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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Online texts a better option

By By Eric Evans January 26, 2009

The U bookstore should make eBooks available, or at least bring them to the awareness of students. Although not everyone will jump at the opportunity, those who do will transform from students seeking the convenience to boost their morale into happier, less weighed down and less stressed students of the future.

Virginity sale is a reflection of lost values

By By Liz Carlston January 26, 2009

A $3.7 million one-night stand might set Dylan up financially for life, but she's also looking at a lifetime of remorse and emptiness by selling out and refusing to develop life's hard-earned character traits. It's disgusting.

Johnson, Utes pick up MWC awards

By By Tony Pizza, Sports Editor December 4, 2008

Quarterback Brian Johnson was named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Louie Sakoda was named MWC Special Teams Player of the Year and Kyle Whittingham was named the league's Coach of the Year as Utah cleaned up nicely in the conference's year-end awards.

One world, one concert

By By Chase Straight, Red Pulse Writer December 4, 2008

Hipsters around the U are rejoicing after it was announced that Band of Annuals was to headline the Presenter's Office's latest musical offering, the One World Concert

Obama?s candidacy big step for America

By By Steven Warrick October 8, 2008

I am pleased the U.S. has progressed far enough that we can have a black man as the presidential nominee for one of our major parties. What will be better is when we have progressed to the point that a candidate's race is no longer cause for comment.

Grad student creates interactive election poll

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor October 8, 2008

With the 2008 presidential election approaching, a U doctoral student specializing in computer science has designed a more interactive poll result viewer analyzing how different voting demographics view the presidential candidates.

Red Herring: Whoville struggling with post-war existentialism

By By Orion Archibald December 7, 2007
Fifty years after world-famous journalist and author Theodore Seuss traveled to Whoville to report firsthand the story of the thieving Grinch, much has changed in that sleepy town in that snowy valley. The oil crisis of the '70s hit the town hard and many working Whos were forced to leave when the local steel-smelting plant shut down.

The Drop: Chronicle’s guide for the music store

December 7, 2007
Various Artists Fred Claus: Music from the Motion Picture Warner Brothers Records Four out of five stars While the Vince Vaughn-helmed holiday flick "Fred Claus" discovered coal in its critic-stocked stocking this year, the film's soundtrack definitely makes the nice list.

Jazz stomp Lakers

By By Jason Peterson December 3, 2007
At the height of the Persian empire, its army overwhelmed opponents by sheer numbers. The elite Persian soldiers were known as Immortals because when one fell, another simply took his place. On Friday night, the Utah Jazz (12-5) took a page from the history books and overwhelmed the Los Angeles Lakers, 120-96, before a sellout crowd of 19,911.

Utah smelling poinsettias

By By Cody Brunner December 3, 2007
Last season, the Utah football team lost to rival BYU but redeemed itself in the Armed Forces Bowl with a win over Tulsa. This season, it will get that same chance for redemption. The Utes were accepted to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl early Sunday afternoon, giving the team its fifth consecutive bowl bid.