- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Religious leaders invite gays to embrace spirituality

By By Carlos Mayorga • October 18, 2007

"I am with you always, even unto the end of the world," said David Knowlton, quoting a scripture from the Book of Matthew in the Bible. Knowlton, a professor of anthropology at the U, told about 30 attendees at the Utah Pride Interfaith service on Tuesday to remember that no matter what others or churches say about queer individuals, the Lord is with them.

McCain expects a ‘good one’

By By Jon Gilbert • October 18, 2007

Faster and with more intensity. That's how the Utah football team prepared for tonight's game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, cornerback Brice McCain said. For the second time this season, Utah worked on a short week to assemble its attack for game time.

U campus not immune to hatred, homophobia

By By Ryan Shattuck • October 18, 2007

If I may be excused for a small self-indulgence, I'd like to share the following life-affirming poem: Go home, faggots, back to your prissy little pink closets where you belong. We're tired of your prancing lispy candy asses flitting around the campus! Not to spoil the ending of the film "American Beauty" for anyone who hasn't seen it, but I would be willing to bet all 60-something albums of Barbra Streisand (I'll also throw in all 67 of her singles) that the author of this hateful poem is, in fact, gay himself.

Utes, TCU face must-win situations tonight

By By Cody Brunner • October 18, 2007

TCU and Utah are two examples of how wild and unexpected this season of college football has been. Before the season, ESPN analysts and Mountain West Conference media both raved about the Horned Frogs, saying that they were going to win the conference and possibly bust into a BCS bowl.

The Drop: Chronicle’s guide for the music store

October 18, 2007

Kenna Make Sure They See My Face Interscope Three out of five stars Kenna's 2003 debut, New Sacred Cow, was lauded by New Yorker journalist Malcolm Gladwell in his best-selling, social psychology critique, The Tipping Point, as an album too ahead of its time to garner mainstream adoration.

Clooney is a ‘fixer’

By By Sam Potter • October 18, 2007

"Michael Clayton" Warner Brothers Written and Directed by Tony Gilroy Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton and Sydney Pollack Rated R/119 minutes Four out of four stars Fixers are an interesting lot. Unfortunately in cinema, fixers are often portrayed in their most obvious manner: a bunch of heartless spin doctors who always manage to be one step ahead of everyone else, devoid of souls, mistakes or beliefs.

On the other sideline: Hungry for a win

By By Mandeep Gill and Cody Brunner • October 18, 2007

TCU was the overwhelming favorite to win the Mountain West Conference championship heading into the 2007 football season, but after seven games the Horned Frogs are just trying to stay out of the conference cellar. TCU began the season as the 19th ranked team in the country as it returned a host of starters and one of the best defenses in the country.

Life of Brian: Going back home

By By Cody Brunner • October 18, 2007

The last time Brian Johnson suited up for a football game in Texas, the Utes carried an 18-game winning streak into Fort Worth. His family and friends had made the four-hour drive from Johnson's hometown of Baytown, Texas, to see the sophomore in the first big-game start of his career.

Justice department not living up to its name

By By Luke Hinz • October 18, 2007

When the disjointed Iraqi government finally struck an agreement regarding Saddam Hussein's execution in 2006, human rights advocates railed against the trial, claiming that the politicians were speeding through it only to kill Hussein quickly. It seems the opposite can be said for the Bush administration in regards to the terrorist detainees in Guantánamo Bay.

Letter: Television is a reflection of society

October 18, 2007

Editor: In response to the letter by James Wilde ("LGBTQ stories are disappointing" Oct. 4), I would like to make a few points. The thing about television is that it is actually a far more powerful instrument of social commentary and influence than it is often given credit for.