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American West Center host film Series

By By Clayton Norlen • November 8, 2007

Cowboys are a symbol of the American West, but that hasn't stopped international filmmakers from recasting this nostalgic figure. The U's American West Center and the Salt Lake Film Society are hosting a film festival featuring international Westerns throughout the month of November.

Students celebrate Indian heritage

By By Carlos Mayorga • November 8, 2007

More than 500 people packed the Union Ballroom on Saturday evening as students and members of the community joined to celebrate the food, dance, film and music of India. Jhalak is an annual event organized by the Indian Students Association at the U. The celebration has grown every year since the first India night six years ago and is a way to bring Indian students at the U together, said D. Gadicherla, a member of the group and a graduate student in mechanical engineering.

Finding an alternative to the BCS

By By Cody Brunner • November 8, 2007

It's that time of year again, folks! It's time for every college football analyst and Monday (or should I say Sunday?) morning quarterback to sit back and voice his baritone displeasure with the BCS bowl system. Yup, it's time to recline and ridicule. Undo a notch on the ol' belt, crack open a cold one and lace into that wretched debacle.

The Winter’s Tale’ becomes a fairy tale

November 8, 2007

The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen are not the typical research materials one reaches for when approaching Shakespeare, but for the U theater department's guest director Michael Barakiva, these are ideal sources of inspiration. Barakiva, Israeli-born, Jersey-reared and a New Yorker since graduate school, has spent the past four weeks in Salt Lake City running rehearsals for Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale.

Greek Row: The power of Sigma Chi

By By Rochelle McConkie • November 7, 2007

Mayor Rocky Anderson, businessman Willard Marriott and Russell M. Nelson, a top leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all have one thing in common -- during their college years, they were members of the Sigma Chi fraternity at the U. Traditionally, participation in Sigma Chi has been a track to leadership and community service for many "Sigs.

Greek Row: Members opt for service clothes over togas

By By Michael McFall • November 7, 2007

The media might show members of fraternities and sororities as living to "rock 'n' roll all night and party every day," as the band Kiss put it, but service efforts of U Greeks show they have priorities that the stereotypes don't portray. The houses of Greek Row, each of which supports one foundation or philanthropic group, lend their service to the community through monetary donations and helping hands.

Greek Row: Greeks maintain traditions

By By Clayton Norlen • November 7, 2007

Greek life on campus has changed since the first fraternity started on campus in 1908, but a strong sense of tradition has kept parts of greek life the same over the years. Many chapters have come and gone for a variety of reasons, including alcohol and hazing violations, low membership and, in one instance in 1943, all of the fraternity members were drafted to serve in World War II.

Greek Row: Fraternity participation up, sororities down

By By Parker Williams • November 7, 2007

The majority of students who "go greek" join sororities and fraternities during Rush Week, but many organizations recruit new members year-round. With all of the efforts being made to find new members, one might wonder whether fraternities and sororities grow in number of participants.

Letter: Fuller’s logic flawed

By and • November 7, 2007

Editor: In her most recent editorial ("Severe California wildfires could have been avoided," Nov. 1) Tiara Fuller claims that to best prevent future wildfires in Southern California and protect the environment, we should endorse policies that encourage logging and removal of undergrowth.

Greek Row: The cost of going Greek

By By Arthur Raymond • November 7, 2007

Friendship, academic support, leadership, social opportunities, community service and networking -- these are the themes that "run central to all fraternities and sororities," according to the U's Greek Council website. Gaining access to these experiences comes with a price tag.