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Letter to the Editor: Only Axson-Flynn Is to Blame

By By Blake Barlow, Junior, Actor Training Program, By Blake Barlow, Junior, Actor Training Program, and By Blake Barlow, Junior, Actor Training Program • March 14, 2002

Editor: As a U student in the Actor Training Program, I am doubly sorry to hear that Christina Axson-Flynn and her lawyer Mr. McConkie are at it again. Not only does it turn an unwarranted eye of scrutiny toward the program that I love, but also it reinforces in the local psyche that all U students and even faculty are collectively anti-Mormon.

Utes Dance With Hoosiers Tonight

March 14, 2002

The Utah men's basketball team (21-8) has never lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament under coach Rick Majerus. Meanwhile, its first round NCAA opponent, the Indiana Hoosiers (20-11), were bounced in coach Mike Davis's first trip to the Dance last year by Kent State.

U Athletics Dept Named to U.S. News Honor Roll

March 14, 2002

Of the 321 schools that comprise the NCAA Division I, only 20 were selected by U.S. News and World Report for its "Honor Roll of College Sports." The U is one of them. The study included five main criteria upon which the Honor Roll was based: ?Sanctions?which measured how many so-called "major infractions" schools had been assessed by the NCAA between Feb.

Technology Holds Key to Emancipation From Oil

By By Cris Brockway, Chronicle Opinion Columnist • March 14, 2002

While shopping last week at my favorite store, Wild Oats, I noticed my favorite cookies, Frookwiches, were on sale?two packages for $4. Well, I'm not one to pass on a bargain (or on cookies for that matter) so I bought six packages. Why not? They're non perishable, and I had never seen them this cheap.

Ranked Opponents Ahead at Kia Classic

March 14, 2002

It's back on the road again for the U softball team. At least the Utes are out of the snowy weather. After having its homestand with No. 2 Arizona canceled because of snow fall, the team is in Fullerton, Calif., to participate in the Kia Classic, hosted by Cal-State Fullerton.

Legacy Daily Cost Swells to $119,000

March 14, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The estimated cost of the delay in Legacy Highway construction has been hiked to $119,000 a day, but state officials say costs should be dropping soon. The state originally estimated the cost at $92,500 a day. With the arrival of more bills, the cost is now put at $119,000 per day, the Utah Department of Transportation said.

The U.S. News and World Report’s “Honor Roll of College Sports”

March 14, 2002

The U.S. News and World Report examined the athletic departments of the 321 schools that have NCAA Division I status. Using a set of five criteria, it selected 20 schools to comprise its "Honor Roll of College Sports" rankings. Those schools, which are not ranked hierarchically, but listed alphabetically, include: ? Boston College, Boston ? Brown University, Providence, R.

Oly Proselytizing Banned in Venue

March 14, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?A Christian group from the state of Georgia that has been told by Salt Lake Olympic organizers to take its message and Jesus pins away from Paralympic venues is saying they are being discriminated against. Representatives of Action Ministries International were told by an E Center security guard that they could not wear religious insignia or speak to people inside the venue.

Forensics Test Remains for Bin Laden’s DNA

March 14, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan?Coalition forces searched caves and blasted bunkers Thursday in the Shah e-Kot Valley abandoned by al Qaeda forces after heavy U.S. airstrikes, as forensics experts conducted DNA tests to make certain none of the terrorist organization's senior leaders was among the dead.

Yugoslavia’s Name Officially Changed

March 14, 2002

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia?Serbia and Montenegro signed a historic accord Thursday to radically restructure their federation, dropping the name Yugoslavia and granting greater autonomy to prevent the country's final breakup. The agreement, reached by the European Union, was signed by Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and other Serbian and Montenegrin officials.