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The Drop: Don’t go to the music store without it

September 6, 2007

Liars Liars Mute Records Four out of five stars It's always nice to hear a band push the boundaries of rock 'n' roll without exorcising the spirit that is rock 'n' roll. Velvet Underground allusions sometime seem unavoidable when describing modern artists who craft droning avant-rock soundscapes beneath minimalist poetics.

America needs universal health care

By By Melissa Schack • September 6, 2007

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and Sen. Ron Wynden, D-Ore., have co-sponsored a brilliant act that would create a universal health care system. The Healthy Americans Act would make health insurance required by law with the premiums being paid through income tax filings that would be on an income-based scale.

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September 6, 2007

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Former Chartwells employee sues

By By Arthur Raymond • September 6, 2007

The U has been removed as a codefendant in a discrimination lawsuit filed by Alessandro Visconti, a former cook for Chartwells Dining Services, the U's contracted food provider. The Compass Group, Chartwells' parent company, remains a defendant in the case, as well as five unnamed individuals.

On the road

By By Trevor Hale • September 6, 2007

Bands these days have no heart. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's true. Back in the day, the only way to make it was to tour relentlessly and hit any city referred to as "the armpit of America" at least twice. Nowadays, all you need is a MySpace page and the right friends.

Horoscopes

By By The Guru • September 6, 2007

Aries (21 March to 20 April) Have you ever had one of those nights when you just want to put on that oversized T-shirt you got free from the chiropractor's clinic and eat an entire pint of ice cream... with waffles? I suggest you take a cue from Gilbert Grape's mother and shut yourself in for the better part of early September.

Gonzales’ Latino background shouldn’t have been a factor

By By Nicholas Pappas • September 6, 2007

In a perfect world, we should be judged by our deeds and only those deeds. It shouldn't make a difference whether our skin is brown, our clothes are shoddy or our wallet is slim. This is not a perfect world -- it is far from it. In this world, it's important to put everyone in a box, seal it shut and write with a Sharpie where they should go.

Students key in mayoral campaigns

By By Rochelle McConkie • September 5, 2007

During a typical week of campaigning, U student Ingrid Price can be seen riding through town on a Ralph Becker bicycle, emblazoned with one of the Democratic mayoral candidate's bright yellow signs, writing press releases for Becker's website or drafting his daily schedule.

Debate not just for politicians

By By Clayton Norlen • September 5, 2007

Debate. A six-letter word that summarizes democracy. The U's debate team is preparing for the upcoming season and is hoping to add more students to its ranks. Traditionally, those looking to be lawyers or politicians pursue debate, but the team is looking for any student with a passionate interest in current events and open discussion.

Eco chef buys local

By By Arthur Raymond • September 5, 2007

Though the weather leads us to believe that we are still in the throes of a brutally hot summer, for Jim Rowan a Saturday morning stroll through Salt Lake's Downtown Farmers' Market shows sure signs of a change of season -- it's harvest time! This bounty is not just a harbinger of fall. It is also a call to local chefs, like Rowan of University Dining Services, that their menus can be highlighted with delicious local produce. On any one of these Saturdays, Rowan might be spotted picking the choicest goods to haul back to the Union to become part of the dining selections that U students are offered every day.