The Daily Utah Chronicle

Repeal the sales tax on textbooks

By By Chronicle Senior Staff • February 27, 2006

Right now, the Utah Legislature is considering a bill that, if passed, would repeal the sales tax on textbooks. While the sales tax on textbooks would only end up being about $60 a year for people who spend $400 per semester on their books, any break for students is a welcome one.

Showdown in the Sooner State (Swimming)

February 22, 2006

After the women finished a disappointing third and the men finished fourth in last year's Mountain West Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, the Utes will be looking for a better finish to their team schedule this time around. The Ute swimming and diving teams are at the Oklahoma City Community College Aquatic Center today for day one of the four-day competition that concludes Saturday.

Legislature increases number of nonresident tuition waiver scholarships

By By Jay Logan Rogers • February 16, 2006

The State Legislature passed a bill Feb. 10 increasing the number of nonresident tuition waiver scholarships offered in the state's system of higher education. House Bill 66, proposed by Rep. Craig Buttars, R-Lewiston, would increase the number of students granted a partial or complete waiver of the nonresident portion of their tuition from 500 to 900 students per year.

The Weekly Optimist

By By Natalie Hale • February 16, 2006

When you wake up in the morning do you feel overwhelmed? A bit burdened by all of the horrible things happening around the world? ?Are you tired of how depressing the news is every night and often find yourself searching for a Zoloft or something to cheer you up? Do you ask yourself, "Isn't there more to life than murder, drug busts and politics?" Well, the answer, my dear friend, is that yes, indeed there is.

The Weekly Pessimist

February 16, 2006

The optimist will tell you each week why things are great when they really aren't, and I am going to help you understand why the optimistic viewpoint is almost always wrong. Some people call it pessimism, but I call it realism. We live in a dark world where bad things happen.

Conclusive evidence is in?

February 14, 2006

We Are Scientists With Love and Squalor Virgin Three out of five stars We Are Scientists is a bunch of pussycats-or, at least that's what the cover of the band's With Love and Squalor album suggests. The album itself, however, suggests something else. With Love and Squalor is a rambunctious young effort from indie's latest hype-generators.

Decorated string quartet to play at Kingsbury Hall

By By Sarah Anderson • February 13, 2006

On Feb. 15, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Schafer at Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The quartet has been astounding audiences and critics since its inception 16 years ago. In 1992, the quartet was named the winner of not only the Banff International String Quartet Competition but also the Young Concert Artists Auditions.

Baseball in Alamode

February 10, 2006

Baseball in Alamode Sub: Swingin' Utes head to San Antonio Chris Bellamy Chronicle Asst. Sports Editor The U baseball team heads back to the diamond this weekend, traveling to Texas to take on the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners, last year's Southland Conference champion.

Consider adoption before abortion

January 31, 2006

Editor: I am writing in response to Kelston L. Benson-Goupil's letter ("Abortion is sometimes the only feasible option," Jan. 30).?Benson-Goupil makes a strong argument for abortion as he paints what many would consider to be a grim picture involving a high-school-aged girl becoming pregnant.

Jazz can’t draft, O’Connor needs to go

January 31, 2006

Editor: Kevin O'Connor joined the Utah Jazz in 1994 as player scout, later becoming the general manager and vice president of basketball operations in 1999. With O'Connor in charge, the Jazz have not had a single draft pick worth writing home about. No league leaders, no All-Stars, not even a starter-and only one player who is on the current roster.