The Daily Utah Chronicle

Ute softball team prepares for difficult transition

February 2, 2005

Following a conference tournament championship and an NCAA tournament berth in 2004, the Ute softball team will look to bolster the offense and ride the arms of a talented staff in 2005. Ninth-year coach Mona Stevens anticipates a difficult transition, but says she believes that the pieces are in place for growth this season.

Opinion Cartoon

February 2, 2005

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Letter to the Editor: Sigma Chi is guilty only of success

February 2, 2005

Editor: I agree with Nick Macey ("A greek house divided will not stand" Feb. 1) that the U greeks are facing a crisis of membership and that students are missing out by simply going to class and then going home each day. I also have my own (not always so nice) thoughts about the "faux greek system" that called LDSSA.

Photo: Brotherly fun

January 21, 2005

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Take the B.S. out of higher education

January 21, 2005

A college education is meaning less and costing more. Is college really the best way to achieve the ultimate goal: a fulfilling and lucrative career? Modern higher education is trapped in a rut and may need to go back-way back-to move forward. It was the vision of former Senator Claiborne Pell, D-R.

Students on the street: Things that must go

January 21, 2005

People not making eye contact as they walk past or sit on the shuttle. Margaret Wadsworth Senior, Public Relations Answering the phone in the restroom stall-especially saying, "Are you there? Are you there?" Rod Christensen Senior, Comm. Technology Bells in the library when it's time to close.

God isn’t Good Enough

By By [email protected] and By [email protected] • January 20, 2005

By [email protected] have read quite a few editorials in the last few days which have lumped homosexuality together with all kinds of immoral, unethical, and illegal practices. By including homosexuality...

All invited to attend Students with Families Conference Workshop

By By Patrick Muir • January 19, 2005

The second-annual Students with Families Conference will be held Saturday Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Union. The conference is being put on by the Non-Traditional Student Services of the Associated Students of the University of Utah. The theme of this year's conference is "Balancing Families, Academics and Relationships.

A brief history of Sundance

January 19, 2005

The Sundance Film Festival was founded in 1978 by the Utah Film Commission. It was originally titled The Utah/United States Film Festival, and was intended to attract prominent directors, as well as tourists, to the Beehive State. During its early years, the event focused on hosting seminars and smaller, national film competitions.

Letter to the Editor: Students don’t have enough computers

January 13, 2005

Editor: Is anybody else as concerned about the recent closing of the EMCB computer lab as I am? By my estimates, EMCB had more than 170 computers before it closed in late December. The shutdown of the lab represents a loss of about one-third of student computer capacity.