- The Daily Utah Chronicle

RSL fired up to kick off season against Chicago

By By Tim Haslam and By Tim Haslam • March 28, 2008

The season opener for Real Salt Lake on Saturday will give the team a chance to improve upon a poor opening-day record of 0-1-2. Things looked bright during the first opener RSL ever played as they managed to tie the MetroStars, 0-0. The first game of the second season, RSL traveled to The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Study explains why most cosmic rays miss Earth

By By Carlos Mayorga and By Carlos Mayorga • March 28, 2008

During a visit to the U in 1966, physicist Kenneth Greisen of Cornell University predicted that most ultra-high energy cosmic ray particles rarely reach Earth at full strength, instead weakening after colliding with leftover radiation in the universe. After nine years of investigation, researchers at the U say they have confirmed his 42-year-old prediction that many particles collide with radiation left over from the "big bang," an explosion that some believe formed the universe about 14 billion years ago.

2008 shaping up to be new start for RSL

By By Chris Kamrani and By Chris Kamrani • March 28, 2008

Like many expansion franchises in professional sports, Real Salt Lake has taken its fair share of beatings. The predicament is that most did not anticipate it would take the team three seasons to reach a respectable level. RSL enters its fourth season in Major League Soccer with an overhauled roster, a remarkable stadium to be finished by fall and its most talented squad to date.

Distinguished emeritus professor dies

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • March 28, 2008

Sitting in his home library with books stacked from the floor up to the ceiling, William Mulder loved to sit down and delve into reading. His wife Helen Mulder said he did so voraciously throughout his life-reading, editing, and remembering everything. William Mulder was an English and American Studies emeritus professor at the U for 41 years as well as founder of the U's Institute for American Studies and the Center for Intercultural Studies, the precursor to the Middle East Center.

Wheels of Justice brings war protest to campus

By By Ana Breton and By Ana Breton • March 28, 2008

A group of peace and justice activists rolled onto campus and parked their Wheels of Justice bus in the Union Free Speech Area on Thursday. The traveling organization aims to promote discussion about the situation in the Middle East and create student awareness of the war in Iraq.

Revote gives Focus Party education seats

By By Michael McFall and By Michael McFall • March 28, 2008

After a revote, Focus Party candidates claimed all three legislative seats representing the Education of College in recent student government elections. Originally, the results should have been announced March 13, when the election came to a close. Because of an error in the online voting for the college, votes for the College of Education were not counted.

How much is a degree worth?

By By Janice Kopaunik and By Janice Kopaunik • March 28, 2008

Four years ago, I started college with high hopes. I was sold the dream of a brighter world where future potential employers fought over the promising college graduates, offering high salaries, flexible work environments and important responsibilities. I paid my penance.

Letter: Virtual violence is virtually awesome

By and • March 28, 2008

Editor: When was the last time anyone drove around aimlessly stealing other cars, picking up prostitutes and attacking strangers Ben Baily's "Virtual violence still wrong," ? It might be easy to describe a video game that an 8-year-old is playing, be disgusted with the imagery of a young mind being corrupted and simply blame the video game.

Peterson: Peterson says he wants Mitchell, on the court

By By Jason Peterson and By Jason Peterson • March 28, 2008

I want you, Leilani Mitchell. Now, before you mistake this for some love letter, let me assure you that this is quite the opposite. I'm using this forum to call you out. I'm challenging you to a not-so-friendly game of one-on-one basketball. I want to see what all this hype is about: No.

Baseball faces gimmies against Air Force

By and • March 28, 2008

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