The Daily Utah Chronicle

AK fills up the boxscore again

By By Jason Peterson • November 13, 2007

Little-used Darryl Watkins of the Sacramento Kings drove into the Jazz's paint, scored on a six-foot hookshot and ran back on defense to contest Jazz forward Paul Millsap's shot in the final seconds of Monday night's game. Too bad for Sacramento that the game was pretty much in the record books by the end of the first quarter.

Researchers find home of space power rays

By By Clayton Norlen • November 13, 2007

Researchers have found what they believe is the source of high-power cosmic rays, which are the most energetic particles in the universe. Cosmic rays are super-charged protons that are expelled from our own sun and other stars at low-energy levels. Medium-level cosmic rays are known to originate from exploding stars.

Martini to serve as elections registrar

By By Rochelle McConkie • November 12, 2007

ASUU leaders recently appointed student government veteran Dave Martini to serve as the elections registrar for the 2007-2008 school year, marking the start of the election process. The elections registrar is charged with overseeing and regulating all student government elections.

Lumen sheds light on religious issues

By By Edgar Zuniga Jr. • November 12, 2007

Politics. Diversity. Gay and lesbian pastors. A handful of students gathered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church last Thursday to discuss these controversial issues revolving around religious faith. The students meet several times a week as part of the student group Lumen: A Welcoming Student Ministry.

Lions for lambs’ stimulates political debate

By By C. Glen Bellamy • November 9, 2007

"Lions for Lambs" United Artists Directed by Robert Redford Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan Starring: Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Michael Pena, Derek Luke, Andrew Garfield and Peter Berg Rated R/88 minutes Opens Nov. 9, 2007 Three out of four stars There's too much talk and not enough action in today's politics.

Christmas better off without ‘Fred Claus’

By By Aaron Zundel • November 9, 2007

"Fred Claus" Warner Brothers Directed by David Dobkin Written by Dan Fogelman Starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Miranda Richardson and Kathy Bates Rated PG/116 minutes One-and-a-half out of four stars There's not a lot to say about Vince Vaughn movies that hasn't already been said by Stewie Griffin.

MWC Power Rankings

October 18, 2007

No. 1 Brigham Young (4-2, 3-0 MWC) Next: 10/20 East. Washington The Cougars have proven to be the most consistent team in the MWC week in and week out thus far. BYU has a good chance at going 3-0 over the softest part of its schedule. The Cougars must improve during that stretch because they will face TCU, Wyoming and Utah in the final leg of the season.

U employee assaulted

By By Ana Breton • October 17, 2007

A U employee was booked into jail Tuesday with the charge of aggravated assault against a fellow employee. A female employee of the Biomedical Polymers Research Building was taken to the University Hospital after a fellow employee -- a man who works at the Huntsman Cancer Institute -- reportedly attempted to kidnap her on the terrace of the biomedical building, said Sgt. Bob Garner of the U Police Department. The woman suffered lacerations to her head after being stricken by the man with a blunt object, Garner said. The woman remained in serious condition Tuesday night, but Garner said she is "out of danger".

Internet on campus: Professors offer lectures on iTunes

October 17, 2007

Professors at the U are beginning to grasp the technological revolution. Through a deal with Apple, the U now offers iTunes for faculty members to broadcast lectures and information on the Web. Students can find and download lectures onto their iPods or MP3 players from www.

Internet on campus: U warns against Internet piracy

October 17, 2007

Students who download music and movies on school computers without copyright permission might think they are doing little harm. But administrators say the recording industry is watching what you download and students caught pirating online materials can face steep consequences.