- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Ex-Utes Happy to Be Rid of Majerus

May 1, 2002

Four U men's basketball players with limited roles in the 2001-02 season?sophomore Lance Allred, freshman Eric Osmundson, redshirt Cameron Goettsche and walk-on Chris Huber?all decided to vacate the program in a matter of weeks of each other, leaving only five active team members to return for the 2002-03 season.

Majerus Can’t Boot Players If They Leave

May 1, 2002

Losing three scholarship players in a single offseason, each with significant amounts of eligibility remaining, normally would not be cause for alarm for the U men's basketball team. After all, one need only remember the yearly exodus of throwaway athletes named Jordie McTavish, Ben Heusser, David Jackson, Tyler Johnston, Trent Whiting, Gary Colbert, Jon Carlisle, Kevin Bradley, Jon Godfread and Mike Puzey to recognize that esteemed coach Rick Majerus has a long and storied history of discarding those he belatedly realizes are not of the quality level he had anticipated.

Utes Host Last Place, Troublesome Lobos

May 1, 2002

Hosting the team that resides in the cellar of the conference may sound like the ideal situation for the U baseball team. However, the New Mexico Lobos are that team, and they had the Utes number in the first week of the conference season. The Lobos were able to completely blow away the Utes in all three games of the slugfest series by scores of 13-9, 20-11 and 13-12.

The Chronicle’s View: Talking About a Parking Revolution

May 1, 2002

Six months after its creation, the parking task force has formally submitted its recommendations to U President Bernie Machen. The options include, among other things, a mass transit marketing campaign, carpooling and a parking fee increase?not exactly revolutionary ideas.

Consumerism Hinders Scientific Problem Solving

By By Chris Brockway • May 1, 2002

Today's column is dedicated to all those students who are now cramming, stressing and otherwise cursing themselves over the work and studying they should have been doing all semester. This column is dedicated to the procrastinators. If you are reading this now, there's a good chance that you're procrastinating.

First Place on the Line for U Softball

May 1, 2002

The U softball team took most of the week off in preparation for a big weekend in New Mexico and Colorado. The Utes will play New Mexico in a doubleheader on Friday, followed by another doubleheader with Colorado State on Sunday. The long layoff won't hurt the Utes, according to U coach Mona Stevens, who said the team has been so preoccupied with the end of the school year and finals they've kept themselves busy.

Is Big Transition in Store for Jazz?

May 1, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Their frustrating season over at last, the steady, aging Utah Jazz face a potentially massive makeover. Everything hinges on what 40-year-old John Stockton decides about next season. Team owner Larry Miller said he plans to meet with Stockton in the coming weeks to learn whether the future Hall of Famer will return for a 19th NBA season.

The West Is the Only League Worth Watching

May 1, 2002

Watching the eight Eastern Conference playoff teams fight for a spot in the NBA Finals gives new meaning to the word pointless. Ever since the departure of Michael Jordan, the team to come out of the East was just icing on the cake for the team to come out of the West?a ceremonial whipping post.

U Faces Talented Field at BYU Invitational

May 1, 2002

The U track and field team is now hitting the stretch run in the outdoor season. The Mountain West Conference Championships are only a couple weeks away, as the Utes head into BYU's Clearance Robison Invitational. "We want to be good enough so by the time we hit the conference championships, we can hit our goal of fourth place," said U track and field coach Lisa Collet.

Biologists Publish Bacteria Research

May 1, 2002

Two U biologists have discovered a possible explanation for why chemical sensors cluster together on the ends of bacteria. Their research could lead to the improved treatment and early detection of bacterial infections. John Parkinson, a professor of molecular biology, said that bacteria either swim toward or away from chemicals in its environment, depending on the nature of the chemical.