- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Give veterans public forum

By By Andrew Cengiz • May 28, 2008

Veterans are among our most important and, sometimes, most ignored citizens. The public's lack of attention to their views is condemnable. We need to empower our veterans and current troops by involving more of their words in our national dialogue. If you open any newspaper or turn on the TV, you will get third-party accounts of who the troops are, what they did, how they did it, and what it means to the troops.

Cartoon: Branham

May 28, 2008

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House: Recording Industry methods questionable

May 28, 2008

Downloading music files illegally from the Internet is not a foreign process to many students. However, this practice might come back to haunt 12 U students and employees. The Recording Industry Association of America sent the U a letter May 16 claiming that music was downloaded illegally using the U's Internet service.

Red Rocks score high marks in classroom

May 28, 2008

For decades, the U gymnastics team has continued to excel in the gym. On Monday, the Red Rocks continued to prove their success in the classroom as well. Seven U gymnasts were named National Association of College Gymnastic Coaches' All-Americans, including seniors Ashley Postell and Katie Kivisto, junior Kristina Baskett, sophomores Daria Bijak, Jamie Deetscreek and Stephanie Neff, and freshman Gael Mackie.

Cartoon: Cannon

May 28, 2008

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Guest column: Harris Lenowitz

May 28, 2008

My name might unfortunately be familiar to you. Six weeks ago, I received a letter in my campus mailbox from Dean Robert Newman telling me that my appointment of more than 35 years at the U's Middle East Center was being moved to the Languages Department. The only explanation given was that it had come to the dean's attention that I had "contributed consistently" to creating an atmosphere in the Middle East Center that lacked "collegiality" and could "no longer be tolerated.

Humans have rights too

By By Alicia Williams • May 28, 2008

Last month, three animal rights activists were arrested at a U researcher's home. To exhibit their dedicated effort in protesting Salt Lake City's new ordinance prohibiting demonstrations within 100 feet of a residence, one of the protesters actually asked to be arrested.

Will 2008 be epic for the Utes?

By By Christopher Kamrani • May 28, 2008

The Romans are remembered as one of the fiercest military civilizations in all of antiquity. The U football team's returning talent gives the Utes a shot at being the most dangerous non-BCS team in the national picture this year, but they'll be in for an all-out war.

Unexpected tourney run falls short

By By Christopher Kamrani • May 28, 2008

After losing two of three games to rival Brigham Young University in the season's final regular season series, the U baseball team came out and responded, and then some, in the Mountain West Conference tournament. The Utes rattled off a 9-3 victory over the Cougars in the first round, defeated arguably the best pitcher in the MWC in San Diego State fireballer Stephen Strasburg, then turned out to be one of the biggest surprises in Fort Worth, Texas.

Utes send five to track regionals

By By James Boehly • May 28, 2008

After a sixth-place finish at the Mountain West Conference championships, Utah's track and field team will now turn its attention toward NCAA West Regionals. The best the Utes have to offer will compete with the best athletes from the West Region located in Northridge, Calif.