The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

News

U Job Fair offers struggling students more options

By By Rita Totten August 27, 2009

Career Services hosted a Student Job Fair on Wednesday in the Union for part-time work and volunteer positions, a 15-year tradition.

Car rental program to hit campus

By By , Staff Writer August 26, 2009

Students in need of a car to run errands have a new option.

LDSSA kicks off Rush Week

By By Jamie Bowen, Staff Writer August 26, 2009

Students are rushing back into the thick of things at the U8212;including religious greek houses.

U gains canyon in land swap

By By Chris Mumford, Staff Writer August 26, 2009

Additions to the U are usually celebrated for being new and cutting-edge, but the latest is just the opposite: an archaeological site that dates back to 400 A.D.

Welcome to the U: Please park elsewhere

By By Michael McFall & Rita Totten, The Daily Utah Chronicle August 25, 2009

Justin Cotton, a senior in business, said no matter where he went, traffic was terrible8212;and parking wasn't any better.

Trustees reverse cuts for Century scholarship

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer August 25, 2009

Although recipients of the New Century Scholarship were informed that only 40 percent of their tuition would be covered in 2010, the Utah Board of Regents restored full funding to all students Aug. 18.

Growing number of undergraduates makes extra classroom space rare

Because of budget cuts in departments across campus, some colleges are not offering as many sections as they did last fall.The cuts, coupled with an increase in undergraduates, will create larger class sizes.

Staff cuts mean larger classes, low productivity

By By Michael McFall, News Editor August 25, 2009

The U is also short nearly 200 support staff, including construction workers, gardeners, janitors and secretaries. Their absence means maintenance and operations are going to move like molasses.

Chartwells raises prices

By By Katie Valentine, Staff Writer August 25, 2009

Chartwells' latest hike caused the most expensive meal plan to go up by about $90 per semester. The price of every item in the Union food court went up about 10 cents as well.

Budget cuts hit graduate students from all angles

By By Chris Mumford, Staff Writer August 25, 2009

Adding to the rigor of an intense curriculum, thesis writing and teaching undergraduate classes, U graduate students must now cope with the strains of shrinking stipends, rising tuition and vanishing teaching assistant positions.