- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Softball: Time to go batty on weak BYU team

By By Jason Peterson • April 18, 2008

Hatred can be a strong motive. In tonight's first showdown of the season between Utah and BYU softball, there's bound to be plenty of it. Just ask outfielders Meghan Crouse and Kelly Matthews, two of the Utes' five seniors who have been around long enough to witness the heated rivalry up close.

Lacrosse lets U down

By By Tim Haslam • April 18, 2008

The No. 19 Utah (7-8) lacrosse team faced off Thursday night against No. 4 BYU (10-4) in what proved to be a typical BYU-Utah lacrosse game. BYU dominated Utah with a final score of 11-3. BYU came out of the gates running and never looked back. "Our goal was to come out with intensity and score in the first five minutes of every quarter," said BYU midfielder Elliot Grow.

U ranks 84th in recycling competition

By By Rochelle McConkie • April 18, 2008

Campus sustainability leaders said the U could have done better in this year's Recyclemania competition of colleges and universities nationwide, but they said the U did respectably in its premier year of organized recycling. Out of 400 universities, the U placed 84th for recycling paper and 139th for cardboard.

MEChA receives diversity award

By By Clayton Norlen • April 18, 2008

The ASUU Diversity Board recognized the student group Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan with the first annual Activism and Social Justice Award. This award recognizes M.E.Ch.A for its excellence in community building, affirming positive identity and cultivation of leadership on campus and the Salt Lake community.

College Dems and Repubs spar over Iraq occupation

By By Rochelle McConkie • April 17, 2008

College Democrats and Republicans clashed over the question of whether the war in Iraq is making America safer in last night's debate at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. The College Republicans argued that the war has protected the country because there haven't been any terrorist attacks on American soil, ships or embassies since the war began in 2003, but the College Democrats said the war is diverting resources from the real threat in Afghanistan and acting as a recruit tool for al-Qaida.

U warns against phishing e-mail

By By Michael McFall • April 17, 2008

A number of U faculty, staff and students have received an e-mail asking for personal account information, falsely disguised as an official university message. Anyone who has opened or responded to the e-mail is encouraged to change his or her e-mail password as soon as possible to avoid account abuse by an outside source.

Group collects bears for babies

By By Jessica Blake • April 17, 2008

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Shattuck: Anatomy of flip flop

By By Ryan Shattuck • April 17, 2008

I used to think Robin Williams was one of the best actors Hollywood had to offer. Now I find him to be more obnoxious than a room full of 3-year-olds. I used to pretend to date women in high school. Now I write for a number of gay, political publications. I used to consider myself a highly religious person.

Lacrosse faces dirty BYU team

By By Tim Haslam • April 17, 2008

The No. 19 Utah (7-7) lacrosse team will take on a familiar foe Thursday when it faces No. 4 BYU (9-4). The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Division A regular season title will be on the line as both Utah and BYU are 2-0 in conference play. Utah has had its fair share of roller coaster rides this season.

Speaker boasts greek connections

By By Jaime Winston • April 17, 2008

When Donald Dunn told his mother he wanted to join a fraternity at the U, her answer was simple: "No." "She had some preconceived notions and misconceptions on what greek life is about," said Dunn, former chairman of the Utah Democratic Party. "She was thinking it was going to be like 'Animal House,' or maybe I'd be hazed, or worse, I wouldn't even be accepted.