- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utes net 2 of 3 in Hawaii

By By Natalie Dicou • November 26, 2007

While the rest of the student body braved the chilly weather, the U women's basketball team enjoyed a weekend in Hawaii. But the Utes, who played three games in three days, didn't have much time to lounge on the beach. In an extended weekend of back-to-back-to-back games, the Utes picked up wins against Akron and Nebraska, but not before narrowly falling to Marist in overtime.

Cougars’ prayers answered

By By Cody Brunner • November 26, 2007

PROVO-The annual rivalry game between Utah and BYU has gone down to the wire the last three years, so it wasn't a big surprise when this year's battle hinged on the last two minutes. In the end, BYU's Harvey Unga ran the ball 11 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds left.

Cartoon: Cannon

By By Phil Cannon • November 26, 2007

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Defense made the difference

November 26, 2007

PROVO -- For three years, offense has taken center stage at the annual matchup between BYU and Utah. This year, it was defense that ruled the state's biggest rivalry game. Not that it was any surprise. Going into the game, BYU ranked No. 14 in the country for total defense.

Hall-to-Collie won the game? It only seems that way

November 26, 2007

Saturday night's radio callers proved that you can draw very different conclusions from playing the "what if?" game. Utah could have won... If Brian Johnson played it safe on third-and-goal in the first quarter instead of throwing an interception to Corby Hodgkiss.

Jazz take three-game winning streak into New York

By By Jason Peterson • November 26, 2007

The Utah Jazz had several reasons to be thankful for Friday night's 99-71 win over the upstart New Orleans Hornets. Two of those reasons were backup point guards Jason Hart and Ronnie Price, who combined for 23 points in 35 minutes off the bench. Their energetic play sparked a 10-2 run to close a lethargic first half for both teams.

Spring course develops eco-friendly buildings

By By Arthur Raymond • November 26, 2007

Thirty students will help design campus buildings that are more environmentally friendly as part of a course offered Spring Semester. Students in Sustainability Practicum, a three-credit class, will develop plans for remodeling the Turpin Building and constructing a steam-powered co-generator on campus.

Candidate made to resign early

By By Rochelle McConkie • November 26, 2007

A number of election-bound ASUU executive cabinet members will resign their posts within the next month, but one director says he was unfairly asked to leave weeks before others planning to run for office. Associated Students of the University of Utah President Spencer Pearson and Vice President Basim Motiwala asked Campus Relations Director John Bowers to step down in mid-November, although Pearson said that other directors positioning themselves to run for office wouldn't have to leave until the end of the semester.

Fire marshal keeps campus safe for 20 years

By By Jennifer Winters • November 26, 2007

Michael Halligan begins every morning the same way: pushing the snooze button at 5:15 a.m., drinking a cup of coffee and getting his two children ready for elementary school during what he calls "daddy time." Halligan then heads to his other home -- the U where he has worked as fire marshal for 20 years.

Changing the way we listen

By By Paige Fieldsted • November 26, 2007

A group of electrical engineering students at the U were recently chosen as finalists in the Smart Radio Challenge, an international competition in which teams of students develop and test high-tech radios. The teams began working on their Smart Radio designs in January.