- The Daily Utah Chronicle

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

May 29, 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.

College Admission and the Pursuit of Happiness

By By Brent Olsen • May 29, 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.

Ute Ace Mitch Maio Named Co-Player of Year

May 29, 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.

UNLV Bests Utes Twice at MWCs

May 29, 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.

Evening Brings Indian Culture to UC-Davis Campus

May 29, 2002

Tara Simms The California Aggie University of California at Davis DAVIS, Calif.?Freeborn Hall was immersed in the sights and sounds of Indian culture on Sunday night during the ninth annual India Night, presented by the Indian Student Association. The program "intend[s] to showcase the diversity of Indian cultures that [University of California-Davis] has to offer," said ISA co-president Ranil Piyaratna.

2 Berkeley Students Removed From Study Abroad Program

May 29, 2002

The Daily Bruin University California-Los Angeles LOS ANGELES?Two University of California students were withdrawn from the systemwide education abroad program Wednesday after they were detained by Israeli authorities. The two were part of a group of 10 foreign activists who entered the scene of a standoff between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.

Player Nicknaming Needs Flavor

May 29, 2002

I feel a need to address a problem that is ruining my bliss while watching NBA Playoff basketball. Whether you blame this problem on the effects of the television and Internet due to the visual revolution or a general dumbing of society, creative basketball player nicknames have gone streaming downhill in recent years.