- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Fighting Academia’s Pro-Machine Bias

By By Bill McCormick, Salt Lake City, UT, By Bill McCormick, Salt Lake City, UT, and By Bill McCormick, Salt Lake City, UT • April 28, 2002

Editor: I read your coverage of the science and literature conference with growing dismay. From your coverage?as well as what I've heard elsewhere?the symposium seemed to have been totally dominated by the type of person who broke into wild cheering when IBM's "Deep Blue" beat Gary Kasparov a few years back.

ISU Opens Case for Oly Skating Judge

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Track and Field Split Weekend at Pair of Meets

April 28, 2002

After a week of cancellations due to weather conditions, the U track and field team competed in two meets. The Idaho State Springfest, which pitted some solid teams such as BYU, Idaho State, Utah, and Southern Utah was where most of the team went, while a handful of athletes were sent to the Oregon Invitational.

Baseball Feeling Confident

April 28, 2002

Confidence has been an attribute the U baseball team has gained throughout each series. After starting the conference season by being swept by the New Mexico Lobos, the team now feels it can beat anyone, after taking two out of three from San Diego State. "The two best teams in the conference were playing in our series this weekend, and we came out on top," said U baseball coach Tim Esmay.

The Chronicle’s View: Executive Cabinet Will Determine ASUU’s Success

April 28, 2002

Although Bill Edwards and Randall Lloyd will get the lion's share of the credit?and criticism?for the success of next year's Associated Students of the University of Utah administration, the 15 newly appointed members of the Executive Cabinet are the ones responsible for making a difference.

What Tomorrow Brings: Last Conversation With Father Fitzgerald

April 28, 2002

This is the last opinion column I will ever write. So instead of shamelessly promoting my crackpot philosophies, I decided to share with you another recent conversation with my buddy, Catholic priest and fellow beer sipping Irishman, Father Fitzgerald. "How are you, James?" "Well, Padre, I've got to tell you, writer's block has me again.

Coles Gets Ready to Take Reins of Academic Senate

April 28, 2002

She is considered by most to be a poet and teacher, but next year Katharine Coles will also be a top administrator at the U. As the Academic Senate president for the 2002-2003 year, Coles will represent the U's 3,500 faculty members as she takes her seat on the U's Executive Cabinet.

Presenter’s Office Will Release Student Survey

April 28, 2002

Two weeks ago the Student Senate spent no time discussing the Presenter's Office budget, despite a bill threatening to cut its funding by nearly half. Sen. Sam Swenson, humanities, proposed a resolution to decrease the funding of the Presenter's Office to 20 percent of ASUU's annual budget.

Edwards Appoints Executive Cabinet

April 28, 2002

The 15 students who will organize many student government programs next year and determine the fate of $67,600 have been chosen. The Executive Cabinet of the Associated Students of the University of Utah is the group who direct some of the most visible programs of ASUU, including the student advocacy forums and the family fun days.

Senate: Oil Price Increases Forced

April 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?While the industry often blames gasoline price spikes on market-driven shortages, a congressional investigation has found that some oil companies reduce supplies when markets are tight to force up prices and profits. The investigation by a Senate subcommittee found that industry manipulation of gasoline supplies exacerbated tight fuel markets and helped produce some of the sharp price spikes over the last three years, especially in the Midwest.