- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Volleyball loses MWC opener

By and • September 14, 2007

The last time the U volleyball team lost a regular-season Mountain West Conference match to San Diego State in Peterson Gym was Nov. 19, 2005. Thursday, the Utes saw their 16-game regular-season streak come to an end in the same gym, as the Aztecs defeated the Utes 3-1.

Game Guide: The Edge

By and • September 14, 2007

Quarterback UCLA junior Ben Olson returns to the Bruins this year after suffering a season-ending knee injury just five games into the 2006 campaign. Olson has been Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to this point, throwing for 286 yards and five touchdowns against Stanford, then following it with a 126 yard, one interception game against BYU last week.

Letter: Automatic weapons don’t kill deer, people do

By and • September 14, 2007

Editor: Everyone knows that Brent Tenney has the right to bear arms ("Gun display was well thought-out," Sept. 11). I would just like to commend Tenney's group. You are a true hero for having the guts to display automatic weapon replicas to a college campus like Virginia Tech situated near Trolley Square.

Life of Brian: Stuck on the sideline

By By Cody Brunner and By Cody Brunner • September 14, 2007

If anyone can lament the 20-12 loss to Air Force, it's Brian Johnson. The dual-threat quarterback would have likely been the difference in the game had he played, but instead, he had to watch from the sidelines as the Utes struggled to move the ball. Johnson's replacement, senior Tommy Grady, had trouble adjusting to the speed of the game having played nothing more than spot duty before Johnson's injury.

Make a change for the Jena Six

By By Nicholas Pappas and By Nicholas Pappas • September 14, 2007

OK, students. Raise your hands if you've heard of the Jena Six. I'll give you a hint: it's not the newest boy band producing popcorn punk. Still don't know? Let's try another route. Have you heard of the Duke lacrosse team? I'm sure you have. They were the rowdy stick-wielders who allegedly raped a prostitute and got away with it.

Campus computing comes up green

By By Arthur Raymond and By Arthur Raymond • September 14, 2007

Although students enjoy the stylish new Macs and PCs in computing labs across campus, some might stop to ponder the fate of that dusty, old machine with the sticky keys they loved to hate in last year's class. The U's Green Computing Resource Center helps ensure that electronic dinosaurs, now known as e-waste, stay out of the landfill, and is addressing a host of other environmental issues created by the vast array of technological hardware and processes at the U.

U students explore Moab and environmental policies

By By Celeste Chaney and By Celeste Chaney • September 14, 2007

The Young Democrats of Utah and several U students will head south to camp at Labyrinth Canyon in Moab next week for more than just a campfire and s'mores. The Young Democrats of Utah will team up with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to take participants, including several U students, on a camping and hiking retreat Sept.

Assistant for diversity resigns

By By Carlos Mayorga and By Carlos Mayorga • September 14, 2007

Leo Leckie, executive assistant to the associate vice president for diversity, announced Thursday that he will step down from his position next month. Leckie, who has served in the office for seven years, said he is "ready to transition to new things." Although he is not sure what he wants to do next, he said that he plans to pursue other opportunities at the U.

Real wants to get back on track

By By Jon Gilbert and By Jon Gilbert • September 14, 2007

Come Saturday, the caliber of Real Salt Lake's competition will be drastically different. After losing consecutive games to Western Conference leader Houston and Eastern Conference leader D.C. United, Real will take a crack at Toronto FC, the East's bottom club.

Cartoon: When “gun control” dreams

By and • September 14, 2007

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