- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Guest Lecturer Hands Honors for Infectious Diseases

January 18, 2002

Musicians have their Grammys. Actors have their Emmys. And infectious disease doctors have?nothing like what the entertainment business has. So on Thursday, the U's department of internal medicine decided to have their own awards ceremony at the School of Medicine.

Quote of the Day

By , , and • January 18, 2002

"They are not crazy. They are smart business people."

Letter to the Editor: Practicing What You Preach in 2002

By By Jeanette M. Ricci, Salt Lake City, UT, By Jeanette M. Ricci, Salt Lake City, UT, and By Jeanette M. Ricci, Salt Lake City, UT • January 17, 2002

Editor: I just wanted to give some positive feedback to an opinion column written for the new year (OK?so I didn't keep my resolution to respond to issues in a timely manner). James Seaman wrote an entertaining conversation in his Jan. 3 opinion column, "Looking Ahead in 2002 With a Lively Dialogue," with a very kind message?look for opportunities to make the world a better place.

Making Improvements in Pursuit of King’s Dream

January 17, 2002

Just as a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, Jan. 21st, because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I suppose you knew that, but I highly doubt that most of you planned to recall or celebrate the life of him for which the day is observed. Like the rest of you, I knew who the guy was and the movement he lead, but beyond the most highly repeated phrases from his speech, I was personally unfamiliar with his impact.

The Chronicle’s View: Making Changes for A Better America

January 17, 2002

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not about remembering the past as much as it is about examining the present and looking toward the future. The Civil Rights Movement didn't end in the 1960s, it didn't even start then. Civil rights as a term involves more than racial minorities, it involves everyone.

Cannon Ask for Congress Oly Tix

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Railway May Stop Toxic Shipments

January 17, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Union Pacific may be forced to suspend hazardous rail shipments during the Winter Olympics as a precaution against terrorism or accidental spills. "If it's a safety concern, we'll stop it," Utah Public Safety Commissioner Robert Flowers said Thursday.

Committee to Look At Human Cloning

January 17, 2002

WASHINGTON?The newly installed panel of White House bioethics advisers began work Thursday with a broad discussion of the value of human life and a promise to tackle the dicey subject of human cloning. The 18-member President's Council on Bioethics planned to address whether a ban on cloning should include research and medical treatments, or be limited to efforts to create a human being.

Student Accused of Murder at School

By , , and • January 17, 2002

GRUNDY, Va.?The expelled law school student accused of killing his dean and two others in a campus shooting spree was so paranoid and prone to outbursts that at least one classmate said he saw the violence coming. At Thursday's arraignment on three counts of capital murder, Peter Odighizuwa, 43, told the judge he was sick and needed help.

Gunman Kills Self, 5 in Wedding Hall

January 17, 2002

JERUSALEM?A Palestinian gunman walked into a wedding hall in northern Israel Thursday and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing five people at a bat mitzvah and injuring 30, Israeli police said. A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, the deadliest in more than a month.