The Daily Utah Chronicle

It was a wacky world in sports

By By Christopher Kamrani, Asst. Sports Editor • February 13, 2009

Before Wednesday night's showdown with the 42-9 Lakers, Jazz point guard Deron Williams summed up his team's potential to win the game by saying, "Everything will have to go right."

A dedication to Ryan Martin

October 24, 2008

We remember you, Ryan Martin, as all we hope you saw in yourself. Your peace is all we can ever hope for.

MWC Rankings

By By Tony Pizza • September 5, 2008

MWC Rankings for the second week of the season are out.

Some days, everything just seems to click. The U women's basketball team and point guard Leilani Mitchell enjoyed one of those days Saturday when Mitchell shattered the single-game assists record in a win over Fresno State. Monica Starrett set the Utah single-game assist record during the 1981-1982 season when she handed out 15 assists.

Utah accepts Bowl invitation to Poinsettia Bowl

By By Chronicle Sports • December 2, 2007

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football team have accepted an invitation to the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, Calif. "We could not be more excited to be playing in San Diego in mid-December," Whittingham said. The game will pit the Utes (8-4) against the Navy Midshipmen (8-4) and will be the kickoff to this year's bowl season.

Fighting for lower birth control costs

By By Constance Yonashiro • November 29, 2007

When birth control prices spiked earlier this year on campuses across the nation, Students for Choice was one of the few U groups to protest the change. The group encouraged students to call Jim Matheson, D-Utah, and urge him to support the Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, which would restore original discounts on contraceptives given to campuses.

Gameboy Media: We’ve reached the next level in Iraq

December 1, 2006

It's official: Iraq is embroiled in a full-blown "civil war." Apparently this is beyond dispute, according to recent corroboration from Bill Clinton ("What's happening in Iraq is 'normal definition of a civil war,'" Nov. 30 in USA Today), Colin Powell ("Iraq meets civil war definition," Nov.

Runnin’ Utes edge closer to even par

By By Cody Brunner • December 1, 2006

The U men's basketball team crept one game closer to .500 on Wednesday with a victory over Weber State, but will have to bring its best effort of the season tomorrow if it wants to break even against Washington State. After suffering through 10 consecutive losing seasons, the Cougars have jumped out to a 7-0 record for the first time since the 1993-94 season.

Letter: Racial stereotypes are not acceptable

December 1, 2006

Editor: In regard to Lee Barnett's letter ("Sheya is no more privileged than any other at the U," Nov. 28): Maybe Yusuf referred to Sheya as a "white Christian male" because Sheya referred to himself as such. Barnett, "open your eyes," like you yourself stated, and realize that you are trying to defend Sheya from (some of) the same issues that are also forced upon students in the Black Student Union (BSU) and MEChA.

Cartoon: Carranza

December 1, 2006

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