- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Bus redesign implemented

By By Rochelle McConkie • September 4, 2007

Despite initial outrage, UTA's new bus-route system brought little protest from most riders since its implementation. Some changes the Utah Transit Authority made included renumbering all UTA bus routes, increasing the number of "fast buses" and routes operating on 15-minute intervals, adding routes to and from the U and cutting some stops downtown to add more access to the suburbs.

U custodian jumps to his death

By By Ana Breton • September 1, 2007

A member of the U custodial staff died Thursday night after he jumped from the 5th-floor observation deck of the Warnock Engineering Building. Police say the 53-year-old janitor fell sometime around 8:45 p.m. Police received the first call at 8:56 p.m. from someone who had seen the body, said Capt.

ASUU backs recycling

By By Rochelle McConkie • August 31, 2007

The ASUU Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday night granting $25,000 to the new recycling program, adding the "student portion" to the $350,000 put out by the U administration for the cause. The sum is the first of two payments adding up to $50,000 the Associated Students of the University of Utah hopes to give to recycling this year.

Beckham-less Galaxy next on tap for RSL

By By Jon Gilbert • August 31, 2007

With the sun setting on its playoff hopes, Real Salt Lake found a way to freeze time -- if only for a few weeks. RSL found resurgence in the offensive third to beat Kansas City 3-1 Wednesday night and stop its slide out of the playoff picture. The scoring explosion contradicts Real's season-long offensive inadequacy and gives charge to playoff aspirations.

New track focuses on religion and culture

By By Clayton Norlen • August 31, 2007

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Hinckley group connects students with politicians

By By Lindsey Kelstrom • August 31, 2007

One student group on campus is helping students socialize and learn about Salt Lake mayoral and city council candidates. The Hinckley Institute Student Alliance began its third year on campus by working with the Associated Students of the University of Utah to help familiarize students with candidates and prepare them to vote in upcoming local elections.

Cartoon: Michael Vick

August 31, 2007

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You gotta laugh

By By Adam Kirk • August 31, 2007

This isn't quite the life I had imagined coming home from a mission. As I sat next to my mother at the U's orientation meeting, I kept looking over at a cute girl and imagining how to casually ask her out. It didn't take long to notice that there were about 1,000 students that were stunningly beautiful who made the other 28,000 of us look butt-ugly.

Free speech protects your enemies, too

By By Ryan Shattuck • August 31, 2007

In his 1988 book Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, Noam Chomsky boldly states: "Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you're in favor of free speech, then you're in favor of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise.

Vick kills dogs, Bush kills people

August 31, 2007

Before I get into the defense of Michael Vick, let me preface it with this admission: I don't think it's okay to kill dogs, and the violent acts Vick committed certainly suggest the man is capable of worse. Yeah, he should probably be locked up. Hopefully it jars some sense into him -- maybe he'll feel the chill of a cell the next time he contemplates violence.