- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Shapard advances to NCAA Track Championships

By By Bryan Chouinard • June 4, 2008

The U track and field team sent five representatives to Northridge, Calif., to represent the Utes in the NCAA Western Regional Championships, hosted by Cal-State Northridge. It was a solid opening day for the Utes on Friday, starting off with Josefin Berg posting a Top-10 finish in the hammer throw.

U football puts emphasis on offense

By By James Boehly • June 4, 2008

After a strong focus on loading up on defense last year, Kyle Whittingham's fourth recruiting class has shifted to the other side of the ball, as the majority of recruits are offensive players. "We feel that we have put together another solid recruiting class that has a lot of talent and potential," head coach Whittingham said.

U Real Estate enrollment drops

By By Keith Chalmers • June 4, 2008

The U Bureau of Economic and Business Research recently stated that residential construction in Utah is dropping at a record-breaking pace. The Bureau reported a 58.2 percent decline in total residential building permits in Utah last year. James Wood, director of the U's Bureau of Economic and Business Research, said the decline is not an issue that warrants government intervention.

Winegar: User-generated content boasts buisness profit, nothing for you

By By Bridger Winegar • June 4, 2008

YouTube is probably the most blatant example of the ever-blooming trend of user-generated content, but it isn't alone. From corporations to music groups, it seems everyone is interested in exploiting this new content stream. The process goes something like this: Company provides users with a free platform to display their work, users provides company with free content, and company provides itself with the profits gained through ad revenue and other sources.

Golf course fits Utahns to a T

By By Marco Villano • June 4, 2008

Built in 1991 through the marshes of Salt Lake City, Wingpointe Golf Course is reminiscent of a European links-style golf. A course in which trees aren't a factor, Wingpointe features native grass and water that give players second thoughts about pulling out their driver on many holes.

Letter: Activist’s argument is persuasive

June 4, 2008

Editor: There are easily a dozen false statements and half-truths in Alicia Williams' editorial ("Animal activists should remember that humans have rights too," May 28). I will highlight three. First, she claims that the U does not violate federal animal welfare laws.

Thanksgiving point plays host to woodsman sports

By By Kirk Turner • June 4, 2008

This weekend, from June 6 to June 7 at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, the STIHL Timbersports competition brings its first ever round of national series competition to Utah. This series showcases what woodsman sports are all about: speed, straight cuts, accuracy and skill with traditional lumberjack tools.

Off-road race to hit Utah mountains

By By Bryan Chouinard • June 4, 2008

XTERRA will be living up to its extreme, off-road reputation when it kicks off the 2008 XTERRA Utah Trail Series in Eden on Saturday at 8 a.m. This will be the 23rd race of the year on XTERRA's trail run series. The series is made up of 50 events in 16 different states.

U outdoor program to summit Mt. Rainier

By By Chris Kamrani • June 4, 2008

The U outdoor recreation department continues its excursion of the Cascade Mountain regions with its next adventure being the most adventurous and difficult. About 14,410 feet of Mount Rainier adventure to be exact. The annual summer trip to the Washington-based Cascades for the outdoor recreation department continues in the Northwest.

Letter: U labs not living up to laws

June 4, 2008

Editor: People concerned about animal welfare are right to scrutinize the use of animals in experiments ("Animal activists should remember that humans have rights too," May 28). Numerous federal reports indicate that facilities routinely violate the minimal protections of the Animal Welfare Act, the only federal law that provides protection for animals in laboratories.