- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Deja Who?

By By Cody Brunner • November 18, 2007

Utah leading New Mexico at halftime isn't a big surprise. Sustaining that lead and playing an entire 60 minutes against the Lobos, however, is a bolt from the blue. The Utes did exactly that as they staved off déj vu and won 28-10 at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to seven.

Students for Hillary

By By Tayler Covington • November 16, 2007

Flyers from the group U Students for Hillary began to appear around campus after former President Bill Clinton's visit to the Union earlier this month. Four U students had been inspired by Clinton's rally -- which served as a fundraiser for his wife's presidential campaign-and decided to join the effort.

Utes are soft

By By Natalie Dicou • November 16, 2007

Go ahead, talk. Say what you want about the Utah football team. Predict, guarantee, forecast. Consult your crystal ball. Laugh at its defense. Tell it the season is over. It's only going to rile them up. Whatever you say is going up on the bulletin board and will be used against you.

History predicts Lobos’ victory

By By Jon Gilbert • November 16, 2007

The New Mexico football team seems to have broken down its schedule into a four-game pattern. After losing their season opener to Texas-El Paso 10-6, the Lobos rebounded with three straight victories. The second interval began with a loss to BYU in New Mexico's conference opener.

New Mexico vs. Utah: The Edge

By By Cody Brunner • November 16, 2007

Quarterback New Mexico's Donovan Porterie and Utah's Brian Johnson began their careers in similar fashion. Both started as dual-threat quarterbacks who never shied away from tucking the ball and running. But their respective first seasons didn't exactly turn out perfectly.

New Mexico vs. Utah: The X-factor

November 16, 2007

Will the Utes be able to contain one of the most prolific offenses in the Mountain West Conference? Utah comes into the game against New Mexico with a highly touted defense that ranks 18th in the nation in total yards allowed per game (313.0). The Utes have been particularly tough defending against the run as of late, holding opposing teams to an average of 70.

Putting the T in LGBT

By By Luke Hinz • November 16, 2007

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that supporters have called a landmark in civil rights legislation and have even compared to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill grants broad protection against discrimination in the workplace for gays, lesbians and bisexuals on a federal level.

U.S. needs to change terror tactics, scholar says

By By Clayton Norlen • November 16, 2007

Professor Bruce Hoffman, a scholar at the U's Institute of Public and International Affairs, said the current tactics being used in the United States-led war on terror aren't effective. Hoffman gave his assessment of the war on terror to a crowd at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Wednesday.

The Masochist

By By Ryan Shattuck • November 16, 2007

FADE IN: EXT. A LAWN, TWO YEARS AGO -- MORNING The year is 2005, the month is November, the mood is somber. The two victims descend from the plane, unaware of the fates already awaiting their brethren. Upon being removed from their cages, strange men lift the two into the air, so that they might be exhibited before the crowd for judgment.

Financial Literacy for students

By By Jane Stringham • November 16, 2007

To help increase women's graduation rates, U faculty members created a subcommittee of Safe Passage, the peer mentoring program, several weeks ago. Safe Passage members include Theresa Martinez, assistant vice president of the sociology department; Debra Daniels, director of the Women's Resource Center; Kim Hall, WRC coordinator; and Karla Motta, associate vice president for enrollment management.