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Building to house USTAR researchers

November 16, 2007

In a step toward jump-starting a new statewide effort to encourage technology research, the U opened its recently purchased BRAIN Institute Building to temporarily house new researchers. Faculty celebrated the opening of the new building in Research Park last night, which will function as a temporary facility for faculty hired under the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative.

Impeach Cheney

By By Joseph Bateman • November 15, 2007

Last Tuesday, 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich stood with courage and leadership before the House of Representatives and entered impeachment charges against Vice President Dick Cheney. Ever since the Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006, talks of impeachment proceedings against President Bush and Cheney have been thrown around.

Women’s basketball begin new season

By By Natalie Dicou • November 15, 2007

The leaves are falling. The football season is winding down, and thoughts of looming final exams and seven-page term papers are beginning to cause sleepless nights for many students. It all adds up to one thing: the basketball season is upon us. The Utah women's basketball season gets underway against UC Irvine at the Huntsman Center tonight.

Turnovers plague Runnin’ Utes

November 15, 2007

Runnin' Utes (2-1) head coach Jim Boylen has been looking for Luke Nevill to step up and take some ownership of his team. Boylen can point to the center on Utah's Wednesday-night opponent for a pretty good example of how that is done. Jon Brockman scored 31 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as the Washington Huskies squeaked passed the Utes 83-77 to advance to semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament season tipoff.

Nick Macey is wrong about BYU

November 15, 2007

Editor: As a BYU student, I realize that life in Provo is very different from life in other places. I usually even find it humorous when others make fun of the ridiculous parts of Happy Valley. But, in a recent letter to the editor written to The Daily Universe, Chronicle "journalist" Nick Macey didn't make fun of Provo, but rather the LDS faith.

International week encourages global education

By By Clayton Norlen • November 15, 2007

Students walking through the Union this week might have noticed a little extra international flair. The International Center is hosting the international week to spur global education on campus and encourage students to become active in and informed about the world outside of Utah.

Students advocate for textbook tax cut

By By Rochelle McConkie • November 15, 2007

Students gathered at the Utah State Legislature yesterday to advocate a bill that would eliminate the state sales tax on college textbooks. The Associated Students of the University of Utah sponsored a press conference to gain student and legislative support of the tax-cut bill they will introduce to the Legislature this spring.

Utahns divided on nuclear debate

By By Arthur Raymond • November 15, 2007

Utah needs to continue considering nuclear power as a possible carbon-free energy alternative to minimize dangers associated with the state's warming climate. This was part of the message delivered to a committee of state lawmakers yesterday by Dianne Nielson, Gov.

Band balances school, punk music

By By Jaime Winston • November 14, 2007

U students who make up the pop-punk band Learn From This can be found jamming every Friday evening in the basement of a house on Palma Way, a quiet suburban street in Cottonwood Heights. The practice room used to be in the bedroom of Justin Lord, the drummer and a junior in sociology and psychology at the U.

Expert discusses history of Mayanmar protests

By By Constance Yonashiro • November 14, 2007

A picture on the screen shows thousands of red-robed monks marching barefoot in the pouring rain while the government military -- guns and shields in hand -- watches from close by. "The images of this protest have been incredibly moving and incredibly revealing," said Juliane Schober, as she changed the PowerPoint slide show to another photo of the military forcefully breaking up the peaceful protesters in Myanmar.