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Photo: Rekindled Spirit

By and • January 22, 2003

The Olympic Caldron will stand to the south of Rice-Eccles Stadium, not far from its initial placement.

Whitticisms: Readers Fire Back At Changing MLK Day Name

By and • January 22, 2003

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Joe Mayne’s letter

By By [email protected] and By [email protected] • January 22, 2003

By [email protected]:In response to Joe Mayne's letter "Even Good Mormons Think Freely" (1-22-3), I guess he never read:"When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done. When they...

Anti-War Protests

By By [email protected] and By [email protected] • January 22, 2003

By [email protected] isn't the sixtys. We can't say: this isn't our war. We can't wonder what it is exactly that we are doing involved in the politics of a country thousands of miles away. Because this...

By and • January 22, 2003

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Letter to the Editor: Mormon Race Panel Story Poorly Done

By and • January 21, 2003

Editor: In reading the Jan. 15 article "Mormons Discuss Racial Inequality," I became quite confused. I am an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I'm white. Were those panelists all members of the LDS Church? Were they all in good standing? If they are all currently faithful members of the church, were their comments taken out of context? I don't think that any active member of the church would ever attack the church or its leadership in this way.

Letter to the Editor: The Real “Truth” About Smoking

By and • January 21, 2003

Editor: The truth is that anti-smoking advertisements are misleading and inappropriate. I am not a smoker, but several times I have considered taking up smoking as a protest against the anti-smoking campaign. Lately my annoyance has turned to anger. Today's anti-smoking campaigns are filled with bad science and blatant lies.

Letter to the Editor: Why Do Race Peferences Offend?

By and • January 21, 2003

Editor: Why do people think they're being attacked by affirmative action? How is a nation atoned of past and current sins by simply declaring that attitudes toward certain minorities have changed and that we should forget about it and move on? Affirmative action has nothing to do with beating down on whitey.

Gymnastics Gets First Win of 2003 Season

By and • January 21, 2003

After UCLA broke the 23-year Ute home winning streak last week, Utah came back and defeated BYU on Friday night, 196.800-194.700. "We started a new streak tonight," U gymnast Melissa Vituj said. BYU hung tough throughout the contest, but could not overcome an excellent Ute performance.

Registration for WinterFest Open Until January 31

By and • January 21, 2003

The U's annual winter celebration will hit the Union Patio on Feb. 6. "Fire and Ice: Winterfest 2003" will feature complimentary cider, coffee and cocoa and will allow student teams to compete in ice sculpture competitions. "Winterfest is a great way for diverse individuals and organizations on campus to come together to have fun in the spirit of competition," said Winterfest Chairman Frank Chacon in a recent statement.