- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Cultural buffet — on stage

August 23, 2007

"I don't want to give this one away," said acting professor Barbara Smith, director of the U theatre department's upcoming production of Euripides' Helen. "Unlike a lot of Greek scripts, this one's really plot-driven," she said. Based on Helen of Troy and with a translation by Kenneth McLeish, Euripides' Helen elaborates on a tale suggested by the lyric poet Stesichorus.

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

August 23, 2007

Blaqk Audio Cex Cells Interscope Three out of five stars The past few years have witnessed mobs of mascara-streaked, trust-funded hipsters stab the finer memories of '80s pop to death in their oft-dubbed "new wave revival." And it's clear that nothing from the new wave is half as brave or killer as the Depeche Mode tapes we all once snuck from our older sisters' ghetto blasters.

Take five and go get some culture

August 23, 2007

Thursday, Aug. 23 to Thursday, Aug. 30 "Life After Death: New Leipzig Paintings from the Rubell Family Collection" Salt Lake Art Center (20 S. West Temple) 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Free The Salt Lake Art Center's new exhibit displays works from one of the 20th century's most intirguiging artistic paradigms.

Now see this

By By Danny Letz • August 23, 2007

"September Dawn" Directed by Christopher Cain The architects of this last decade's Mormon Film Renaissance had to expect that eventually an equally zealous group of filmmakers would produce films with equally poor production values, equally poor acting and equally ham-fisted proselytizing agendas.

Great Debate: Jack Nicklaus still the best

By By Natalie Dicou • August 22, 2007

Jack Nicklaus remains the greatest golfer to ever swing a club, and he will keep that distinction until his record of 18 major championships is surpassed. With 13 major titles, Tiger Woods is gaining. Many people believe that it's inevitable: Tiger will reach Jack's mark and leave it in the dust.

Letter: Where’s my club?

August 22, 2007

Editor: In response to Tiara C. Fuller's column ("Clubs on campus are racist and divisive," Aug. 1), I totally agree. Where are the clubs and get-togethers for whites, and how about white heteros? And no one of other ethnic groups or sexual persuasions can come to those! And how about a white hetero parade day? And how about a day for people who want normal sex? Just some good old kissing and in and out.

Letter: Welfare isn’t easy

August 22, 2007

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The Chronicle’s view: ASUU needs to follow through on campaign promise

August 22, 2007

We're not yet a week into school, and already campaign promises made by the Associated Students of the University of Utah are coming up short. Last spring, ASUU President Spencer Pearson and Vice President Basim Motiwala campaigned on, among other things, the promise that they would initiate the creation of a website compilation of all scholarships available to U students.

More harm than good

By By Melissa Schack • August 22, 2007

The State of Utah's sexual-education program in public schools is designed to promote abstinence until marriage and awareness about sexually transmitted diseases. Educators are not allowed to teach about contraceptives or abortion, thus causing a lack of knowledge among teenagers that often ends in life-altering pregnancies.

U Police brief

August 22, 2007

DUI issued at 7-Eleven An officer was parked at a local 7Eleven convenience store when he saw a car pulling over to the side of the road with its door open and a woman leaning out and vomiting. The officer tried to help the woman and the driver and ended up arresting the driver for DUI.