The Daily Utah Chronicle

Black Pumpkin Affair tonight

By By Jamie Bowen, Staff Writer • October 24, 2008

Instead of just dressing up for Halloween or watching scary movies, Crimson Nights invites you to a spooky evening filled with pumpkin carving, magicians and a spook alley.

Game to impact parking Thursday

By By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News Editor • October 1, 2008

Several parking lots will close Thursday afternoon in preparation for the Utes' 7 p.m. football game against Oregon State.

Student-based program provides campus TV screens

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor • September 16, 2008

What started as a single broadcasting screen in the S. J. Quinney College of Law has expanded to new flat screen TVs in buildings across campus, including the Language and Communication Building, Union, the University Campus Store and others.

We have the right to open carry

August 27, 2008

As long as an individual's right to keep and bear arms is protected by our federal government and constitutions, it's wrong to suggest that those who choose to own, possess or carry weapons may not do so in other ways that are at least as legal, responsible and safe as those who choose to carry concealed.

Get your feet wet with wakeboarding

By By Marco Villano, Bryan Choinard • July 9, 2008

Utah is home to about two dozen lakes and reservoirs. It's no surprise with the growing popularity of board sports worldwide that wakeboarding is quickly replacing traditional water skiing and becoming one of the hottest watersports in the state. Most of Utah's water sites offer wakeboarding amenities for pros and amateurs alike.

SACNAS fundraiser comes up short

By By Marjorie Mackey • July 9, 2008

The Utah Chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science planned to raise $1,000 in scholarship money for minority students through a soccer tournament June 28, but walked away with only $100. Soccer players statewide spent the day competing in a tournament at the U for scholarships that would have given students an opportunity to attend the society's national conference this year in Salt Lake City.

The Shinebox: Everybody loves Al!

March 14, 2008

Move over, Ray Romano. There's a new king of prime-time TV -- a virtuous, good-natured surrogate father for the children of America, ready to impart life lessons and pearls of wisdom at a moment's notice. Perhaps you've heard of him -- does the name Al Sharpton ring a bell? Yes, the good reverend himself has announced that he is working on his own CBS sitcom tentatively titled -- I kid you not -- "Al in the Family.

The traitor among us

By By Natalie Dicou • November 20, 2007

Once Utah and BYU fans pick a side, they rarely waver. In fact, trading red for blue, or vice versa, is often seen as a shocking betrayal. But for Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, the transition went surprisingly smoothly. "I was loyal to Utah the day I got here," Whittingham said.

Opinion: Only stone-cold Mormons need apply to Y

By By Ryan Shattuck • November 20, 2007

Unfortunately, I don't possess even one unbiased bone in my body when it comes to Brigham Young University. Really, not a single bone. Even my coccyx is no fan of the Cougar. It's difficult to remain objective when writing about why the U is superior to BYU, especially when one is physically incapable of doing so.

Free Alta? Stop the segregation

By By Jessica Dunn • November 20, 2007

At first glance, Alta Ski Area seems like a pretty friendly place. Its website claims "Alta Ski Area welcomes you," but Alta is segregating the world of winter sports, similar to the segregation by skin color some southern states employed until the 1960s. The website later states that "Alta is a skiers' mountain.