- The Daily Utah Chronicle

U losing students

By By Rochelle McConkie • September 21, 2007

Overall enrollment at the U is down by about 600 students this year, part of what administrators called a "short, downward trend" because of economic growth and flat high school graduation rates. While the size of the incoming freshman class has been mostly unaffected, the decrease came largely from transfer students and declining retention rates of upperclassmen, said Paul Brinkman, associate vice president for budget and planning.

Student examines failed romances

By By Jaime Winston • September 21, 2007

Chris Fagundes is interested in all aspects of romantic relationships, especially when they end. Fagundes, a graduate research assistant in the psychology department, is leading a study to examine the emotional trauma people experience following a breakup.

Opportunity quest begins business competition

By By Lauren Mangelson • September 21, 2007

Students with promising business ideas are invited to compete for money to help them turn their ideas into companies. Kicking off its fourth year of operation, Opportunity Quest opened its business innovation competition to applicants on Sept. 13 with an event at the U's Alumni House.

Former medical professor sentenced in child pornography case

By By Ana Breton • September 20, 2007

A former professor of radiology at the U School of Medicine will spend 63 months in federal prison after being sentenced on one count of possession of child pornography. William John Zwiebel was arrested Sept. 25, 2006, after the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and the U Police Department contacted the FBI with allegations that Zwiebel had images of child pornography on his computer at work.

Cartoon: Don’t taze bro

September 20, 2007

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The Juice ain’t loose

By By Cody Brunner • September 20, 2007

I was a huge fan of O.J. Simpson. His on-field football ability at USC and with the Buffalo Bills was second only to Barry Sanders. He was the first back to rush for more than 2,000 yards. I remember watching him on ESPN replays. The way he bounced off punishing hits and juked his way through defenses could bring tears to a grown man's eyes.

RSL and Galaxy play to a 2-2 draw

By By Jon Gilbert • September 20, 2007

Real Salt Lake played in front of a season-record 24,633 fans Wednesday night, many of whom originally bought tickets to see David Beckham dazzle Rice-Eccles Stadium for the Los Angeles Galaxy. With Beckham stuck in Los Angeles because of an injury, Landon Donovan reminded the fans of his own brilliance.

Student paints through struggles

By By Carlos Mayorga • September 20, 2007

As a young girl in Peru, Ana Maria Ravines de Schur immersed herself in classic literature and painting. "Before I started reading and writing, I was painting," she said reminiscing over her childhood fascination with Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Da Vinci.

Exhibit dives into Bear River

By By Clayton Norlen • September 20, 2007

Craig Denton became sensitive to water issues in the west while working on his documentary, "People of the West Desert." After hearing news clips about the Bear River and the potential impact proposed dams could have on water in the West, Denton began work on a new project.

More to fear than fear itself

By By Ryan Shattuck • September 20, 2007

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- and online predators, and anthrax, and public speaking, and hippies, and air travel, and clowns. We live in a culture of fear. We're constantly warned that our toys have lead, our spinach has E. coli, and that our lesbian gangs have lesbians.