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Interpreting tragedy

September 28, 2007

"In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart," wrote a young Anne Frank, aware that her destiny would be deportation to a death camp if she and her Jewish family were discovered in their secret location, hiding from the Nazis. Though 60 years have passed, the Holocaust remains viable subject matter for live theater.

Cartoon: Bush is a monkey

September 28, 2007

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Utes dig record in ‘Danger’

September 28, 2007

When Beth Launiere sensed that her team lacked confidence after the string of tough losses the Utes experienced during their pre-conference schedule, she didn't go reaching for a shipment of Eric Blumenthal self-help books. She didn't reach for the number of the nearest sports psychologist, either.

Rumi club celebrates poet’s 800th birthday

By By Clayton Norlen • September 28, 2007

Born Sept. 30, 1207, renowned Persian poet Rumi has his birthday celebrated 800 years later. On Saturday, Rumi's birthday's eve, the U Rumi Poetry Club will be hosting the program "In the Ocean of Rumi: Celebration of Rumi 800" in OSH from 8 p.m. to 10 p.

Hunger banquet focuses on food inequality

By By Jonathan Long • September 28, 2007

In an effort to create awareness of the inequality of food distribution in the world, the Bennion Community Service Center held its seventh annual hunger banquet Tuesday evening in the Union Saltair Room. The banquet was set up as a metaphor to visually illustrate the inequality facing the world's population, said James Bradley, who co-hosted the banquet.

Medicaid changes could benefit U

September 28, 2007

The University Hospital could benefit from a potential change to the Medicaid drug-pricing program that would allow the state to require more patients to get their drugs from the U. As a 340B reduced drug cost program provider, the U treats many hemophilia and bleeding disorder patients eligible for reduced-cost prescriptions through Medicaid.

Study finds no advantage to prison privatization

By By Arthur Raymond • September 28, 2007

U social work professor Brad Lundahl submitted research findings to a Utah law enforcement committee at the state capitol comparing private and public prison facilities on Sept. 19. The Utah Criminal Justice Center at the S.J. Quinney College of Law conducted the study which indicated that no clear advantage was apparent in the comparison of prison operations.

Red Herring: Commute without dispute

By By Orion Archibald • September 28, 2007

Jeremy Finkel rides the TRAX commuter rail several times a day, but he isn't a commuter. The moment he steps onto a train, he is at work. Finkel's unique job at the Utah Transit Authority is to monitor the trains on a daily basis and to find new ways to improve service.

The Word: Chronicle’s guide to the SLC music scene

By By Makena Walsh • September 28, 2007

September 27 Creature 9 p.m. Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) Although a rap artist with a concern for "the hustle" is no anomaly in the street ethics of the hip-hop genre, Creature seems especially bent on earning the title of hardest working man on the underground grind.

Take five: Five ‘can’t miss’ events in the coming week

By By Danny Letz • September 28, 2007

Thurs., Sept. 27 Singer-songwriter Rosalie Sorrels Ken Sanders Rare Books (268 S. 200 East) 7 p.m. Free Once referred to as the "hillbilly Edith Piaf," Rosalie Sorrels' rich melodies transport the listener into the buckwheat-chomping, union-proud backwoods of American history.