College Headlines

U student to study in Australia on Fulbright scholarship

The Daily Utah Chronicle, University of Utah, UT

1 day ago by Rochelle McConkie

When Lynnette Averill was 3 years old, her father, a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, took his life because of post-traumatic stress disorder. Now as a doctorate student in counseling psychology at the U, Averill will take her research on PTSD in military veterans to Australia on a $30,000 Fulbright Scholarship to consider the relationship between the disorder and substance use.

Remembering Mt. St. Helens

Easterner, Eastern Washington University, WA

1 day ago by Louisa Barber, Staff Writer

Sunday, May 18, 1980. Mudflows spreading 600 miles per hour. Day turned into night, ash carried into the atmosphere, blanketing the region.

This Sunday marks the 28th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption and in memory of this event, three staff and faculty members shared their experience with the famous volcano.

Animal rights protestors arrested

The Daily Utah Chronicle, University of Utah, UT

1 day ago by Michael McFall

Three animal rights protesters were arrested April 20 for picketing outside a U researcher's home--a violation of a new Salt Lake City ordinance requiring demonstrators to stay 100 feet away from a private residence. This is the first violation of the new ordinance.

Iranian leader too dangerous for diplomacy

Easterner, Eastern Washington University, WA

15 hours ago by David Kyle Lindsay, Daily Online Editor

How do you talk a madman out of pulling the trigger? How do you stop a genocidal killer from carrying out his verbally expressed ambitions? Well, Jimmy Carter thought he might be able to convince the cohorts of this madman, but we'll see where that goes.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated again Tuesday that Israel will "be soon swept away.

Police Beat: May 5 - May 11

Easterner, Eastern Washington University, WA

15 hours ago by LaShonna McBride, Managing Editor

05/05 9:09 a.m. A male student discovered his bike was missing from a bike rack near the University Bookstore after he had left it there the previous day. He had apparently locked the bike in that location in order to take food up to his residence hall. The bike, which was a specialized mountain bike, was worth $300.

U tightens medical privacy policies

The Daily Utah Chronicle, University of Utah, UT

1 day ago by Carlos Mayorga

Officials in several U health science facilities are working to toughen enforcement of privacy policies and procedures after an audit in October 2007 revealed several key vulnerabilities in employees' ability to protect patient information. For two months in late 2007, four auditors in the U Internal Audit Department monitored strengths and weaknesses in protecting private patient information at different locations in the University Hospital, the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Moran Eye Center and the Orthopaedic Center.

Human trafficking is escalating in the U.S.

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

2 days ago by ABBIE KIRCHER
Opinion Writer

One in three teens on the street will be lured toward prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home, according to National Incident Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Throwaway Children. Other information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says 100,000 to 293,000 children have become sexual commodities.

Intelligent Design gets 'Expelled'

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

2 days ago by ABBIE KIRCHER
Opinion Writer

Is there academic freedom for everyone?

I sometimes wonder how those with a belief in God work in the science arena. From what I can tell, evolutionary theory is what science says is the best possible answer for the development of mankind, but there are several religions that have a belief in some sort of intelligent designer God.

Microsoft retracts bid to buy out Yahoo and Google makes its move

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

2 days ago by MARCUS HELEKER
Opinion Writer

After three months of deliberation, Microsoft has withdrawn its bid to purchase Yahoo. Microsoft attempted to purchase Yahoo to increase its own ability to garner online advertisers and improve Internet services.

When Microsoft announced its bid of nearly $45 billion, numerous voices were raised as to the legality of such an acquisition and the possible violation of anti-trust legislation.

99 Ways to spend your summer in Coeur d'Alene

The NIC Sentinel, North Idaho College, ID

4 days ago by Jake Donahue

(1) Outdoor Beer Pong, (2) Go camping on Mt. Fernan, (3) Watch an outdoor concert, (4) Hike Mineral Ridge and watch the sunset, (5) Wakeboard on Lake Coeur d'Alene, (6) Golf at Ponderosa, (7) Rent a canoe, (8) Play softball at McEuen Field, (9) Coach a summer baseball team for Park and Rec, (10) Watch the Iron Man Triathlon.