The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Mayor didn’t oppose light rail

January 26, 2005

Editor: In my letter ("Rocky deserves to be booed," Jan. 25) there is a factual error. I said that Mayor Rocky Anderson had adamantly opposed light rail. That isn't true. I called the Wasatch Front Regional Council and learned that it was Mayor Anderson, now retired, from West Valley City who worked to block light rail initially.

Letter to the Editor: Booing showed disrespect

January 26, 2005

Editor: Dan Hannon ("Rocky deserves to be booed," Jan. 25) missed the point completely. Yes, it is true that Rocky Anderson is a polarizing figure in Utah politics. Certainly Rocky has made statements over the years that were inflammatory and ill-conceived.

A dash of Pepper

January 26, 2005

On Sunday, Jan. 23, a diehard crew of about 70 Utah 20somethings made their way to the Lo-Fi Caf to see headlining band Pepper play some homegrown Hawaiian reggae-punk. The band has grown weary of being compared to Sublime, but that really is the best way to describe this trio from Kona, Hawaii.

Bookstore blues

January 25, 2005

Two competitors in the textbook industry can at least agree on one thing: textbooks cost too much. Junior Jeremy Christensen said that his books for one class this semester cost between $300 and $350. "I was like, 'Whoa, that's a lot of money,'" he said.

Yo La Tengo brings its abstract brand of indie-pop to the U

January 25, 2005

If Cody Roberts of the Associated Students of the University of Utah's Presenter's Office is right, then people might finally be ready for Yo La Tengo. Roberts believes that young people are "getting sick of the stuff on the radio" and are consciously seeking out music "that is worthwhile"-music like that of genre-bending, quiet alterna-poppers Yo La Tengo.

Where the Calendars have no name

January 25, 2005

Jan. 25 Tuesday KISS army, look out: Your new mortal enemies have emerged from the transgender New York New-Wave glam rock cesspool that shows no fear of "performance art" and comes stock with a keyboardist/bassist named Babydaddy? We kid not-take the Scissor Sisters, performing tonight at Park City's Suede (1612 Ute Blvd.

How is ASUU doing?

January 25, 2005

[Editor's Note: This is the first installment in a series about the effectiveness of the U's student government so far in this academic year.] Moving forward With more than $1.4 million in hand, this year's Associated Students of the University of Utah is moving forward with its campaign agenda, perhaps in a more effective manner than previous ASUU administrations.

Kill the scene

January 25, 2005

Upcoming Concerts Tuesday, Jan. 25 *Tony Furtado @ The Velvet Room - 8:30 p.m. $10 Adv/$12 Day Of *Scissor Sisters @ Suede $20 Wednesday, Jan. 26 *Bowling For Soup, American Hi-Fi, Riddlin Kids @ In The Venue 6:30 p.m. $13.50/$15 *Awaknening The God Within @ Suede $20 *Pistolita @ Lo-Fi Cafe - 6:30 p.

Let’s open a ‘Reign of the Readers’

January 24, 2005

The Chronicle's opinion page is supposed to be a forum for discussing issues faced by members of the U community. The page has many contributors: staffers write columns and readers write letters. But we at the Chrony would like to hear more from you, the reader, and so propose some new opportunities for you to tell us what you're thinking.

Message on a ballot

January 24, 2005

Abdullah al-Rekabi, 21, left some of his family and new wife in the southern city of Basra, Iraq and came to America to learn English. Currently a student at Salt Lake Community College, al-Rekabi hopes to go back to a peaceful homeland one day in order to teach English to fellow Iraqis.