The Publications Council selected current news editor Dustin Gardiner to be editor in chief of The Daily Utah Chronicle for the 2008-2009 school year. Dan Lauritzen, chair of the Publications Council, said Gardiner was chosen for his business-minded leadership and even-handed approach to the paper.… 20 Comments

The State Board of Regents approved a 6 percent tuition increase for the U today at their meeting in St. George. Regents spokeswoman Amanda Covington said that at 5.7 percent, the average tuition increase for all 10 public colleges and universities in Utah is the lowest it has been since 2001.… Post the First Comment

The Focus Party was fined $150 for failing to pay sales tax on campaign items. The party used a U account to pay for fliers at a local printing business, which made it tax exempt. The Election Committee reduced the fine from $500 to $150, but said that it was necessary to hold the party accountable for its financial actions and set precedence for future elections, as well as to show respect for the U.… 12 Comments

Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, remembers the moment she got into politics. A mentor encouraged her not to purchase Nestlé products because there were concerns over the chocolate powder milk in the mix. Seelig was worried that her favorite candy bars would affect the community, so with encouragement from her parents, she wrote the company with her concerns.… Post the First Comment

Traces of broken glass and soot remind Salt Lake City of the four-alarm fire that swallowed the dance club DV8 on Jan. 23. This week, the empty lot served as a fitting place for architecture students to present their visions of time and consumerism in Salt Lake City through artistic installations, U professor Mimi Locher said.… Post the First Comment

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and developers can work together to construct a religiously and environmentally sound city space. But it hasn't been that way lately, said Tom Carter, a professor of architecture at the U. Carter, along with several faculty members from universities around the state, discussed religion and the effect it has on development in the environment.… Post the First Comment

Images used in society reflect the way a culture views disability, said Rosemarie Garland-Thompson, a professor of women's studies and English at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Garland-Thompson presented a lecture Tuesday that encouraged community members and professionals who attended to view images of disability in a different way.… Post the First Comment

A U student was cited for assault after allegedly prompting a fight in the parking lot near the U golf course. Officers from the U Police Department were dispatched to a fight in the parking lot March 7. The victim, whose name was not released, told the police that he was walking toward the Warnock Engineering Building when the suspect drove by and spotted him.… Post the First Comment

A man was taken to the U Hospital in fair condition after members of two local soccer teams allegedly fought March 9. Officers from the U Police Department were dispatched to the Field House, where Eleazar Rodriguez, president of a soccer league, said a fight had erupted between two teams.… Post the First Comment