The Daily Utah Chronicle

U Profile: From sand to snow

February 28, 2006

Lue Cee Rusiang Kotaro, a senior in psychology, is from a worldly family. Kotaro, whose friends call her "Rus," is from the South Pacific island of Palau. Her twin sister is studying medicine in Fiji, and her brother lives in Seattle. After spending one year at Palau Community College, Kotaro decided to come to the United States.

Editorial Cartoon

By By J. Clark Gardner • February 24, 2006

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Battling for beauty

February 15, 2006

Karsten Heuer, a park ranger and wildlife biologist, spoke at the Salt Lake City Library on Feb. 15 to present his book, "Being Caribou," as part of the College of Law's Wallace Stegner lecture series. The book is about Heuer's six-month journey with the porcupine caribou herd in 2003 from the Yukon to the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge, during which he studied their migration.

The U should have a full-time tuition plateau

February 10, 2006

Editor: As I read the article in the Chronicle ("How to shorten your stay," Feb. 9), that referred to the long years that many students spend working toward a four-year degree, I could not help but think about something that has troubled me for some time.

Sports Briefs

February 10, 2006

Ganger gets acknowledgement Following a sterling weekend, Ute sophomore Zach Ganger received the Mountain West Conference men's Player of the Week award. Ganger knocked off two ranked players in singles, beating No. 92 Niklas Persson of Denver and No. 60 Eric Molnar of Colorado.

Chris Buttars is an idiot

February 10, 2006

Editor: I was saddened to see that SR 96, the anti-evolution bill designed by Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, has passed through a House committee. It seems now that this bill will actually be passed. This is so frustrating because, though this bill has been crafted to avoid explicit religious motivation, its religious nature is unavoidably obvious.

Bubble’-icious

February 10, 2006

"Bubble" Magnolia Pictures Directed by Steven Soderbergh Written by Coleman Hough Starring: Debbie Doebereiner, Dustin Ashley, Misty Wilkins, Decker Moody and K. Smith Rated R/77 minutes Available now on DVD, HD-Net TV and select theaters Three out of four stars "Bubble" is a slice of Americana unlike any other we've seen in a long time.

Passenger assaults man at TRAX station

February 9, 2006

Nickolaus Holgate was booked into jail yesterday afternoon for aggravated assault against a 32-year-old male on campus at the Stadium TRAX station platform around 1:30 p.m. An ambulance transported the victim to the U Hospital for cuts and bruises on the face, said Sgt.

On a high note

By By Sarah Anderson • February 6, 2006

Tomorrow the U School of Music's Virtuoso Series brings acclaimed soprano Celena Shafer to Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Shafer, a U graduate, has received high praises from critics and audiences across the country. Some readers may remember her as Britten in the Utah Opera's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Pits

February 6, 2006

Once again, turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Runnin' Utes, and once again, the result was a loss. The Utes (10-10, 3-6 MWC) fell 64-53 to New Mexico (13-9, 4-5 MWC) on Saturday afternoon, giving them their fourth-straight loss in The Pit. On the afternoon, the Utes shot 39 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers, nine of which came from top scorers Johnnie Bryant and Bryant Markson.