- The Daily Utah Chronicle

U Hospital Treats Student’s Olympic Hacking Cough

By By Rupert Fancipants, Comical News Editor • March 3, 2002

The crowds have left, the signs are coming down and 17 days of glory are now just a memory. Many Utah agencies?the U included?talk about "Olympic legacies"?such as the cauldron at Rice-Eccles Stadium. For one U student, the Olympic legacy is a little bit more grim.

Business School Gets Olympic Applicants

March 3, 2002

During the Olympic Break, most of campus remained deserted, but the School of Business kept busy trying to find jobs for Olympians. "We had quite a bit of activity throughout the entire break," said Jack Brittain, dean of the school. The business school hosted the World Olympians Association, an Olympic alumni association which provided career help to Olympians in the Salt Lake Games.

Students Can Tailor Personal Info on Web Site

March 3, 2002

Students wanting to withhold some personal information from the U Web site while making other information public will soon be able to. Instead of allowing students to post their names and phone numbers while withholding their addresses, the system currently gives students a choice between posting all of their directory information or none of it.

A Biased System? U Students Compete for Rhodes Scholarships With Little Success

March 3, 2002

Giving its winners at least two free years of study at Oxford University, the Rhodes Scholarships is arguably the most prestigious scholarship available to U.S. students. A common criticism of the scholarship is that only students from equally prestigious colleges and universities have a chance of winning.

Legislative Bills Affecting Higher Education

By , , and • March 3, 2002

House Bill 111: State Responsibility for Regulation of Post-secondary Schools, sponsored by Rep. Afton Bradshaw, R-Salt Lake. Summary: The bill transfers responsibility of regulating post-secondary proprietary schools from the State Board of Regents to the Division of Consumer Protection.

Lawmaker Targets Medical School

By , , and • March 3, 2002

On Feb. 27, Rep. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, was at the Capitol by 7 a.m. At an early morning meeting, the House Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on a bill Dayton sponsored. Her bill, as it originally stated, prohibited "institutions of higher education from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any group on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, ethnicity or national origin in admissions policies and practices.

Theatre Association Pulls Support From Axson-Flynn

March 3, 2002

The world's largest stage theatre association has pulled its support of Christina Axson Flynn and her lawsuit against the U, citing misinformation provided by her lawyers. Actors' Equity Association publicized their support of Axson-Flynn on Thursday in a friend-of-the-court brief.

Enron: Looking at Regulations and Ethics

March 3, 2002

For many people unfamiliar with accounting, the job of an accountant seems cut and dried. Accountants simply add revenues, subtract expenses, take out a little for taxes, and voila, the job is finished. See you at the pool. Closer to the truth is this joke, which would be funny if it weren't so accurate.

Letter to the Editor: Don’t Be Afraid of Open Debate

By By Michael Pearson, Surgical Processing, U Hospital, By Michael Pearson, Surgical Processing, U Hospital, and By Michael Pearson, Surgical Processing, U Hospital • March 3, 2002

Editor: I was thoroughly impressed with Cris Brockway's Feb. 28 opinion article, "A Separation of Church and?Science?" If we intend to be an educated society, we MUST allow different views to be voiced. It's called "free speech." If creationists have enough facts and evidence to build a museum, then it should be built.

Opinion Cartoon

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