The Daily Utah Chronicle

U student bleeds blue

By By Clayton Norlen • November 20, 2007

Not every University of Utah student bleeds red -- some bleed blue. Dan Whitaker, a junior in film studies at the U, has been a Brigham Young University fan since he could first talk and express his love for the team. Some of his fondest memories are of attending BYU football and basketball games with dad Tom Whitaker, a BYU alumnus.

Free Alta? Stop the segregation

By By Jessica Dunn • November 20, 2007

At first glance, Alta Ski Area seems like a pretty friendly place. Its website claims "Alta Ski Area welcomes you," but Alta is segregating the world of winter sports, similar to the segregation by skin color some southern states employed until the 1960s. The website later states that "Alta is a skiers' mountain.

Warm weather pushes opening dates back

By By Jessica Dunn • November 20, 2007

There is a rumor of an old man who has skied Alta Ski Area his entire life. People say he has figured out the Utah weather pattern for snow and he's almost always right. The old man believes that this pattern determines when the resorts will open. As far as this year is concerned, he's dead on.

Christmas shopping no excuse for debt

By By Nicholas Pappas • November 19, 2007

It's midnight. Children lie in their beds and dream about their favorite things -- not moonbeams or kitten whiskers, but Xbox 360s, cell phones and Hannah Montana merchandise. Their mothers don't want to disappoint them. Christmas is a month away. Making sure their children aren't blue is worth going in the red.

Call to U: Make your voice heard

November 19, 2007

Often, I come across many people who want to tell me their feelings about The Daily Utah Chronicle and, more specifically, its opinion section's content. The reviews are often mixed and usually regard what people feel is inadequate coverage or diversity of opinion on a specific topic.

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.

Rockies prove to be better than just solid

By By Chris Kamrani • October 17, 2007

For the first time in a long while, the fans of the Colorado Rockies are glad to see something that isn't their beloved Coors Light flowing. That sturdy flow is flat-out domination of about five or six teams, which has resulted in 21 wins in 22 games and a big goose egg in the playoffs so far.

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.