- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Grant supports geriatric nursing

By By Darcy Posselli • October 16, 2007

The John A. Hartford Foundation has awarded the U's College of Nursing $1 million in funds that will be used to educate and train nurses in geriatric care and establish the U Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. "The University of Utah Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence will prepare nurses for a rapidly changing population and, specifically, will prepare nurse faculty to educate new generations of nurses," said Lorris Betz, senior vice president for health sciences.

Radiohead knows how to please

By By Steve Coons • October 16, 2007

It would be easy to say that the distribution method for In Rainbows, Radiohead's latest album, is the most recent action in a long string of attempts by the U.K.-based band to keep adoring fans at arms' length. This is the same band, after all, whose fan club shares a name with the mailing service -- laced with conspiracy -- at the center of a famously cryptic Thomas Pynchon novel, the same band that abandoned its guitars for computers, and yes, the same band that spent the past few years without a record contract, after its deal with EMI Music expired in 2005.

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.

Preseason e-mail to swimmers

October 16, 2007

Dear Ute Swimmers and Divers, Utah Swimming is dedicated to providing opportunity and encouragement for all of its student athletes to make an uncompromised commitment to the pursuit of excellence, through the process of striving to be the best they can be, both in the classroom and in the pool, to acquire life enhancing attributes such as integrity, discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Experts say fear dominates immigration debate

By By Clayton Norlen • October 16, 2007

Fear and misconceptions about the topic of immigration in the United States are preventing policy makers and the public from solving problems that surround immigration, a group of experts said Monday. At a forum held by the International Center, a panel of guests discussed the costs and benefits of immigration as well as problems hampering debate about the issue.

Cartoon: Pinheads

October 16, 2007

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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.

Students encouraged to learn fire safety

By By Jennifer Winters • October 16, 2007

Valeria Madsen was looking for a home with adequate storage and a patio for her daughter to play on. A fire protection system wasn't on Madsen's must-have list. By chance, she ended up buying a home equipped with a protective system. "I love it," said Madsen, a student in Spanish teaching and mass communication.

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.