- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Senate Postpones Deciding K-UTE’s Fate

March 21, 2002

The Student Senate voted Thursday to change the way student government spends money, but postponed deciding student radio station K-UTE's fate.

LDSSA Selects New President

March 21, 2002

Steve McConkie, a long-time member of the Latter-day Saints Student Association, will lead the largest student group next year. LDS Institute of Religion leadership announced that McConkie will serve as LDSSA president for the 2002-2003 academic year. McConkie started the year as the education chairman of the LDSSA council, but once the vice president stepped down after getting married, he moved into the No.

Students Ask Leavitt to Veto Bill Requiring 60 Hours for Residency

March 21, 2002

The presence of dozens of college students turned the heads of tourists at the state Capitol Wednesday, but students will have to wait until next week to know how the governor will react to their plea. Students organized a rally at the Capitol to urge Gov.

The Best, Worst That Sports TV Has to Give Us

March 21, 2002

They help make the game more interesting for those watching it on television. We know their voices. As children, we imagined our name said by them in an excited tone as we made a spectacular play toward the end of the game. They're the announcers. Some are good, and some are not so good.

Gymnast Medcalf Will Have Surgery

March 21, 2002

The U gymnastics team has enough talented, versatile, well rounded athletes that an injury to any one team member is not going to be devastating. Last year, the Utes were without the nation's top all-arounder, Theresa Kulikowski, who was recovering from a torn knee ligament, and they still finished fifth in the nation.

Racism Is Reason for Lack of Minority Coaches

March 21, 2002

Watching George Karl and Doc Rivers wave to each other after Tuesday night's Orlando win over Milwaukee was classic. Seeing two coaches who hate each other?yes, they hate each other?having to look at each other and not shake hands was amazing. Race has been the subject of many coaching decisions over the past few years.

Hate Group Seek Support in Utah

March 21, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?A white supremacist group is looking for allies in Utah, saying the state's Mormons have historically been sympathetic to their cause. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reacted strongly to the statement, saying the Mormon church abhors racism.

Dog Owners Get Homicide Charges

March 21, 2002

MAUSTON, Wis.?Dog owners Shanda McCracken and Wayne Hardy were charged with homicide, reckless endangerment and child neglect Thursday, after their six Rottweilers mauled 10 year-old Alicia Lynn Clark to death. According to authorities, Clark was playing with the family's dogs when she was attacked, dragged from room to room and bitten to death?despite her 11-year old friend's attempts to kick and pull the animals away.

Quote of the Day

March 21, 2002

"New York is also the only state in the country that can be a noun, an adjective or an excuse."

Living Costs Find Sharp Inflation

March 21, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Inflation along the Wasatch Front rose for the second consecutive month because of rising housing and health care costs, Wells Fargo reported Thursday in its monthly survey. "Housing and health care cost increases outweighed savings in transportation, clothing and groceries," said Kelly Matthews, a Wells Fargo economist.