- The Daily Utah Chronicle

UNLV Bests Utes Twice at MWCs

May 28, 2002

A tournament headlined with high scores and pitching efforts that left little to be desired would seem to favor the U baseball team, considering the tremendous offensive arsenal of the Utes. However, the Utes could not find any answers for UNLV, as the Rebels beat Utah twice at the double elimination Mountain West Conference Tournament last weekend in Provo.

Ute Ace Mitch Maio Named Co-Player of Year

May 28, 2002

"He came to my doorstep looking to pitch and I was worried that he couldn't pull it together because of his injuries," U coach Tim Esmay said of the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year. "We gave him a chance, and look at what Mitch [Maio] turned into.

College Admission and the Pursuit of Happiness

By By Brent Olsen • May 28, 2002

Should public university admission decisions be affected by race? Some people say current policies are reverse racism, others say the question itself shows racism still runs rampant. I say, echoing our forefathers, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

The Chronicle’s View: Leave Kaplan Out of Union Building

May 28, 2002

Like many organizations and departments on campus, the Union is trying to stretch its budget. Because 30 percent of the building's annual funding comes from a combination of tuition and state Legislature appropriations, the budget cuts that have affected other departments and organizations on campus have also put the Union in a bind.

Men’s Tennis Duo Falls At NCAA Tournament

May 28, 2002

The top Utah men's tennis doubles unit, the No. 23-ranked team of seniors David Mercier and Nik Yip, fell in the first round at the NCAA Championships doubles tournament, held on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The two Utes, the only U representatives at the NCAA Championships, lost in the first round of 32 to a team from Auburn University in the two teams' final set.

Runs Were Aplenty At MWC Tournament

By By Steve Schaack • May 28, 2002

If there is one thing that became apparent following the conclusion of the Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament last weekend, it was the way every team swung the bats?this conference can flat out hit the ball. Other than the championship games Saturday, there were very few tournament games in single digits.

Quote of the Day

By , , and • May 28, 2002

"Does the life you're living mean anything to anyone besides yourself?"

8 Killed on Roads During Holiday

By , , and • May 28, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Three men were killed when a pickup truck crashed into a semitrailer truck that had stopped because of another accident, bringing Utah's holiday weekend highway death toll to eight since Friday. The accident occurred about 8 p.m. Monday on southbound Interstate 15 officials said.

ASUU Pres Statewide Student Leader

May 28, 2002

Newly elected U student body president Billy Edwards is also the student leader for more than 120,000 students in the state. Edwards was elected president of the Utah Student Association by the Utah Council of Student Body Presidents in May. The Utah Student Association is made up of student leaders from nine state institutions as well as Brigham Young University and Westminster.

Proposed Majors Will Not Create Additional Costs

May 28, 2002

U administrators say they will make cuts to academic departments to balance the budget, while they are simultaneously creating others. During May, the Academic Senate and Board of Trustees approved three new majors for fall, 2002. At the same time, lawmakers have announced that in June they will need to cut another $138 million from the state budget.