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Lumen sheds light on religious issues

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • November 12, 2007

Politics. Diversity. Gay and lesbian pastors. A handful of students gathered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church last Thursday to discuss these controversial issues revolving around religious faith. The students meet several times a week as part of the student group Lumen: A Welcoming Student Ministry.

Tricks and treats

By By Chris Kamrani • November 11, 2007

The Wyoming defense didn't bring the their leftover Halloween treats, so the Ute offense played their best tricks. The second Jereme Brooks decided to reveal the ball and sprint left, Utah's 50-0 win over Wyoming was essentially in the books. The true freshman scampered 28-yards on the infamous fumblerooski play early in the first quarter.

It’s all in the guarantee

By By Cody Brunner • November 11, 2007

If Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn learned anything from this week, it was probably not to guarantee a victory. Especially when playing against a red-hot Utah team that had won five games straight and was fresh off a bye week. Glenn's guarantee, as well as the Cowboys, proved null on Saturday and the Utes walked off the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium with a convincing victory, 50-0.

On the other sideline: Defense does not win championships

By By Cody Brunner • November 11, 2007

Wyoming fans everywhere are cursing instead of whistling their theme song "Cotton-Eyed Joe." They want to know who voiced the old adage "Defense wins championships" so they can slap them in the face and call them a liar. Despite boasting one of the best defenses in the nation (6th in overall yardage against), the Cowboys have absolutely no shot at winning the Mountain West Conference title with three weeks left in the season.

A whoopin’ for a whoopin’

By By Cody Brunner • November 10, 2007

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said the team "flat out got whooped." Junior quarterback Brian Johnson said the outcome was embarrassing. The two are referring to the Utes' less-than-stellar road performance against Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., a year ago. Utah was dominated in every facet of the game, particularly on the line, and the Cowboys galloped away with a 31-15 win.

First impressions

By By Chris Kamrani • November 10, 2007

For those of you who expect to see a strictly set-up offense and a defense that just waits for the ball to go through the net, don't count on watching too many U basketball this season. "We're the Runnin' Utes, and we want to run," said Utah head coach Jim Boylen.

Utes ready for “lightning and thunder”

By By Jon Gilbert • November 10, 2007

Utah has a double-dose of trouble heading its way in Saturday's showdown with the Wyoming Cowboys at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Wyoming boasts Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon, two talented running backs who have provided the Cowboys with a "lightning and thunder" element for their offense.

Brady plans to extend his football career after U

By By Chris Kamrani • November 10, 2007

Like the Spartans in the film "300," the sport of football needs everyone, meaning all 11 players, to work as one to make their phalanx impenetrable. The U defense saw a key component of the phalanx fall a few weeks ago. Senior linebacker Kyle Brady is that component.

Beat the Bookstore closes over lawsuit

By By Ana Breton and By Ana Breton • November 9, 2007

Its doors are locked. The company phone has been temporarily disconnected, and the owner has not been seen for days. Questions are surfacing about why the 1300 E. 200 South branch of Beat the Bookstore was closed last week without prior notice to its customers or corporate offices.

The Word: Chronicle’s guide to the SLC music scene

By By Makena Walsh • November 9, 2007

Nov. 9 De La Soul 23rd Floor of the Wells Fargo Building (299 S. Main Street) 7 p.m. $40 The influence of this seminal hip-hop group can be witnessed everywhere from the rock 'n' roll sampling on a Trick Daddy song, to a vignette-heavy Eminem album. Its debut record, 3 Feet High and Rising, fundamentally changed the nature of hip-hop after its release.