The Daily Utah Chronicle

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.

Sacre bleu!

February 13, 2006

"The Pink Panther" MGM Pictures Directed by Shawn Levy Screenplay by Len Blum and Steve Martin, based on characters created by Blake Edwards and Maurice Richlin Starring: Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Henry Czerny, Clive Owen and Beyonc Knowles Rated PG/93 minutes Opened Feb.

Hidden splendor

February 13, 2006

"Cach" Sony Pictures Classics Written and directed by Michael Haneke Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bnichou, Annie Girardot and Daniel Duval Rated R/121 min. Opened Feb. 10, 2005 Four out of four stars Acting normal when you know that someone is watching you can be next to impossible.

HB 7 helps undocumented workers

February 13, 2006

Editor: On Feb. 6, Burkhalter, Dalton and Hall gave their version of what happened in the Legislature meeting on HB 7 ("Legislature needs to listen to students on HB 7"). I was there, and would like to explain what I saw and heard. It is not true that public comment wasn't heard at the hearing.

Give a little, give a lot

February 13, 2006

Members of Sigma Gamma Chi, the LDS fraternity, are asking students for pocket change in an attempt to raise money to build a new playground for Carl Sandburg Elementary School. The playground, located in West Valley, was built with the original building in 1966.

The Token Conservative

February 13, 2006

Anybody who knows me knows I'm not sexy. It's amazing, however, what poems will do for a man. When I was in high school, one of my best friends and I made sugar cookies (his mom helped) and wrote poems to deliver anonymously on Valentine's Day. We never got anywhere with the girls we delivered cookies and poems to (they didn't know it was us), but I've been able to tell that story for years and have all of the women around me think I'm sexy?for a few seconds.

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.

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.

Alan Kay: notable U alumnus

January 27, 2006

Editor: There was a prominent oversight in your box ("Notable U Graduates in the Computer Industry," Jan. 25): Alan Kay, who earned a Master's of Science in 1968 and a doctorate in 1969, happens to be coming to campus next month to be honored Feb. 22 as a Founders Day Distinguished Alumnus.