The Daily Utah Chronicle

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.

Cartoon: Yoda causes a divorce…

December 3, 2007

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Campus Voice: Give the gift of service

By By Sabrina King • December 3, 2007

Community service means a lot to college students more now than ever, with the majority of graduate schools and scholarships requiring evidence of some kind of dedication to others. But, if all service were only for a good line on a résumé, places such as the Lowell Bennion Community Service Center wouldn't last long -- let alone 20 years.

Five events better than prime time

By By Danny Letz • November 30, 2007

Bask in the holiday spirit amid Temple Square's famous Christmas lights while enjoying performances from high school and college choirs, community choral groups, and other musical ensembles throughout the coming week. Concerts are free and open to all ages, so even one "bah humbug" excuse is bound to land you on the naughty list.

From Theory to Movement

By By Cressa Perloff • November 30, 2007

This weekend, seven of the U modern dance department's third-year graduate students will reveal the results of years of research and training. There's no pressure on these graduate students in their final year at the U -- they're about to showcase the culmination of their graduate careers.

The Word: Chronicle’s guide to the SLC music scene

By By Makena Walsh • November 30, 2007

My first acquaintance with Loom was on a Halloween evening spent at a bar undeserving of mention in this column. Despite my regrettably inadequate surroundings, the post-punk/hardcore group's engaging auditory assault proved an adequate escape from my dismal physical location.

Performing prematurely — with an audience

November 30, 2007

Keeping oneself together as the oppression of finals week draws closer can prove quite a struggle, but try facing that task a week in advance. Better yet, try inviting your peers and the public to watch you take your finals. Students in the theater department's actor training program do just that every semester in their pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Top three spots on campus to get laid

By By Gabi • November 30, 2007

In returning from the day of national thanks -- and collective gluttony -- our friends and loved ones are often left trembling in our gravy scented wake. We've trotted off to our various homes and succumbed to the soporific effects of tryptophan and family.

Cartoon: Lead in the stockings

November 30, 2007

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Coens present never-ending thriller

By By Aaron Zundel • November 30, 2007

Historically, when Hollywood adapts a novel for the big screen, they gut the original source material to the point that, by the time the film hits theaters, the only shared element is the title.