- The Daily Utah Chronicle

U pledges to continue sustinability efforts

April 23, 2008

Students, faculty and administration gathered beneath the broken windows and tattered bricks of the aging High Temperature Water Plant on Tuesday morning as President Michael Young took two of the U's greatest steps toward campus sustainability: cutting the ribbon on the steam cogenerator energy system and signing the American College and University President's Climate Commitment.

Looking forward: Construction update

April 23, 2008

Carolyn Tanner Irish Building The building will house the departments of history and philosophy as well as the Asian and Latin American Studies Programs. The Tanner Humanities Center will also be housed in the new building. Construction began almost two years ago and is nearly complete.

USTAR brings researchers to U

By By Carlos Mayorga and By Carlos Mayorga • April 23, 2008

After the Utah State Legislature passed the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative in 2006, which provides annual research funding for the U, fossil energy researcher Brian McPherson was one of the first faculty members hired with the funding. McPherson, who graduated as a doctorate student in geophysics from the U in 1996, worked at a small engineering school in New Mexico after graduation.

Soccer: Manning and Co. ready to unleash fury on helpless MWC

By By Natalie Dicou and By Natalie Dicou • April 23, 2008

Glance at the U women's soccer team's 2007 schedule, notice how it went 13-5-4 and you'll likely conclude that the Utes had a solid season. You'd be right. However, to coach Rich Manning and the upwardly mobile Utes, it wasn't nearly good enough. Last season marked the first in six years that the Utes didn't get invited to the NCAA Tournament, even though they seemed like a shoo-in in October.

The Word (4/23): Chronicle’s guide to the SLC music scene

By By Makena Walsh and By Makena Walsh • April 23, 2008

April 24 Loom $6 5:30 p.m. Kilby Court (741 S. 330 West) Labels like "post-hardcore" and "alt-hardcore" do little justice to a group like Loom whose ear-tingling aesthetic is impossible to distill into one- or two-word music tags. Grafted from other projects based in and around the Salt Lake Area (including Harmon's Heart, Her Candane, Trojan, Michigan, I Am The Ocean and Farewell My Enemy), Loom's intricate guitar work, electric viola and overall synergy have the beehive in a buzz from their debut EP, Angler.

Bennion recognizes students service over the years

By By Jonathan Ng • April 23, 2008

Students and community members involved with the Bennion Community Service Center held an annual spring celebration Thursday, the day which Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. declared "Lowell Bennion Day." Bennion Center leaders began the banquet by reflecting on the past year and all of the successes and accomplishments the center has achieved.

Looking forward: Library construction to be complete in July

By By Clayton Norlen and By Clayton Norlen • April 23, 2008

Renovation of the Marriott Library is scheduled to be completed by the end of July, just in time for returning students and staff to take advantage of the new space starting Fall Semester. Construction began in March 2005 when the library was declared seismically unsafe, and the Utah State Legislature funded the $48 million necessary to start the updates.

Students upset over cancelled performance

April 23, 2008

Students in the U dance department recently sent a letter to administrators protesting the department's decision to prevent a student with poor grades from performing in a national presentation in New York City. Because Samuel Hanson, a sophomore in modern dance, isn't able to attend, his fellow performers aren't allowed to go either.

Working Dog Barks Its Last

By By Kyle Stegerwald and By Kyle Stegerwald • April 23, 2008

The final Working Dog reading of the academic year will take place at the Salt Lake City Arts Council's Art Barn on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Working Dog series of readings is a monthly event, coordinated and staged by graduate students in the English department.

Looking forward: U to continue examining Dixie partnership

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie • April 23, 2008

A task force examining a closer affiliation between the U and Dixie State College might release recommendations to both schools' presidents this summer, but leaders said changes might not come for a few years. "We're a long way (from) determining what is a good thing for Dixie State College and the University of Utah, and a long way from knowing when the best time to make changes might be," said Chuck Wight, U associate vice president for academic affairs and co-chair of the task force.