- The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Chronicle’s View: Machen Should Be at Tuition Meeting

By , , and • March 18, 2002

It's no secret that University of Utah tuition is going up next year. The 9.3 percent increase students can expect is the biggest leap in years and will force students to pick up significantly more of the tab for higher education than was previously required of them.

Oly Withdrawal? Try Theses Activities

March 18, 2002

The Olympics are over. The Paralympics are bye-bye. All the hype and hoopla is now for junior high school Utah history books. All of the visitors are going home. The roads are back open. We spent so much time, money, effort, sleepless nights and traffic jams on the Olympics, and it was all worth it.

Opinion Cartoon: Student Groups Should Open Pizzarias If They Want More Money from ASUU

By , , and • March 18, 2002

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Letter to the Editor: Unfair Way to Raise Money

By By Andrew Batteen, Sophomore, Pre-Business, By Andrew Batteen, Sophomore, Pre-Business, and By Andrew Batteen, Sophomore, Pre-Business • March 18, 2002

Editor: I am writing on behalf of many soon-to-be resident students at the University of Utah. Most of us came to Utah last summer in pursuit of a higher education at the university. We have been working hard on obtaining residency for the last year. Now, changes in the residency requirements have not gone over well with us.

Dunn Positioned to Lead 2008 Paralympic Congress in Beijing

By By Fred Thaller • March 18, 2002

College of Health Dean John Dunn has been contacted by Chinese Olympic officials about possibly leading the Paralympic Congress prior to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. According to Nancy Parker, spokeswoman for the College of Health, Dunn is an expert in physical activity for the disabled and on sports' role in improving quality of life for people with disabilities.

Higher Tuition Rates Are No One’s Fault

By , , and • March 18, 2002

When the Olympic break ended a few weeks ago, U students found themselves confronting the usual hum drum concerns: Midterms, neglected reading, imminent term papers. They also found a slightly more disturbing problem: A 9.3 percent tuition hike. The increase, announced a few weeks ago by President Bernie Machen, will mean that average U students will pay $284 more per year than before.

Machen Won’t Attend Tuition Info Meeting

March 18, 2002

Students who attend Wednesday's tuition disclosure meeting will hear details about the proposed 9.3 percent increase from U officials, but U President Bernie Machen will not be there to explain the reason he approves of the large tuition jump. According to Machen's secretary, he is in Washington, D.

Police Report: Reckless Driver Runs Off Road, Hits Sign, Eludes Police

By , , and • March 18, 2002

Reckless driver?A man was driving recklessly on campus, a woman reported to the police. He was driving all over the road, she said, and he even drove off the road and hit a street sign. She didn't get his license plate and the alleged reckless driver left the area before the police arrived.

Letter to the Editor: Please Save Our Station

By By Beth Fratkin. Assistant General Manager K UTE, By Beth Fratkin. Assistant General Manager K UTE, and By Beth Fratkin. Assistant General Manager K UTE • March 18, 2002

Editor: K-UTE has a long history of service to the U going back to 1988. Unfortunately, some Associated Students of the University of Utah representatives do not think that the approximately 29 cents per student, per semester that funds student radio annually is a worthwhile investment.

Letter to the Editor: Machen Should Stick to the System

By By Greg Smith, West Jordan, UT, By Greg Smith, West Jordan, UT, and By Greg Smith, West Jordan, UT • March 18, 2002

Editor: Imagine for a moment if all the leaders of our state's institutions thought like U President Bernie Machen: Utah State University's president could ban women who live on campus from having more than one child, in the name of protecting the school from over-population; Weber State's president could ban all motorized vehicles, in the name of cleaning up the environment; Southern Utah University's president could decide the Clean Air Act is stupid and mandate that smoking is OK at SUU because students need more freedom of choice.