- The Daily Utah Chronicle

U employee assaulted

By By Ana Breton • October 17, 2007

A U employee was booked into jail Tuesday with the charge of aggravated assault against a fellow employee. A female employee of the Biomedical Polymers Research Building was taken to the University Hospital after a fellow employee -- a man who works at the Huntsman Cancer Institute -- reportedly attempted to kidnap her on the terrace of the biomedical building, said Sgt. Bob Garner of the U Police Department. The woman suffered lacerations to her head after being stricken by the man with a blunt object, Garner said. The woman remained in serious condition Tuesday night, but Garner said she is "out of danger".

Internet on campus: U warns against Internet piracy

October 17, 2007

Students who download music and movies on school computers without copyright permission might think they are doing little harm. But administrators say the recording industry is watching what you download and students caught pirating online materials can face steep consequences.

Internet on campus: Professors offer lectures on iTunes

October 17, 2007

Professors at the U are beginning to grasp the technological revolution. Through a deal with Apple, the U now offers iTunes for faculty members to broadcast lectures and information on the Web. Students can find and download lectures onto their iPods or MP3 players from www.

Jazz have second home tune-up tonight

By By Jason Peterson • October 17, 2007

Over four games, Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams is averaging roughly 12 points, four rebounds, 4.5 assists and almost 4 turnovers. These digits are a far cry from where he left off in May's playoffs when Williams contributed an additional eight points and twice as many assists per game.

Activists talk about gay marriage ban

By By Clayton Norlen • October 17, 2007

The passage of Amendment Three to the Utah Constitution, which outlawed same sex marriage, was largely debated at the time as an amendment that would protect traditional nuclear families. When the amendment passed by a two-thirds vote in 2004, gay activists said many voters forgot to consider how families in the queer community would be affected.

Internet on campus: Facebook classier than MySpace?

By By Rochelle McConkie • October 17, 2007

A large percentage of students at the U and nationwide is staying connected through Internet networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace, but personal economic background might influence which service they choose, a report said. Students from the upper and middle classes tend to be more involved in Facebook, but minorities and those from the lower class are more likely to have MySpace accounts, Berkeley doctorate student Danah Boyd said.

Mystic Springs is more than just hot water

By By Eric Williams • October 16, 2007

Eric Williams Staff Writer The mountains of northern Utah are gradually getting whiter, inviting skiers and snowboarders to go ahead and throw on their roof racks and put a fresh coat of wax on their preferred boards. Alas, our world-famous snow is not here yet, leaving some confused about how to cope during the anxiety-filled month of October.

Football notebook: Sakoda just misses highlight reel

By By Cody Brunner • October 16, 2007

Stick to what you know The Utes have been known to throw quite a bit of trickery at opposing teams in their special teams game, so it wasn't a huge surprise for Utah fans to see a fake field goal against the Aztecs. Utah had practiced the play all week. Holder Bradon Godfrey takes the snap and throws it behind his head to kicker Louie Sakoda, who runs out to his right.

Houston moves closer to West supremacy with win over RSL

By By Jon Gilbert • October 16, 2007

With the top spot in the West still up in the air, Houston took a huge step toward that prize by defeating Real Salt Lake 1-0 Monday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. A strong defensive effort by both clubs led to the low scoring affair. In the 66th minute, Stuart Holden received a pass from Richard Mulrooney setting him up in space to the right from 25 yards out.

Big Cottonwood Canyon is rock climbers paradise

By By Jessica Dunn • October 16, 2007

Did you know you face a greater risk of death from scuba diving or surgical anesthesia than rock climbing? Fall is a great season for climbing. It's usually not too hot or too cold, and as long as the weather stays nice there's still plenty of climbing time to squeeze in.