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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Scholar: Media uninformed

By By Niccolo Barber, Staff Writer November 11, 2008

Conflicts between the Western and Islamic worlds stem from a general misunderstanding between the two cultures, said leading Islamic scholar Akbar Ahmed.

Panel: Journalism in flux

By By Allison Johnson, Staff Writer November 10, 2008

The National Press Club organized a forum featuring a panel of local journalism professionals who discussed how the future of the news industry hinges upon old-fashioned ethics.

Researchers get grant to study neuropathy

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor November 10, 2008

With the help of more than $2 million in grants, U researchers will be able to test a new technique to help them study early signs of neuropathy in pre-diabetic patients and help patients avoid complications like foot amputation.

In line for rivalry

By By Rita Totten, Staff Writer November 10, 2008

Temperatures dropped to 33 degrees Friday night, but frigid weather didn't stop nearly 300 die-hard Ute fans from setting up camp in front of the ticket office at Rice-Eccles Stadium to wait for tickets to the highly-anticipated Nov. 22 Utah vs. BYU football game to go on sale.

Geologists doubt dinosaur dance floor

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor November 9, 2008

A group of geologists are saying a cluster of rock holes in Southern Utah identified as dinosaur footprints by a U professor and graduate student are nothing more than eroded potholes.

U physicians offer preventative health to Ghana

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor November 7, 2008

Nadia Miniclier, a professor of family and preventative medicine, initiated the physician assistant program that sent personnel to Ghana to provide medical information to assitants last summer.

Students prepare for winter commute

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer November 7, 2008

Although snowfall in the Salt Lake Valley has declined over the past four years, U commuters are still preparing for the low temperatures, early morning flurries and slippery roads ahead.

Police Briefs

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer November 7, 2008

By Michael McFall, Staff WriterPaint-Faced robberA woman disguised in fanciful makeup held up the Subway sandwich shop a block west of the U. At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a college-age woman walked into Subway...

Power outage reveals larger problem

By By Michael McFall, Staff Writer November 7, 2008

The morning of the U's "Blackout" football game against TCU, a real blackout swept the campus, and it's only a small part of a larger problem.

Hinckley Institute photo contest winners announced

By By Trent Lowe, Staff Writer November 7, 2008

What began as a simple internship to China turned into a visit to the Olympics, a snapshot with renowned writer and New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman and accolades from the Hinckley Institute of Politics for one U student.