- The Daily Utah Chronicle

He says, she says: threesomes are hot

By By Clayton Norlen and Alexandra Gregory • November 20, 2007

Dear He says, She says: I've been seeing the same guy, "Dave," now for a whole semester, but I have the hots for his best friend "Casey." OK, so occasionally hooking up and having the most romantic nights of my life probably constitute more than just "having the hots" for Casey, but he doesn't even live in the same state.

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 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.

Fans psyched for Utah-BYU game

By By Natalie Dicou • November 19, 2007

Everyone has heard the saying, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Well, when it comes to Utah and BYU -- foes who make up one of the fiercest rivalries in sports -- one man's "Oh crap!" is another man's "Woohoo!" In the backs of their minds, fans on both sides know that when Utah succeeds, BYU benefits, and when BYU succeeds, Utah benefits.

Muff helps Utah prevail

By By Jon Gilbert • November 19, 2007

The scene was eerily familiar. Utah held a skimpy second-half lead over its Mountain West Conference nemesis New Mexico in Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night, and suddenly the Lobos made a push. Memories of 2005 and 2006, along with the accompanying theme song from "The Twilight Zone," came rushing back for the Utah faithful after New Mexico started the second half off with 10 unanswered points to whittle Utah's 14 point lead down to four.

Finding homes for research animals

By By Jonathan Ng • November 19, 2007

Research animals such as dogs and cats are often a key part of scientific advancements and are used in studies at the U. However, when studies are finished, the animals must be taken care of and often need to find homes. U researchers who are members of the Retired Research Animal Adoption Program recently held their annual Paws 'N' Claws Holiday Bazaar to raise money for the maintenance of the dogs and cats involved in non-invasive studies, as well as to help find homes for them.

Campus emergency response updated for U

By By Rochelle McConkie • November 19, 2007

The U needs to maintain and update the level of security it has had since the 2002 Winter Olympics, administrators said-and part of these efforts include centralizing emergency response on campus. The Campus Security Task Force recently released a report of recommendations to U President Michael Young advising students and faculty about what to do in the presence of weapons, how to deal with troubling behavioral issues and feasible ways to notify the entire campus of a crisis.

Hispanic engineering students revive club

By By Carlos Mayorga • November 19, 2007

After being dormant for years, the U chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is emerging once again as a group of engineering students are working to bring it back. SHPE is a national organization founded in the 1970s by a group of engineers in California who wanted to become role models within the Hispanic community.

Fifth-ranked Stanford narrowly overcomes Utes

By By Natalie Dicou • November 19, 2007

The U women's basketball team and their small, but electric, crowd could almost taste a win over one of the elite programs in women's college basketball on Sunday. But a victory against No. 5 Stanford slipped away in the final minute of double overtime and the Utes fell, 81-77.

Road-weary Jazz hope to net a win tonight at home

By By Jason Peterson • November 19, 2007

Last weekend's trips to Cleveland and Indiana were anything but a smooth road for the Utah Jazz. On Friday, Utah (7-4) ran into a massive speed bump named LeBron James, who all but single-handedly defeated the Jazz by scoring 34 points in the second half for a 99-94 win.