- The Daily Utah Chronicle

14 Christians Die in Maluku Attack

April 27, 2002

JAKARTA, Indonesia?Black masked assailants armed with guns, grenades and daggers stormed a village in Indonesia's religiously divided Maluku province Sunday, killing 14 Christians in a brutal pre-dawn attack that threatened a fragile peace pact. The dozen men entered the mostly Christian village of Soya on the outskirts of Ambon, the provincial capital and the focus of three years of sectarian violence that killed 9,000 people.

Plane Chrashes Into Wasatch Mountain

April 27, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?A small airplane crashed in heavy rain into Traverse Ridge in Draper on Saturday, killing one man. Sheriff's deputies returned to the site on Sunday to search for another person who may have been aboard the plane. Federal investigators also planned a visit.

Winds, Tornadoes Strike South States

April 27, 2002

NASHVILLE, Tenn.?Tornadoes battered parts of Tennessee and Kentucky on Sunday, destroying homes and sending people to hospitals. One man was killed when his home was destroyed by high winds. The tornados were part of a powerful storm system that swept across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys during the night with heavy rain, large hail and high wind.

Motorcycle Gangs Brawl at Casino

April 27, 2002

LAUGHLIN, Nev.?Rival motorcycle gangs armed with guns and knives clashed on a crowded casino floor early Saturday, leaving three dead and at least 12 wounded as terrified gamblers ducked for cover. The shooting, the worst ever inside a Nevada casino, occurred during a weekend gathering of motorcycle groups, including the Mongols and Hells Angels.

Genetics Frim Uses Web for Genealogy

By and • April 27, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The Internet company MyFamily.com has teamed with Salt Lake City's Relative Genetics laboratories to offer DNA tests to people to hone their genealogical research. The Ancestry GenetiKit, a suite of DNA tests aimed at helping clients confirm or rule out suspected relationships, fills in gaps in their pedigrees.

Men’s Tennis Outlasts Rebels

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International Student, Lavern May, Dies Of Heart Failure

By , , and • April 25, 2002

Anthropology student Lavern Decarla May, 37, died of heart failure on Monday. An international student from Jamaica, May graduated from Ricks College and would have graduated at the end of this semester. She is survived by numerous brothers and sisters living in Jamaica, the Bahamas and New Jersey.

Female Staff Seminar Concludes for the Year

By , , and • April 25, 2002

Since the beginning of Fall Semester, female staff members have been meeting twice a month to unite diverse areas of campus and to better inform each other about the workings of a university as part of the staff leadership development seminar. Organized by the U human resources office and health sciences and sponsored by the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, the seminar began with lessons on the history of higher education.

Letter to the Editor: Stop Complaining, Start Participating

By By Brian Bosworth, Junior, Economics, By Brian Bosworth, Junior, Economics, and By Brian Bosworth, Junior, Economics • April 25, 2002

Editor: I can't tell you how many times I've heard my fellow classmates whine like kicked mules (no offense to the Student Organization for Animal Rights) about the policies and procedures of the university. I also could not tell you how many times I've heard these same peers come up with refreshingly new and exciting ideas for change and improvement.

Unexpected Art: Painting Pop Up in Unlikely Places

By , , and • April 25, 2002

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