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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Muslims end monthlong Ramadan fast

By By Jenna Miller September 20, 2009

For Najib Amiri, this year's Ramadan experience was a chance to connect with not only his creator, but also himself.

Redfest free for students

By By Chris Mumford September 18, 2009

Students tired of seeing the cost of everything from tuition to food go up can at least enjoy this year's Redfest for free.

Service Day connects students, community

By By Jamie Bowen September 18, 2009

The Bennion Community Service Center will be holding its sixth annual Legacy of Lowell Community Service Day this Saturday, which is free and open to the public. The service day will also kick off Homecoming Week.

HPER construction to cause detours

By By Rita Totten September 17, 2009

It usually takes Whitney Allison, a freshman in exercise and sport science, about 20 minutes to walk from her dorm to her classes on lower campus. But come Monday, Allison said she will have to leave her room even earlier because of the closure of the east end of HPER Highway.

Muslim students collect food for needy

By By Jenna Miller September 17, 2009

The MSAUU is participating in the Muslims United Against Hunger food drive for Utah's needy, which started last month during the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, so they are able to focus more time on prayer and purifying their lives through self-restraint and good deeds.

Student fee collected, being held in limbo

By By Chris Mumford September 17, 2009

A $1.34 per semester increase in student publication fees8212;intended at least in part for a long-delayed, still-pending restructuring of student media8212;has already been collected and is being held in limbo.

U research helps find treatment for seizures

By By Deborah Rafferty September 17, 2009

By the time she was 5 years old, she had experienced her first six-hour seizure. On a daily basis, she will have about 150 seizures. Hansen considers it a miracle that now, at age 11, her daughter can even write her name because the frequency of the seizures impairs her ability to learn.

Internet still lacking in some student apartments

By By Rita Totten September 16, 2009

Students are getting frustrated because Internet accessibility has been less than reliable for residents at the new housing complex downtown.

U researcher helps explain chronic fatigue

By By Deborah Rafferty September 16, 2009

Excited over the findings in his work, he animatedly described the intricacies of all the genes splashed across the cover of the Journal of Pain that published his findings. The more a person exercises, the more a newly understood gene everyone has tells the body's muscles they are too tired to keep working8212;some to a debilitating degree, he said.

Greek students get chance to shadow medical professionals

By By Katie Valentine September 16, 2009

Students who are in fraternities or sororities involved with the Alpha Epsilon Delta society and interested in medical school can gain insight into career goals before applying to medical school, so they don't end up wasting their time if it's not something they are truly interested in.