- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Slow start, big finish

November 29, 2007

OGDEN -- Whenever the Runnin' Utes got punched in the chops early last year it was a pretty good indication that a rout was on the horizon. Last night, the U men's basketball team got hit in the mouth early by the Weber State Wildcats and a landslide came tumbling after.

Scholar identifies roots of radical Islam

By By Clayton Norlen • November 29, 2007

Intimidation and coercion tactics give radical Islamic terrorists their strength, Leslie Lebel said. Lebel, a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United States, spoke about radical Islam in Europe and the strain between European nationals and Muslim immigrants at the U's Hinckley Institute of Politics on Wednesday.

Jesus wouldn’t wear an ugly sweater

By By Ryan Shattuck • November 29, 2007

There's just something about Christmas time that makes me want to have tiny crackers with tiny pieces of salami with a tiny jar of mustard and a mint. Not too much! Don't make it too big! I don't want to spoil the spirit of Christmas by having crackers too big with too much salami and a normal-sized jar of mustard.

Cartoon: Did someone say war?

November 29, 2007

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Utes overcome Jackrabbits in win

By By Natalie Dicou • November 29, 2007

The U women's basketball team didn't have too much trouble sending South Dakota State (5-2) home after a 67-59 defeat at the Huntsman Center on Wednesday night. "We're really just trying to learn how to win and tonight I think we really toughed that one out," said Utah point guard Leilani Mitchell, who had 16 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Crimson Café starts dialogue

By By Michael McFall • November 29, 2007

As temperatures dropped and the first snow of the year fell on campus Tuesday night, discussions among students were heating up about important topics of the day. Students expressed their thoughts about current issues from global warming to man purses at Crimson Café, an open mic night organized by the Associated Students of the University of Utah and Residence Hall Advisory Board.

Fighting for lower birth control costs

By By Constance Yonashiro • November 29, 2007

When birth control prices spiked earlier this year on campuses across the nation, Students for Choice was one of the few U groups to protest the change. The group encouraged students to call Jim Matheson, D-Utah, and urge him to support the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would restore original discounts on contraceptives given to campuses.

Bennion Center turns 20

By By Clayton Norlen • November 28, 2007

The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center is celebrating 20 years of service on campus by encouraging others to lend a hand. Over the next 20 weeks, the Bennion Center will be promoting service in the community and among students. The center released a handbook for the holidays to inform the public about convenient and easy service opportunities.

Some advice for winter break travel

By By Dani Kauerz • November 28, 2007

During Thanksgiving break I traveled to be with family, as I'm sure a good portion of students at the U and elsewhere did. As I witnessed, and am now trying to forget, students were far from the only people traveling. Flying is always a nightmare during the holidays.

Mouse leads to death threat

By By Ana Breton • November 28, 2007

After a mechanical engineering student reportedly made a death threat against a peer, administrators in the department stepped in and placed both students in counseling. Kent Udell, chair of the department of mechanical engineering, intervened after he was tipped that a student wanted to fight to the death, he said.