- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Men’s MWC Breakdown

By and • March 13, 2008

No. 1 BYU Cougars (25-6, 14-2 MWC) Currently ranked No. 24 in the nation, BYU joins UNLV as the two favorites to win this week's tournament. The Cougars feature a balanced inside-out attack that begins with center Trent Plaisted and ends with a handful of sharpshooters including Jonathan Tavernari, Lee Cummard, Sam Burgess and freshman sensation Jimmer Fredette.

Grad students bring brain to middle school

By By Melissa Oveson and By Melissa Oveson • March 13, 2008

Olena Filchakova spoke as several seventh graders reached for plastic gloves. "I will now show you the human brain," said Filchakova, a graduate student in neuroscience. She held out pieces of the brain and spinal cord as students touched, squirmed and gasped at the displays.

Students tear down “Wall of Silence”

By By Ryan Shelton and By Ryan Shelton • March 13, 2008

Students cheered as a group of their peers rushed forward to kick down the few remaining cinderblocks left standing after the brightly colored "Wall of Silence" came crashing down Wednesday afternoon outside of the Union. The wall, which stood for one day, was built from 250 cinderblocks painted by students to represent the issues they felt weren't being discussed openly in the community.

Candidates want election reform

By By Michael McFall and By Michael McFall • March 13, 2008

Candidates in this year's student government election say the campaign process needs to change to get more students involved and allow them to make better-informed decisions. Presidential candidates from both parties said elections need less focus on marketing and more time for candidates to talk to students.

Student leaders praise textbook tax cut

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie • March 13, 2008

A coalition of student leaders from colleges and universities statewide gathered at the Capitol yesterday to announce and celebrate what they called a victory for all Utah students: tax-free textbooks. "This started as a small idea but turned into a huge initiative," said Marko Mijic, government relations director for the Associated Students of the University of Utah.

De-stress tips for students

By By Paige Fieldsted and By Paige Fieldsted • March 13, 2008

Stress. It's something all students have to deal with, especially with midterm exams going on. "Stress is the No. 1 reason students are either doing poorly or failing a class," said Elizabeth Craig, adviser to the Student Health Advisory Committee. To help students deal with stress, the committee is hosting a De-stress Fest today from 10 a.

Women’ Hoops: Goliath goes down

By By Natalie Dicou and By Natalie Dicou • March 13, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- The No. 12 U women's basketball team's 23-game winning streak had to come to an end at some point. But it's likely that nobody outside of Colorado State expected this. In a game that shocked the world of college basketball, the top-seeded Utes fell to the lowest-seeded Colorado State Rams 60-52 in an epic jaw-dropper that will go down as the biggest upset in the history of MWC basketball.

Men’s Hoops: Utes look to sink Lobos

By and • March 13, 2008

When talking about where the Runnin' Utes are heading into the MWC Tournament, head coach Jim Boylen was quick to compare his team to an iceberg. "A lot of our mass is under the surface, and that's what happens when you don't win," Boylen said. "How do you quantify what you've done-where you're going? And that's how I feel.

Author to speak on unhealthy foods

By and • March 13, 2008

The unhealthy eating habits of students is not an unsolvable dilemma, said Amanda Luekenga, a registered dietician at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Hectic class schedules and limited budgets often make it difficult for students to eat healthy and find time for exercise, she said.

Group urges safe driving

By and • March 13, 2008

Adults between the age of 20 and 24 are more likely to die from a car crash, said Kristy Rigby, program manager for the Utah Highway Safety Office. To demonstrate this fact, 285 tombstones were placed outside the Union on Wednesday to represent the number of people who died on Utah roads last year.