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March 9, 2005

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U student integrates Eastern and Western medicine

March 9, 2005

Having needles stuck in his face, hands and head doesn't scare Orion Wells, though the needles may be bigger than ones used for sewing. "I had a cold. As an experiment, I decided to try acupuncture as a traditional Chinese treatment. But, oh yeah, it hurt.

Photo: All that jazz

March 9, 2005

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Union Programming Council chooses new executive director

March 2, 2005

The Union Programming Council named Tarina Freimann its new executive director Feb. 24. Freimann is already at work looking for six students to be next year's UPC directors. "We are looking for anyone that wants to get involved," Freimann said. "The varying positions provide growth and leaderships skills for students.

Break a leg…no seriously

March 2, 2005

It's interesting how human it is for people to be jealous of others' success. When I saw letters in The Chronicle last month complaining about Sigma Chi's early jump on recruiting, it brought that point to my attention. In fact, not only are we jealous, but we often even tend to hope for the misfortune of others.

Researchers find oldest-ever modern humans

March 2, 2005

Modern humans' family tree just got older. New research by Frank Brown, U professor of geology and geophysics, and his colleagues has re-dated fossils of human skulls at 195,000 years old. In 1967, the Homo sapiens' skulls found in Kibish, Ethiopia were thought to be about 130,000 years old.

It’s Crispin Glover, so ‘What is it?’

February 25, 2005

"What Is It?" Written and Directed by Crispin Hellion Glover This coming week, the Salt Lake Film Society will be hosting special screenings of Crispin Hellion Glover's new film, "What Is It?" "What Is It?" is Glover's (best known as the father figure, George McFly, from "Back to the Future") directorial debut, and appears to be one of the most genre-elusive films to hit the independent scene in recent years.

Photo: Sounds of spring

February 25, 2005

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Leotards not required: DanceBrazil brings Capoeira to U

February 24, 2005

DanceBrazil Performing at Kingsbury Hall Friday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $30 and $35 (Students get a $5 discount) Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art/ dance blend, may be best recognized as the acrobatic, rhythmic fighting style with which Eddie-of the Tekken video game series fame-decimated his opponents.

A friend in need: when to dump the chumps, when to keep ’em

January 12, 2005

Dear Danni, With the holiday passing, I decided to make a New Year's resolution that's already been bustin' my chops. I decided to quit partying and finally get serious about school. The hard part is all my friends are potheads, and though I have a blast with them, I feel like I need to drop them.