- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Shimmying bricks will end social injustice

By By Clayton Norlen • December 3, 2007

Students and experts who attended a U symposium about social justice over the weekend had different ideas about what defines social justice and what must be done to move toward it. "It's our specialization and different interpretations of social justice that make it great," said Kristi Ryujin, the director for diversity initiatives at the University of Missouri-Kansas.

Professors should learn how to teach

By By Adam Kirk • December 3, 2007

College is expensive, which is why I was confused to find the quality of teaching less, in many regards, than that which I experienced in high school. With little supervision and teaching assistant students who do all of their grading, many so-called "professors" apply a fraction of the effort their students do to get through the semester.

Turning heat waste into electricity

By By Jonathan Ng • December 3, 2007

A U professor has developed a new acoustic heat engine he says may be able to harness waste heat from power plants to generate massive amounts of electricity. Orest Symko, a professor in the physics department, demonstrated how the device works and talked about the need for this technology as part of the Frontiers of Science lecture series.

Romney adds religion box to House application

By By Lauren Mueller • December 3, 2007

There will be no Muslims in Mitt Romney's cabinet. At least, that's the word on the street, the blogosphere, the 24-hour news channels and last week's Republican debate. This Ken Doll candidate has apparently been stripped of his original packaging by way of seemingly anti-Islamic comments made to various open ears over the course of several months.

Utah accepts Bowl invitation to Poinsettia Bowl

By By Chronicle Sports • December 2, 2007

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football team have accepted an invitation to the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, Calif. "We could not be more excited to be playing in San Diego in mid-December," Whittingham said. The game will pit the Utes (8-4) against the Navy Midshipmen (8-4) and will be the kickoff to this year's bowl season.

Despite record, Volleyball season a major accomplishment

December 2, 2007

When the U volleyball team began preparing for the 2007 season in April, the Utes were dealt a devastating blow. When the season came to an end last weekend, it was the Utes who were delivering the big hits. Everything in between developed into what head coach Beth Launiere called one of the hardest seasons in her 18 years at Utah.

Runnin’ Utes survive storm

December 1, 2007

Patrons that braved the weather outside the Huntsman Center in order to watch the Runnin' Utes in action Saturday afternoon, witnessed a storm from the inside as well. In the end, neither the snow, nor the visiting team's 3-point blizzard prevented Utah fans from seeing what they wanted.

The Mist’ is average

By By Sam Potter • November 30, 2007

Of all the authors whose books have been transformed for the silver screen, Stephen King has to be one of the most tapped resources. From "Carrie" to this year's fantastic sleeper "1408," King has supplied us with numerous stories of the extreme ends of the human condition and has given movie-goers some respite from "gore-no" slashers, such as "Hostel" or the dreadfully stupid and interminable "Saw" franchise.

Red Herring: Neo-Nazis and John Mayer support Ron Paul

By By Orion Archibald • November 30, 2007

When a zealous fan captured musician John Mayer on video drunkenly endorsing Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul and posted the video on YouTube, the response was tremendous. Paul, who has recently cleared the margin of error in national polling, has a strong online following.

Campus Development: Shuttle service expanding

By By Tayler Covington • November 30, 2007

Driving might seem like the easiest way to get to campus -- until you have to park. The U's campus master plan is presenting more public transportation options for students, faculty and staff to get to and from campus. The campus shuttle service, which is used by more than 6,000 students, would be expanded to include new routes on and off campus.