- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Gun fight

August 6, 2003

Welcome to the U, home of one of the nation's most heated gun battles-not a literal battle, of course. In an ongoing debate and court deliberations of a lawsuit-the makings of which have spanned nearly two years-Utah State Attorney General Mark Shurtleff maintains his opinion that concealed weapons should be allowed on the U campus.

Gearing Up

August 6, 2003

The president of Pixar Animation Studios-who helped create "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo"-is a graduate of the U's College of Engineering. So is the co-founder of Adobe Systems, the inventor of the compact disc and the designers of the Hotel Bellagio Fountain and the cauldron for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Big names come to U

August 6, 2003

Five highly regarded scientists are traveling to the U to give lectures this year. The College of Science and the College of Mines and Earth Sciences are sponsoring the "Frontier of Science Lecture Series," in which some of the nation's most prominent members of the science community will speak.

U TRAX to be ready in September, officials say

August 6, 2003

The new TRAX line extension will be finished this fall. The line allows students, faculty and the public to ride to the Health Sciences Center on Medical Drive. The line, which has been under construction since May 16, 2002, is on schedule and will be available for public use on Sept.

U diversity on upward swing

August 6, 2003

Ali Hasnain Chronicle News Editor U President Bernie Machen-since becoming president in 1997-is recognized by many for his efforts to increase diversity on campus. In a Dec. 5, 2002 article, The Chronicle reported that, according to figures released from the U's Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, statistics have significantly jumped during his reign.

Fees yield access to campus

August 6, 2003

New and old students at the U, especially those without scholarships or financial aid, will be paying a good amount of money to attend the flagship institution of Utah. Many consider it to be the best education for the dollar in the state, but paying tuition and student fees is one thing.

Make way for the new

August 6, 2003

Upper campus is constantly under construction. The Eccles Critical Care Pavilion, located in the north wing of University Hospital, opened to the public last April. It was the first of six major construction projects to be completed in the Health Sciences area.

Parking woes

August 6, 2003

Feeling a little congested? Now that the Olympics have been over for more than a year, parking on campus is returning to normal, except in the Health Sciences area. Several new projects, like the Health Sciences Education Building, the new Moran Eye Center and the Emma Eccles Jones Medical Science Building, are all being constructed on former parking spaces.

U construction nearing an end

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This summer has been a busy one for the road construction teams. Due to last year's Winter Olympic games, the summer work that would have been done during summer 2002 was postponed for a year. "We didn't know how much damage [to the roads] there would be," said David Moyes, construction coordinator of Commuter Services.

Student leader breakdown

August 6, 2003

ASUU President Johnson sees this year's administration as a "facilitator of student groups for them to accomplish things," and says he wants ASUU to work to combine student groups and events to build a sense of community. The president serves as the chief executive officer as well as a voting member of the Board of Trustees and the Utah Council of Student Body Presidents, which helps with lobbying efforts at the state Legislature.