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Animal abuse still needs attention

By By Anastasia Niedrich • November 20, 2007

Bodies were hurled from bridges as high as five stories and crushed upon impact as they fell on top of other rotting bodies in mass graves. Live beings were tied up in sacks and drowned, burned, driven over or beaten to death. Some were told their sick loved ones would receive euthanasia and die peacefully.

A holiday tradition at Abravanel Hall

By By Christie Franke • November 20, 2007

When Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premiered in 1742, it was sung closer to Easter than it was to Christmas. This was the tradition during Handel's lifetime, but since then, it has changed to the Advent before Christmas. As such, the Utah Symphony and Chorus will be presenting it at Abravanel Hall on Nov.

Profiting off the Holy War

By By Jon Gilbert • November 20, 2007

Who knew hatred could be such a financially sound habit? That's the case with the BYU-Utah football rivalry. The schools, stadium vendors and retail stores reap the benefits when passionate fans invest in supporting their team. And it all starts with ticket sales.

The Drop: Chronicle’s guide for the music store

November 20, 2007

Still bummed Metallica reloaded with blanks? Sick of Orange County-bred pretty boys passing off pop garbage as heavy metal? Miss real thrash? Ringworm feels your pain. The Venomous Grand Design is the thrash record these Cleveland hardcore veterans have been shooting for since their 1993 debut, The Promise.

LEAPing into college life

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • November 20, 2007

Members of the U's LEAP program want potential U students to have a real glimpse of college life -- even if they are several years early. Students from the Learning Engagement Achievement Progress program took about 100 English as a Second Language students from Northwest Middle School on a campus tour as part of the third annual See You at the U event last Thursday.

Attacker charged with attempted murder

By By Ana Breton • November 20, 2007

A preliminary court hearing has been set for the Huntsman Cancer Institute employee accused of assaulting his female coworker with a rubber mallet. Qin Cai is charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first degree felony; attempted murder, a second degree felony; and stalking, a Class A misdemeanor.

U students absent from pill debate

By By Constance Yonashiro • November 20, 2007

A grassroots college movement opposed to the recent spike in birth control prices received a big break at the beginning of this month. But don't expect to find many U students championing the cause. In response to complaints about the increase, Congressman Joseph Crowley, D-NY, introduced a bill to the House of Representatives on Nov.

Opinion: Are we really that different?

By By Lauren Mueller • November 20, 2007

From the bench-clearing brawls of the late 1890s to write-ups in The Washington Post, the so-called Holy War between the University of Utah Utes and the Brigham Young University Cougars is one of the most celebrated rivalries in college sports. Of course, this isn't news to anyone -- red or blue -- but this consummate rivalry claims to be more than just wins and losses.

Free Alta? Skiers don’t have to share Alta

By By Eric Williams • November 20, 2007

Black-soled shoes are not allowed on a basketball court. Diving is not allowed in some pools. Riding a bicycle is not allowed on the freeway. And snowboarding is not allowed at Alta Ski Area. As Phil Collins so eloquently put it, "That's just the way it is.

The Polynesian pipeline

By By Eric Williams • November 20, 2007

Utah was founded by a group of like-minded pioneers -- people looking for a new start in a new place. They found a home and valuable resources in a part of the world where no one had thought to look. When breaking down the state's two largest college football programs, the first instinct is to point out the differences, but it's the common denominators that add fuel to the rivalry fire.