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Quote of the Date

By , , and • April 5, 2002

"Hopefully they can take it to the next level."

Science Fair Attracts Young and Bright

April 5, 2002

At 12 years old, Landon Quintana is an expert. Quintana, a seventh-grader at Kearns-St. Ann, has spent most of his childhood studying the mysteries surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. "I've been interested in this subject since at least third or fourth grade, and I've been reading books about JFK my whole life," Quintana said.

Marriage Pressure Weighs on Brigham Young U. Students

By By U Wire • April 5, 2002

Lani Dame The Daily Universe Brigham Young University PROVO?Seventy-five percent of the Brigham Young University student body is single, yet marriage is a common topic of discussion, banter and concern. Because of this concern and other pressures, students may rush into a commitment they are not prepared for and do not fully understand.

Impact Edges Its Way Into Office

April 5, 2002

Bill Edwards and Randall Lloyd were relieved, grateful and screaming when they found out they won the election. The two leaders of the Impact Party were mobbed by supporters when Josh Walker, elections registrar, read the numbers. The Impact Party received 1,350 votes and Elevation earned 1,294.

English Hires Film Grad in Tough Year

April 5, 2002

English Professor Alice Maurice knows she is lucky to have a job. "The academic job market is not very good and hasn't been very good for a long time," she said. Maurice received a doctorate in English from Cornell University in January and landed a teaching job at the U just months later.

Crews Remove ‘Torchbearer’

April 5, 2002

U students and faculty bid a final farewell to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games as workers take down remnants of the Olympic banner that covered the Social and Behavioral Science Tower for more than four months. The banner, known as "The Torchbearer," will be disassembled in six separate panel sections over the next few days.

Impact Dominates Races in Senate, General Assembly

April 5, 2002

The Impact Party dominated the race for General Assembly and Student Senate as well as winning the top executive offices. Eight victorious senators and 35 new members of the Assembly ran with the Impact Party, while Elevation elected only six senators and 11 members of the Assembly.

Defeated Allen Feels ‘Great’

April 5, 2002

Since the student body primary election less than one week ago, Elevation candidates worked hard to close the 276 vote gap with opponent Impact. In the end, the spread shrunk, but Elevation still didn't pull the votes needed to win the final election. "We worked hard, harder than anybody else," said Colter Hammer, Elevation vice presidential candidate.

Election Committee Fines Elevation $60

April 5, 2002

The Impact Party thinks Elevation got off easy Thursday when the Elections Committee dismissed one grievance against the party and levied a petty fine for the other. Impact filed two grievances Thursday, one accused Elevation of violating U policy by sending out unsolicited bulk email, the other of violating residence hall policy when campaigning door to door in student apartments.

U Gymnasts Head to Regionals in Oregon

April 5, 2002

The Utah gymnastics team couldn't have entered the postseason on a better note. The Red Rocks are coming off a herculean school record 198.425 team score, the highest score in women's gymnastics this year as well as the second highest score in NCAA history.