The Daily Utah Chronicle

American Indian Awareness Week at U

March 30, 2004

Monday marked the beginning of the 32nd Annual American Indian Awareness Week on the U campus. This year's theme is "Unity and Diversity Through History. Anthony Shirley, program coordinator and Inter-tribal Students Association adviser, says the week is an important event because it promotes learning and breaks stereotypes.

Overcoming the ‘cavalier attitude toward science’

March 30, 2004

Most scientists of merit remain convinced that global-warming trends are popping up all around the globe. These rapid ecological changes, most believe, are escalating in intensity and are the subject of detailed studies, international treaties and great concern all around the world.

Look for Bobby Fischer at OSH: Chess club engages BYU

March 29, 2004

The ticking of clocks, buttons being slapped and occasional sighs were the only sounds in the room. After several minutes of sliding castles and queens back and forth, Brigham Young University defeated Utah in two of the three matches in the first chess tournament between the two schools since anyone can remember.

Utes rested and ready to tangle with USU

March 29, 2004

For the first time since the beginning of the season, the U softball team had significant time to rest up before it begins playing at home Tuesday against Utah State. Two weeks ago, the Utes went to Hawaii, where they did not play well and had to deal with health concerns, with injuries to outfielder Texie Criddle and catcher Bryanne Durrence.

U nursing initiative gets what it needs

March 4, 2004

Even though it hurt some legislators to do it, they gave $150,000 to the U for the nursing initiative. Money for the statewide nursing initiative hung in the balance Wednesday as the distribution of allocated funds was debated in the House. Some schools like Snow College and the College of Eastern Utah were promised $50,000 each, even though some legislators said those schools didn't need the money.

Growing older: Web site offers info about elder care

March 2, 2004

Some young people have a tendency to think they'll live forever. With today's figures, they can count on an average lifespan of approximately 80 years, according to the U's Health Sciences Center. Although this existence is not forever, life expectancy has increased by 29.

Comedy Dinner aims to unite U diversity groups

March 2, 2004

Some well-known comedians will help transform the Union Panorama Room into a comedy club for a few hours this Wednesday, beginning at 6 p.m. Comedians Felipe Esparza, Flye and Edwin San Juan will tell jokes during the Associated Students of the University of Utah's "Comedy Connection.

Stanford blasts Ute men’s tennis squad

February 25, 2004

The U men's tennis team's record fell to 5-4 yesterday after losing their second road meet in a row, this one to the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal (6-2) by a score of 7-0. The Utes were overmatched in every aspect, losing each match by a large margin. Miron Mann was the only Ute to win five games in a set at the No.

Utah: The next Auschwitz?

February 23, 2004

It was just an innocuous sounding statement in a story that ran in The Salt Lake Tribune Feb. 15, so why am I bringing it up now? "We're the new Jews," said Paula Wolfe, director of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah. To Zion, pussycat! I've never wavered in my opinion that gay and lesbian couples deserve to live in state-sanctioned civil unions with all the perks of a nice, straight married union, and I won't divert from that.

The life and times of the PGA’s Homer Simpson

February 20, 2004

"People see in John Daly a flawed man, and in him they can see a part of themselves." -Tony Kornheiser, The Washington Post When asked the age-old question, to go for it or lay up, what is your answer? Are you the one who grabs the 3-wood without hesitation, swinging away to see what comes? Or are you the one who takes a 7-iron, leaving yourself a reasonable but safe third shot? On the great par-5 of life, do you want that shot at an eagle, or are you content with a two-putt par? Chances are, if you go for it on the golf course, you probably go for it in life (and you don't have to play golf to go for it in life).