- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Quit Watering the Lawn Already

By and • July 9, 2003

Editor: Utah's in a drought and Gov. Michael Leavitt has repeatedly asked us not to water our lawns between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., yet when I walked by the Field House yesterday at 2 p.m., the sidewalks were drenched, and all the east side sprinklers were on-same thing in Presidents Circle last week and who knows where else.

The Chronicle’s View: Matheson Sets a Good Example for U

By and • July 9, 2003

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Math Teachers Learn How to Better Educate Their Students

July 9, 2003

Only hours after giving a lecture on music's relation to math, internationally acclaimed pianist Robert Taub performed in front of a packed crowd of U mathematicians and others from around the world on July 8. His performance was the first of many "cross-program activities" offered to participants of the 13th annual Park City Mathematics Institute Summer Session, which began June 29.

Racism Is Bad

July 9, 2003

Racial tension yet again fuels talk radio tirades and agitates the masses. Through it all, President Bush finally made his opinion on slavery known. Despite a flubbed line that seemingly supported human bondage, the man truly dislikes the practice. Yet, he failed to quell the masses.

Cool as ICE

July 9, 2003

It's not in the course catalog. U students will not find it wedged somewhere between intermediate algebra and calculus. The excursion which took U physics and math students to the frigid Arctic is not on any course syllabus, but it exists at the U, in the fine print, nevertheless.

Regents Look for Solution to Statewide Nursing Shortage

July 9, 2003

There are just too few nurses. "The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows," said the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in a recent statement. The issue was discussed at the July 9 meeting of the Utah State Board of Regents at their offices at the Gateway.

Brooks Retires from Women’s Resource Ctr.

July 9, 2003

Kathy Brooks didn't expect her roots to grow so deeply in Utah soil. When she moved here 14 years ago, she didn't think her job would turn into a career. She decided to keep her house in New Mexico and give it to her son, who was attending college at the time.

Uniting the World One Pair of Pants at a Time

By By Brian Johnson • July 9, 2003

They say that the first impression is often the most important. The first impression that others make is partly (if not mostly) based on wardrobe. Because of the present nature of first impressions, people who have a "trendy" wardrobe are able to cheat their way to a favorable first impression.

Indian Students Assoc. Elects Its New Leaders

July 9, 2003

The U's Indian Student Association is getting democratic. For the first time in its history, the group held an election for next year's governing body, in comparison to its previous practice of unanimously selecting a committee of leaders. Karthik Ramanathan of the Common Sense party won the election, along with his committee.

Matheson May Run

By and • July 9, 2003

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