The Daily Utah Chronicle

Students cope with stress near semester’s end

December 9, 2004

December has become virtually synonymous with stress in many students' minds. "Christmas break is coming, and I'm just thinking about getting done and having finals over with," said U computer engineering turned undeclared major Jonathan Benson. Many U students, like Benson, are faced with a high level of pressure due to a number of factors including world events, the current state of the economy, an increasingly competitive job market, an often difficult race to register for the next semester, and, of course, the looming promise of Finals Week.

Women’s basketball hits the road for a game with Weber State

December 9, 2004

The U women's basketball team (5-2) heads to Ogden Thursday for a battle with instate rival Weber State University (4-2). Game time is set for 7 p.m. at the Dee Events Center. After starting the season with two losses in their first three games, the Utes have won four straight including an impressive victory over PAC-10 power Washington last weekend.

Fumble fiesta

December 9, 2004

1st and 10: Utah vs. BYU-for keeps As much as I wanted to make this a money vs. God issue, and believe me, I really wanted to make this about money and God, it just isn't fair to say that Kyle Whittingham's decision to snub BYU for the U's head coaching position was solely about either.

Utes try to stay focused despite diminished coaching staff

December 8, 2004

The U football team showed up for practice Tuesday afternoon, but the coaching staff was noticeably depleted. The defensive line coach Gary Andersen led the practice while former head coach Urban Meyer (who will coach the Utes in the Fiesta Bowl) was in Gainesville, Fla.

Opinion cartoon

December 7, 2004

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t forgive Meyer’s departure

December 7, 2004

Editor: I was not surprised to see Urban go- disappointed, but not surprised. I thought Urban was better than this, I thought he had a lot of dignity. He proved me wrong. He showed me IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Not only did he bail out on his team after only two seasons, he even passed up his "dream job" because Florida offered, big surprise, MORE MONEY.

NOW SEE HERE!

November 18, 2004

"National Treasure" Touchstone Pictures Directed by John Turteltaub It's "Indiana Jones" meets The Da Vinci Code. Jerry Bruckheimer takes the producing reins, so expect at least one scene in which Nicolas Cage leaps into the air while the background explodes.

Earth! Wind! Fire! Calendar!

November 18, 2004

Nov. 18 Thursday So here's something you might not know about Calendar-we're in a gang. In fact, we are a gang. Nobody messes with Calendar...we're crazy, homes! We go around and tag stuff and wear the same color and beat up old grannies. Word. Yep, that's a pretty typical day in the C-City Killas.

T9En this! 8398464 78537 (Texting rules)!

November 18, 2004

It has been said that the tongue can be our worst enemy. To avoid this, we have become infatuated with nonverbal communication such as e-mail and the incredibly "hot" (as Paris Hilton would say) text messaging. This article will attempt to teach the dos and donts of texting.

Get rich…with a geography degree?

November 18, 2004

Geography is fast becoming a lucrative and diverse field with job opportunities in careers ranging from health care to forestry, said a panel of experts Wednesday. A lot of the growth in the geography field is the result of a fairly new technology called Geographic Information Systems.