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Senate Postpones Deciding K-UTE’s Fate

March 21, 2002

The Student Senate voted Thursday to change the way student government spends money, but postponed deciding student radio station K-UTE's fate.

Palestine Suicide Bomber Kills Two

March 21, 2002

JERUSALEM?A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in a main downtown Jerusalem shopping area Thursday in an anti-Israeli attack that killed two bystanders. At least 60 were wounded, police said. In response to the blast, Israel canceled a round of U.

Youth Charged in Professor’s Death

March 21, 2002

VALDOSTA, Ga.?A teenager was charged and another suspect was being sought Thursday in the shooting death of a university professor, whose body was found locked in the trunk of his car. Bobby Blake, 44, an assistant dean at Valdosta State University, had been shot several times, said Sgt.

Bush’s Tour Plans Stay Intact After Bombing

March 21, 2002

EL PASO, Texas?President Bush said Thursday "two-bit terrorists'' who exploded a bomb near the U.S. Embassy in Peru would not stop him from going there as part of a Latin American trip. Bush spoke in the Oval Office minutes before leaving the White House for a flight to Mexico, the first leg of a four day trip that also will take him to Lima, Peru, and El Salvador to promote democracy and reform.

Pope Denounces Sex-Abuse Scandal

March 21, 2002

VATICAN CITY?Breaking his silence, Pope John Paul II denounced the "grave scandal" of priests implicated in sex abuse cases rocking the Roman Catholic Church, saying they had betrayed their vows and succumbed to evil. In an annual pre-Easter message to priests released Thursday by the Vatican, the pope addressed the issue that has seriously embarrassed the church in the United States and elsewhere.

Gymnasts Face BYU in Final Home Meet

March 21, 2002

The Huntsman Center is always a raucous, seething den of energy when the U gymnastics team is competing there. In the Utes' five meets at JMHC thus far this year, they've averaged 9,048 in attendance and picked up five victories, running their consecutive home dual meet win total to 169 now.

Footabll Starts Spring Session Next Friday

March 21, 2002

Though the first game on the schedule doesn't occur for another five months, the beginning of the U football team's season is just one week away. On March 29, the Utes will officially begin their Spring practice session at the McCarthey Practice Field in preparation for the 2002 season.

Weekend Sports Roundup: Baseball

March 21, 2002

Hoping that being swept last weekend by New Mexico was just a fluke, the U baseball team will try to turn things around quickly against UNLV. "It is important to bounce back this weekend, but we are not going to panic," said U coach Tim Esmay. "Our team played well up until last week, and now we just have to hope it was one of those weekends.

Weekend Sports Roundup: Tennis

March 21, 2002

Playing nationally ranked teams has been nothing out of the ordinary for the U women's tennis team. However, playing consistently well against them has been the problem. Last weekend, the Utes played a very good TCU team, and were crushed 7-0. The Utes will be playing two conference opponents this weekend in Las Vegas, and both of the teams are nationally ranked.

Rethinking the Way We Teach and Learn Science

By By Cris Brockway, Chronicle Opinion Columnist • March 21, 2002

This is a plea to science and math teachers everywhere?Stop being so boring! There's an ambient feeling out there that teachers of the more technical, math-based curricula regularly skipped one very important class while they were in school: "Keep-my attention-please 101.