially begin sometime toward the end of March.

Law professor speaks before Senate

By By Keith Chalmers and By Keith Chalmers • June 11, 2008

A U law professor proposed June 4 the establishment of domestic terror courts before the Senate Judiciary Committee to prosecute suspected terrorists. In his testimony before the Senate, Amos Guiora said the terror courts are the best option for the United States right now.

Hole in the wall: Pulp sci-fi in a brown paper bag

By and • June 11, 2008

Utah Book & Magazine is a tiny little place tucked out of sight in plain view of the University Trax line moving from Library to Gallivan Plaza. Inside are books of all kinds stacked to the ceiling: ancient magazines and shopping catalogues, a porn section tastefully cordoned off behind a plywood door and a whole room choked with comic books of all shapes, sizes and ages.

Satire: R. Kelly acquitted on all charges

By By Poppius McGee and By Poppius McGee • June 11, 2008

For years R&B star R. Kelly has been hounded by allegations that he filmed himself urinating on and having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl. However, in May, prosecutors in his home of Cook County, Ill., finally brought the matter to trial before a grand jury.

Educate yourself at Westminster Writers @ Work Conference

By By Kyle Stegerwald and By Kyle Stegerwald • June 11, 2008

Writers looking to get published enter into a wild and hostile realm filled with severe artistic challenges--figuring out how to write well, harnessing a poetic voice, moving a story forward--and more mundane concerns such as avoiding starvation and making a decent living.