- The Daily Utah Chronicle

ASUU passes study-abroad fee

By By Rochelle McConkie • October 31, 2007

Students will likely have to pay a $3 fee each semester to subsidize study-abroad trips, depending on the vote of the U Board of Trustees on Nov. 12. The Associated Students of the University of Utah General Assembly passed a bill in support of the new fee last night, although representatives disagreed on whether students should have to pay for other students' international experiences.

Cartoon: Happy Halloween

October 31, 2007

Phil Cannon#post_author_author, .post_author_avatar, .post_author_box{ display: none; }

President Clinton to visit U

October 31, 2007

If U staffers get their way, Bill Clinton's upcoming appearance on campus will be more of a rally than a fund-raiser. The former president will visit the U to raise money for his wife's presidential campaign on Sunday at 3 p.m. Union Associate Director of Operations Brandon Dalley said Hillary Clinton's campaign chose the Union Ballroom over other Salt Lake City venues because they sought maximum political exposure, pointing to that night's $500-a-ticket fund-raiser in Park City as evidence that local demand far exceeds the U event's $50 price tag.

The Chronicle’s view: Educate yourself at wellness fair

October 31, 2007

From stress to the common cold, students are likely to face a variety of health challenges throughout their time at the U. To help students to be more aware of physical and mental heath, the Student Health Advisory Committee orchestrates an annual wellness fair that is being held today from 10 a.

Great Debate: No amount of coifed hair can stop the Utes

By By Cody Brunner • October 31, 2007

I covered Utah basketball throughout that horrendous season a year ago. I went to practice every day and saw the lackadaisical effort by the team and the sub-par motivational techniques of Ray Giacoletti. I was there when season-ticket holders were justly asking for a rebate.

Stingers and pollen aside

By By Jaime Winston • October 31, 2007

Keith Araneo-Yowell sports a tattoo on his upper arm of a honeycomb and two bees to commemorate bees that died after they stung him. Araneo-Yowell became an official beekeeper after receiving a box of Minnesota Hygienic bees on May 21, and now he sells the honey he helps produce at the F/Stop Café at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.

The costume makes the man

By By Nicholas Pappas • October 31, 2007

When I was young, my mother was Betsy Ross. She carried around a needle and thread like a seamstress vigilante. No rip or tatter was safe. This always helped at Halloween. If I asked to be a werewolf she could sew hairy legs onto a pair of cutoffs in minutes.

Graduation advising guaranteed by ASUU

By By Rochelle McConkie • October 31, 2007

The ASUU General Assembly unanimously passed the Graduation Guarantee advising plan last night, adding the necessary approval to move the program into action. Through the Graduation Guarantee, students would meet with an adviser every semester to create a course plan depending on their majors and personal circumstances and sign a contract committing them to proceed toward graduation in a timely manner.

Little pirates, mummies gathered for Halloween fest

By By Michael McFall • October 31, 2007

Officer's Circle was transformed into Officer's Hollow, a pumpkin- and cobweb-covered festival put together for 400 boys and girls looking for a scare and sugary treats Saturday. "It's fun for kids, and it was pretty cheap to put together," said Kim Jorgensen, a sophomore pre-nursing major who dressed as a ghost.

Alcohol and the U: School spirits

By By Rochelle McConkie • October 31, 2007

No booze allowed. In accordance to state policy, U sports facilities, which are state-sponsored venues, cannot sell or allow alcoholic beverages at games and school events. During personal tailgating events, however, some U officials said if alcohol use isn't a problem, they won't intervene.