- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Women’ Hoops: Mitchell drafted 25th overall

By By Natalie Dicou • April 10, 2008

The gloomy clouds that settled over the U women's basketball program after its early exit from the NCAA Tournament have finally lifted. The sun once again shined on the team Wednesday morning when former All-America point guard Leilani Mitchell was selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the 25th overall pick in the WNBA draft, making her a late second-round pick in the 14-team league.

Psychology students work together in honors group

By By Jonathan Ng • April 10, 2008

For this month's service activity, students in Psi Chi, a group based in the psychology department, are collecting non-perishable canned goods for the Food from Fido drive held by the Utah Veterinary Medical Association. "Every year, the veterinary association across Utah collects food at different veterinary hospitals to give to the Utah Food Bank," said Vanessa Watts, assistant director of the Psychology Advising Center and vice president of Service Activities for Psi Chi.

Will city have say in stadium development?

By By Rochelle McConkie • April 10, 2008

Community members said the city should have a say in plans for the possible "Universe Project" -- a mixed-use development in the west end of the Rice-Eccles Stadium parking lot the U hopes to include in its Campus Master Plan. The project would be built on university property, making it under the state's jurisdiction, but neighbors to the site told the Salt Lake City Planning Commission at last night's meeting that the U should consider the effects the development would have on transportation, housing and nearby businesses -- all city issues.

George Lucas delusions plague student

By By Ana Breton • April 10, 2008

A graduate student in the film department was escorted out of the Art Building after she instigated an argument with one of the advisers in the program, claiming that George Lucas had control of her thoughts and ideas. Police officers were dispatched to the building after Darci Berg, the executive secretary in the division of film studies, told them a student who was seeking counseling had turned delusional and highly confrontational.

Dean Newman among those honored by Office for Diversity

By By Clayton Norlen • April 10, 2008

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Baseball: AL Central Preview

By and • April 9, 2008

Everybody who thinks there are about five unexplainable flukes happening right now in the AL Central, raise your hand. Now pat yourselves on the back because you are only about half right. First-place Kansas City isn't going to play .714 baseball all year long, but the Royals have good enough pitching and enough guys (like Tony Pena and Billy Butler) who are trying to make it in the MLB, so they aren't going to finish 24 games below .

Baseball: NL Central Preview

By and • April 9, 2008

Everybody knows what's going to happen here, right? Heads, the Milwaukee Brewers win the division, tails, its the Chicago Cubs. And the winner is...the Brew Crew. The top of the "if" division is the "if" team. If Ben Sheets can start in, say, 30 games, as opposed to his normal 20-25 range, he'll anchor a pitching staff that stands to be good.

Baseball: NL West Preview

By and • April 9, 2008

Xenophobia is a popular route when considering this division, and for good reason. From the Arizona Diamondbacks to the San Diego Padres, every team in this division -- with the exception of San Francisco -- is built on some combination of solid pitching and even better defense.

Access for the Disabled: Center helps partially deaf student adjust

By By Clayton Norlen and By Clayton Norlen • April 9, 2008

Through the Center for Disability Services, Tracy Whitesides, a partially deaf student, receives resources that assist her in the classroom so she can better follow discussions and get clarification on points made in class. With the assistance of an FM stereo, note takers and interpreters, Whitesides, a junior in medical laboratory science, said her ability to perform in the classroom is greatly enhanced.

Greeks help orphans in Mali

By and • April 9, 2008

After volunteering at an orphanage in Mali last summer, Ellesse Sorbonne told members of her sorority about the poor conditions for children there. In response, sorority chapters banded together to raise money for the Mali, Africa, Orphanage Project. All five sororities on Greek Row have collected change, cloth diapers, bottles, pacifiers and blankets for the past two weeks and have raised almost $10,000 in money and supplies so far.