The Daily Utah Chronicle

Go to your room! And turn down that music!

By By Chronicle Senior Staff • January 27, 2006

The U has been naughty, and now we're being punished. The State Legislature has stopped the recreation center in its tracks by refusing the bond necessary to begin construction. This isn't a case of not having enough money in the state coffers. The rec center wouldn't have cost the state a dime-we simply needed to be loaned the money, which we would then pay back.

New campaign rules create problems for potential candidates

January 26, 2006

As student government elections approach, several potential candidates are saying the new rules that restrict campaigning make recruiting students for their parties too difficult. According to the Associated Students of the University of Utah Redbook rules, candidates cannot e-mail, text message, call or approach students to get them involved in their party unless the student has expressed prior interest in the campaign or a party member already personally knows the student.

Baseball looks to enter the win column

February 18, 2005

The U baseball team (0-6) heads west this weekend in hopes of a victory when it faces UCLA in a three-game series. It won't be easy, to say the least. "They will have great athletes," U coach Bill Kinneberg said. "They always do. UCLA will be the best team we've played to this point.

MWC to try instant replay in football

February 17, 2005

The Mountain West Conference may not be able to be like the Big Ten in all facets, but the MWC will follow in the bigger conference's footsteps in one aspect this fall. Pending a formal approval by the NCAA on Feb. 24, the MWC will institute instant replay for all football games next fall.

Letter to the Editor: Honk and crash

February 17, 2005

Editor: Carrie Farrera ("Honk your horn, damn it!" Feb. 15) advocates using your horn more in Utah. I agree people should use their horn more. However, it should be part of a defensive driving attitude and not considered a tool to let someone know you think they are stupid.

College of Pharmacy provides a diabetic friendly egg hunt

April 12, 2004

Children with diabetes hunted for Easter eggs filled with sugar-free candy Saturday at Sugar House Park. The second annual Spring Egg Hunt for Children with Diabetes was held by the U College of Pharmacy's honorary fraternity, the Beta Epsilon chapter of Rho Chi.

The Chronicle’s View: Student leaders deserve a pay raise

March 31, 2004

It's hard enough being a full time student and trying to make ends meet. Add onto that a 15 to 20 hour work week-even upward of 40 hours per week for some students-and life becomes overwhelming and, at times, unbearable. Now consider the same aforementioned scenario-only a student earns $1.

Letter to the Editor: ASUU intends to fund religious groups

February 27, 2004

Editor: I write in response to the Feb. 25 article ("ASUU legislators discuss funding groups") and editorial ("Religious groups should be funded by ASUU") in The Daily Utah Chronicle. I would like to clarify a couple of issues. Article IV, Section 3 of The Bylaws of the Associated Students of the University of Utah reads: "Article I, Section 4 of the Utah State Constitution provides that 'The State shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...' Similar provisions exist in the U.

ASUU strives to increase voter turnout

February 27, 2004

With primary elections for student-body representatives nearing, the Associated Students of the University of Utah is exerting more effort than in recent history to increase voter turnout. By pouring money, time and labor into a beefed-up marketing campaign, student leaders hope to increase voting by 5 percent of the student body, or roughly 1,400 students.

Voters’ Rally a Success

By and • October 18, 2002

Student leaders say the U's first ever Rock the Vote celebration was a huge success. As evidence leaders cite: a packed crowd at Kingsbury Hall, Oct. 10, to hear Ralph Nader, 3,000 students who attended an Everclear concert Oct 16, and more than 1,000 voter registration forms filled out by students during the course of the week.