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Teenage Wasteland

By By Sam Potter • August 30, 2007

Wes Anderson has a lot to answer for. Though Anderson wasn't the first person to craft a quirky, comedic look at teenage ambition and awkwardness, his 1999 classic "Rushmore" is becoming imitated almost as frequently as Tarantino's films were at the turn of the century.

Sleeping Giant fit for apocalypse

By By Trevor Hale • August 30, 2007

The end of the world is nigh. It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but when the skies crash down, Sleeping Giant is ready, willing and able to write the soundtrack to the apocalypse. Hailing from Redlands, Calif., birthplace of fellow up-and-coming Christian hardcore act xDEATHSTARx, Sleeping Giant wears its faith on its tattooed sleeves.

Mining majors on the decline

By By Ana Breton • August 30, 2007

As the search efforts to save six trapped miners in the Crandall Canyon Mine continue without success, the number of students in the department of mining engineering dwindles. The size of the graduating class from the department has shrunk to less than half of what it was a decade ago.

Giving issues color

By By Celeste Chaney • August 30, 2007

Members of a student group on campus hope a piece of orange ribbon will spark conversations about political and personal issues across campus. OrangeBand is a student organization that revolves around a simple action: Students write issues that are important to them on a piece of orange cloth and display them where they are visible to create a gateway for communication about the topic.

Jazzing it up

By By Christie Franke • August 30, 2007

It should come as no surprise that the U music department plays host to a great deal of talented musicians, but jazz vocalist Kelly Eisenhour possesses the skill and the supporters -- cough, Gladys Knight -- to back it up. A prolific performer who also has experience in song writing and arranging, Eisenhour has performed with the likes of Knight and alto saxophonist Bob Mintzer.

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August 30, 2007

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Bomb threat at business school

By By Carlos Mayorga • August 30, 2007

More than 30 police officers canvassed buildings in the David Eccles School of Business early Tuesday morning after a professor received a bomb threat in her e-mail account shortly after 5 a.m. Of the four e-mail messages, all but one appeared to be from a foreign source.

Bicyclist hit by Trax

By By Clayton Norlen • August 30, 2007

A biker collided with a UTA TRAX train yesterday morning as the train was approaching the South Campus TRAX stop. The biker was cited for running a red light and suffered minor injuries, including lacerations and road rash, said Sgt. Don Bird of the U Police Department.

RSL’s offense errupts for three goals in victorious effort

By By Jon Gilbert • August 30, 2007

Headline Jon Gilbert Staff Writer Forty seconds into Wednesday night's match, Real Salt Lake found itself in an unfamiliar situation thanks to two unfamiliar faces. Matias Mantilla and Javier Morales teamed up to score the fastest goal in RSL history, giving the club a 1-0 lead less than one minute into Real's match against Kansas City.

Life of Brian: Playing to win

By By Cody Brunner • August 30, 2007

Loaded with a bevy of preseason accolades and the hopes of many Ute fans, Utah's Brian Johnson is finally ready to re-ascend his throne as the starting quarterback. He has spent the better half of the last two years either rehabbing his knee or getting reps with the scout team offense, patiently waiting for his time.