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‘Rye’ author J.D. Salinger dies at 91U has plenty of scholarships to go aroundBy Michael White

Combine our nation’s dire eco-

nomic state with the rising cost of

tuition at the U, and it’s a wonder that

more people don’t take advantage

of the great number of scholarship

opportunities and financial aid made

available at the U. It’s free money,

after all.

According to the U’s website,

estimated tuition at the U for full-time

students is $4,864 for residents and

$15,282 for non-residents. These

numbers do not include books, sup-

plies or living expenses. Although

this is cheaper than many universi-

ties, it is still an enormous amount of

money to most people. Who couldn’t

use a little help?

The types of scholarship opportu-

nities are varied and the list is long.

The U offers numerous scholarships

based on merit, academic promise

and financial need. There are also

many private scholarships available.

“From our office (financial aid and

scholarships) there are over 350

scholarships based on donor funds,”

said Angela Wimmer, manager of

scholarships in the financial aid of-

fice. Most departments on campus or

their respective colleges offer some

sort of scholarship opportunity to

both resident and non-resident stu-

dents. These scholarships are easier

to attain than you might think.

“The hardest part in obtaining

scholarship funding is doing your

own research and complying with

application deadlines and require-

ments,” Wimmer said.

You do not have to be the greatest

student on campus or in dire finan-

cial need to receive a scholarship.

Depending on your need, “$300 to

$2000 may be awarded,” according

to Wimmer.

Many require only minimum credit

hours and decent academics. Yet

many scholarships are going unused

even as tuition rises, according

to John Francis, vice president of

academic affairs. Students just aren’t

applying.

The money allocated for scholar-

ships and aid is meant to be used,

and if it isn’t, it goes to waste. More

students should take advantage of

this great opportunity to reduce the

cost of their education.

Although applying for financial aid

can be a real pain sometimes, the

results justify the time it takes to go

through the process. Many scholar-

ships offered at the U will cover a

majority of a student’s tuition—some

will even cover it all. Some scholar-

ships will even help pay for living

expenses.

The list of scholarship opportu-

nities is long, but the application

process is easier than you might

think. Next semester before paying

tuition, every student should stop by

the financial aid office and check out

the possible scholarships offered.

Students may be surprised to find out

that they qualify for not just one but

numerous scholarships, reducing the

cost and financial burden that comes

every semester with tuition. Let’s

face it, tuition isn’t going to go down

anytime soon, so why not make it a

little easier to pay the bill?

m.white@chronicle.utah.edu

By Michael McFall and Jake Hibbard

J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author best known for the book The Catcher in the

Rye, died Wednesday morning at age 91.

Joseph Bradbury, a senior in English, said what he liked most about Salinger

was how he shunned the “superstar lifestyle” that some authors become enam-

ored with after becoming famous.

Although Bradbury wasn’t a big fan of The Catcher in the Rye, he named his dog

Esmé, after one of Salinger’s short story characters.

“I really appreciated his acute understanding of what literature was,” Bradbury

said. “I appreciated his simple prose.”

Like many Americans, Shane Hawthorne, a senior in pre-medicine, discovered

Salinger through The Catcher in the Rye in his high school English class. Haw-

thorne enjoyed the book, his own life and personal development sharing paral-

lels with main character Holden Caulfield, a teenager experiencing the world after

leaving a prep school.

The Catcher in the Rye was one of the few books Salinger published before

disappearing into seclusion, refusing both public appearances and publication for

the past 45 years.

“I wish we had more of his writings,” Hawthorne said.

Someone in Salinger’s family should publish his unseen work, he said.

“He’s probably been writing a lot,”Hawthorne said. “It would be interesting to see

what other treasures there are.”

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Rocks finding room for improvement

THIEN SOK/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah’s Beth Rizzo performs during her exhibition floor routine Friday night against Georgia. A strong Utah showing on the floor helped defeat the defending national champions. The Red Rocks will take their No. 3. ranking to Seattle to take on No. 24 Washington tonight.

UtahNo. 3

49.033 48.90048.95849.100

195.992

Season StatsNational Ranking

Vault avg.Bars avg.

Beam Avg.Floor Avg.Total Avg.

WashingtonNo. 24 48.35048.11748.51748.725

193.708

GYMNASTICS

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Utah68.8.436.319.73734.312.213.4

6.46.6

Season StatsPoints per game

FG%3-point FG%

FT%Rebounds per game

Assists per gameTurnovers per game

Steals per gameBlocks per game

BYU82.7.500.416.77737.916.712.38.44.2

MEN’S BASKETBALL

BYU, Utah looking to rebound from losses

LENNIE MAHLER/The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Utes will have their hands full Saturday in Provo trying to knock o! the 12th ranked Cougars in a place few in coach Dave Rose’s era have. BYU has a 76-3 record at home under Rose.

