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Show THE RIVALRY Thanksgiving 2007 The roots of the rivalry FREEDOM its first game, 12-7. Before then, the U had won 17 out of the 20 games between the two teams and tied three times, said Liz Abel, U associate The athletic conflict between the Univer- athletics director of sports information. Just as the Cougars gained some ground, sity of Utah and Brigham Young University didn't begin with football, although now the World War II put the rivalry on hold for rivalry game is probably the most-hyped three years. Utah resumed its dominating reputation until 1958, when the Cougars won matchup between the two schools. "Our first game was baseball, which actu- their second game. In November 2005, The Wall Street Jourally broke out into a fight," said Jeff Reynolds, BYU's sports information director for football. nal ranked the BYU-Utah football rivalry as In 1895, the heated rivalry between what the fourth best in the country, right under was then called Brigham Young Academy Alabama-Auburn. and the U started in a baseball game that The rivalry's reach has grown over the ended in a o-o tie, causing members of both years, keeping fans cheering even when they teams to rush out of their dugouts and onto live outside of Utah. For this year's game, the field to exchange blows. U alumnus Mike Havertz in San Diego and The bad blood spilt on the field only grew BYU alumni Jerry and Cindy Pratt in Calgary, thicker between Utes and Cougars, and it Canada, will be rooting for their teams. Havwasn't long before the schools found them- ertz and the Pratts are presidents of alumni chapters in their areas. selves disagreeing about something else. U alumnus Jason Barlow will watch the game The actual timing of the beginning of thefootball rivalry is contested because of BYA's even though he'll be away from his Washington, name change to Brigham Young University. D.C., home to visit in-laws for Thanksgiving. Utah fans might say that their football rivalry "I'll be cheering for (the Utes) as loud began in the late 1800s, when the U played from my Las Vegas hotel room as I would if I BYA six times between 1896 and 1899, but was there," Barlow said. BYU fans might say those games didn't count Bob Livsey, another U alumnus, will be because they took place before the name watching the game at McCovey's Restaurant change in 1903. in the east San Francisco Bay Area, an annual Whether or not the early games count, the U tradition he shares with more than 50 other dominated for about 40 years. Utah took home Ute and Cougar fans. the glory every year until 1942, when BYU won m.mcfall@chronicle.utah.edu Graham said. "We're not going to go out and protect people who are going out of their way to criticize the (LDS) Church and its policies." Although the U does not have an honor code, it -does have formal policies regulating academic freedom. Some policies require faculty members to adhere to course-related discussions instead of using class time to present then- own ideas. With regards to sexual harassment, professors can use sexualized examples but cannot single out iridividuals to make sexual comments. "I view these as clearly some limits on speech that are appropriate to respecting academic freedom," Olson said. When it comes to course content, professors can determine what material to use—but they must fully disclose that information to students at the beginning of the course. If students find the material objectionable, they can petition the professor for alternate material or drop the course, but the professor has no obligation to change the material. This policy was added following a lawsuit in the late 1990s when U student Christina Axson-Flynn sued the school because she refused to swear in her acting class. She said asking her to do so would be a violation of her personal re- Michael McFall STAFF WRITER continued from Page 13 ligious beliefs. As part of the settlement of the case, the U agreed to create the accommodations policy requiring professors to present all material at the beginning of the course. Not everyone rates the U poorly for academic freedom. The American Association of University Professors has listed BYU since the 1930s on their list of organizations or institutions with bad censorship records, but the U is not on the list. BYU's policies also came under fire when physics professor Steven Jones retired after making controversial statements about government involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Centers. "He "made it very clear that it was his decision," Jenkins said. "(His leaving was) not regarding academic freedom, it was the process of his investigation that was in question." Jenkins said the school conducted a faculty survey asking opinions about academic freedom. Eighty-eight percent of faculty members said they have more freedom at BYU than at other universities because of the opportunity to explore religious subjects. Graham said there is "quite a large room for dissent" on the issue, but the rules are publicly stated and discussed among faculty. r.mcconkie@ chronicle.utah.edu ...thefeeling every body wants : OF EACE M I N D , BODY & GIFT The holidays can be one of the most stressful times of the year, so this year give the gift of relaxation with gift certificates from Massage Envy. Our professional therapists can provide peace and tranquility to friends, family, business associates, or anyone who could use a little relaxation during the hectic holiday season. 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