The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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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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New microchip could improve prosthetics

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor November 19, 2008

Thanks to the work of U researchers developing a signaling device for the brain, a prosthetic limb could respond to signals almost as fluidly as a normal body part.

Chess club planning for tournament

By By Rosemary Campbell, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

Staring with intense concentration at the board, chess club member Jeffrey Scott squared off against one of his teammates, Johnny Ng, on Thursday.

Rushing into danger?

By By Jamie Bowen, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

Although it was a big victory for the Utes, the incident made U administrators question whether rushing the field is safe and appropriate.

Traffic on day of Utah-BYU game expected to clog campus, TRAX

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

Whether football fans plan on traveling to the U on game day by TRAX, highway or FrontRunner, the commuter expectations are all the same.

Security expecting rowdy rivalry crowd

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

The rioting that might erupt on his campus if thousands of overexcited fans, some of them drunk, go haywire, is why security will stick around for the entire duration of the game, instead of a few of them being let go once the game is well underway.

Cannon to see its final days

By By David Servatius, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

The traditional single-gun salute has always come from a little red cannon affectionately dubbed Ute Thunder, but this weekend's big rivalry game against Brigham Young University will likely be the last time anyone hears it.

Endowment encourages students to become teachers

By By Alex Cragun, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

Students in the College of Science can apply for a scholarship funded by a $100,000 endowment donated to encourage students to consider careers in education.

Young urges U to ‘stay classy’

By By Trent Lowe, Staff Writer November 19, 2008

No more. Let's stay classy, Utah. U President Michael Young is sending that message through advertisements and posters distributed across campus in an effort to promote good sportsmanship both on and off the field.

Pep rally creates rivalry game buzz

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer November 18, 2008

An anxious crowd gathered at the end of the plastic tarp-clad HPER Highway at Monday's Rivalry Week pep rally, awaiting the deluge of numbered tennis balls that would come down the runway and result in one lucky winner of a half-tuition scholarship.

Service requisite dies in committee

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer November 18, 2008

The ASUU Student Senate Executive Committee voted down the proposed corequisite that would require students to participate in community engagement before graduation.