FREE!THROW PERCENTAGE

UTAH!The Runnin’ Utes are ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in free-throw percentage at 73.7 percent, having made 309 out of 419 shots from the charity stripe. Utah has two players averag-ing more than 80 percent per game. Jason Washburn and Luka Drca average 85.7 and 82.8 percent, respectively.

BYU!The Cougars lead the conference in free-throw percentage having made 365 out of 470 for a 77.7 percentage. Jimmer Fre-dette is ranked !rst and Tyler Haws is ranked second in the conference with 90.3 and 88.4 percent, respectively. Jonathan Tavernari also shoots above 80 at 86.7 percent.

EDGE: BYU

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

UTAH!Utah is sitting second-to-last in the conference in !eld goal percentage, shooting 43.6 percent. Washburn is the only Utah player shooting about 60 with 62.1 percent. David Foster is next for the Utes with 57 percent.

BYU!The Cougars lead the MWC in !eld goal percentage as they shoot 50 percent from the !eld. BYU has six play-ers shooting above the 50 percent mark and two shooting above 60 percent. La-mont Morgan Jr. leads the way with 70 percent and Noah Hartsock shoots 61.5 percent.

EDGE: BYU

REBOUNDING

UTAH!The Utes are averaging 34.3 rebounds per game. They are eighth in the conference with 9.7 o"ensive rebounds and !fth with 24.6 defensive rebounds. Kim Tillie and Foster lead the Utah rebound-ing e"orts with 5.8 and 5.2 per game, respectively.

BYU!The Cougars lead the con-ference in defensive rebounds with 27.4 per game and !fth in o"ensive rebounds with 10.5, for a total of 38.5. Tavernari, Hartsock and Haws are tops for BYU with 4.9, 4.8 and 4.6 per game, respectively.

EDGE: BYU

DEFENSE

UTAH!The Utes lead the confer-ence in blocked shots per game aver-aging 6.6—a full two blocks ahead of the rest of the conference. Utah’s average of 6.4 steals per game is good enough for seventh in the conference. Foster leads the team in blocks with 4.3 per game and Drca leads in steals with 1.6 per game.

BYU!The Cougars are fourth in the conference in blocked shots with 4.2 and are second in steals with 8.4. Hartsock leads BYU in blocked shots with 1.45 per game, and Jackson Em-ery leads in steals with 2.66.

EDGE: UTAH

COMPILED BY PAIGE FIELDSTED

3!POINT PERCENTAGE

UTAH!The Utes are ranked !fth in the conference from

beyond the arc at 31.9 percent. Utah is being led by Carlon

Brown, who shoots 38.5 percent. Marshall Henderson is second for the Utes with 33.6 percent.

BYU!The Cougars are also ranked No. 1 in the MWC from three-point range with 41.6 percent. Fredette leads BYU in three-point shooting at 46.7 percent, followed closely by Michael Loyd Jr. with 46.4 percent. Haws also shoots more than 40 at 42.8 percent.

EDGE: BYU

Who has the advantage?

UTAH vs. BYU

Both Cougar teams finding ample success on the court

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How do you view the BYU/Utah Rivalry within your sport?

Elaine Elliott- women’s basketball- “It’s the same for every sport. Everyone feels the same way about it. Everbody wants those Ws and it’s no di!erent in women’s basket-ball.”

Blake Burdette- rugby- “The game is absolutely huge for us. It’s so much more than just another BYU-Utah sporting match. In fact, the BYU-Utah rugby rivalry is the big-gest rugby game on any level in the country.”

Mat Iandolo- women’s tennis- “Until a few years ago it didn’t mean much, but two years ago we beat them twice and we hadn’t beaten them once in 30 years, so we’ve turned the rivalry around. It means something to me as a Utah coach.”

Jim Boylen- men’s basketball- “It’s an honor and a privilege to play in a rivalry game. Not everybody has a natural rival, not everybody gets to play in a rivalry game; I think it’s great.”

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Utah to focus on first-half play

LUCAS ISLEY/The Daily Utah Chronicle

After defeating the Cougars in both matchups last season, the Utes are determined to follow up those back-to-back wins by continuing their streak over BYU on Saturday in the Huntsman Center.

Elaine Elliot Blake Burdett

Matt Iandolo Jim Boylen

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LUCAS ISLEY/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Despite the fact that they defeated the Cougars in both matchups last season, the Utes are determined to follow up back-to-back wins by continuing their streak over BYU Saturday at the Huntsman Center.

Women, men hit the road for ITA kickoff

TENNIS

Swimmers to test mettle against SEC Arkansas

SWIMMING & DIVING

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