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Women’s Hoops: Utes debut at No. 20 in polls

By By Natalie Dicou • February 5, 2008

The U women's basketball team got a little love from the national media Monday when it landed in the Top 25 after narrowly downing No. 15 Wyoming on the road, 60-59, and blowing out Colorado State, 68-28, last week. The Utes (18-3, 7-0 MWC) climbed all the way up to the No.

Chronicle’s View: Get out and vote

February 5, 2008

Today is a day when you will have the power to affect the direction our nation will take for four years. Our generation hears it every year: get out and vote. Now, more than ever, would be the time to do it. Our country is in economic turmoil that could affect not only the existence of Social Security but our ability to afford the cost of living because of the slipping dollar value.

Gymnastics: College offers a chance for creativity

By By Jon Gilbert • February 5, 2008

Attending college brings new responsibilities and a new independence with it. Students pick classes, majors, new friends, and some of them pick their gymnastics routines. Utah gymnasts know that college gymnastics is much different than any other level of competition of which they've been a part.

Great Debate: The best part of the Super Bowl: The entertainment

By By Chris Kamrani • February 5, 2008

After pulsating throughout Super Bowl XLII, several things stuck out from the supposed blowout. The entertaining $2 million, 30-second bits that came every five minutes were evident, of course. The irksome Giants frontline that forced Tom Brady to do his best Eli Manning impression we all saw, though in theory, it was an impression of Manning's formerly dispersed alter-ego.

Michelle Obama rallies Utah voters

By By Carlos Mayorga • February 5, 2008

One day before the Utah primary, hundreds of supporters welcomed Michelle Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's wife, for a last-minute campaign rally at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Michelle Obama came in place of Barack Obama after he cancelled his scheduled Salt Lake City visit last week out of respect for the funeral of the former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gordon B.

Hinckley Institute to host election party

February 5, 2008

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U alumnus Monson named LDS President

By By Ana Breton • February 5, 2008

Thomas S. Monson was named the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a press conference in the Church Administration Building on Monday. Monson is the successor to Gordon B. Hinckley, who died Jan. 27 from natural causes. Monson's appointment continues the tradition of U students and graduates being among the leadership in the church.

Niedrich: Year round schools are the way to go

By By Anastasia Niedrich • February 5, 2008

On Jan. 22, Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. delivered the 2008 State of the State address. In his address, the governor spoke of Utah's need to "aspire to reach higher" in education and other areas. Gov. Huntsman addressed several problem areas of our state's education system, including unqualified or bad teachers remaining in schools, the inefficient non-use of education resources throughout the summer months, inadequate teacher compensation, a growing teacher shortage, a lack of options for students to "remediate or accelerate their studies," and "way too many standardized tests, with little information flowing back.

Spork Party fails to recruit full ticket

By By Michael McFall • February 5, 2008

When the filing deadline for Senate and General Assembly candidates running in ASUU elections expired Feb. 1, the Spork Party was left three candidates short of a full ticket. Candidates from previous elections said that Spork's empty seats could mean the party will face an uphill battle against the Focus Party.

U Democrats endorse Clinton

February 5, 2008

The U's chapter of the College Democrats voted last week to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. Oakley Gordon, the club's president, said the dozen or so Democratic students who attended the club's meeting last week voted to support Clinton by a 2-to-1 margin.