- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Trustees Approve Tuition Proposal

March 11, 2002

The U Board of Trustees got its first look at the proposed tuition increase Monday, as two administrators led the governing board through a discussion of the 9.3 percent hike. The board, comprised of community leaders with ties to campus, approved of the tuition and fee hike, which will generate an additional $5 million in a year when the U lost nearly $20 million in budget cuts and unrenewed one-time funding.

Drug Store Card to Aid Elderly Clients

March 11, 2002

WASHINGTON?A new program created by U.S. drug store chains soon may provide low-income seniors without drug insurance an opportunity to purchase discounted prescription medications. The Pharmacy Care One Card by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will give seniors with the card access to multiple discount programs offered by various manufacturers that agree to participate.

Ridge Coordinates Local Terror Alerts

March 11, 2002

WASHINGTON?Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge said Monday a multistage alert system will provide "a common vocabulary" of danger to help communities all over the nation respond to threats. Ridge, speaking to the National League of Cities, sought to bring local officials on board with the proposal, designed to provide more specific guidance when the government determines there is a new threat of terrorism.

U.S. Blocks Islamic Charity Operation

March 11, 2002

WASHINGTON?The Bush administration expanded its effort to sever terrorists from their funding Monday, moving to block assets of an Islamic charity's branches in Bosnia and Somalia. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said the blocking action was being taken jointly with the government of Saudi Arabia, a fresh sign of growing international cooperation in the financial war on terrorism.

Scheer Named Dean of Graduate School of Architecture

March 11, 2002

Brenda Scheer will soon take over as the dean of the Graduate School of Architecture. Scheer is currently a professor of architecture at the University of Cincinnati, where she won numerous teaching awards. Scheer is also the president and principle architect of the private firm Scheer and Scheer, and works with her husband.

Students Move Back to New Dorms

March 11, 2002

U students are moving back into Heritage Commons after being away from the new complex since December. The Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games on March 16 will officially mark the end the U's Olympic experience. As students begin the transition back to Heritage Center from the older Van Cott, Ballif and Austin Halls, U residential life is working to keep up.

Police Report: Driver Competing for Parking Spot Slaps Other Driver

March 11, 2002

Slapped in the name of parking?Two drivers argued over a parking spot near the University Services building. One party to the argument said the other party slapped him, pulling his cell phone ear piece out of his ear in the process. The accused slapper denies the assault.

The Chronicle’s View: Bringing an Outside Perspective to Commencement

March 11, 2002

The entire world turned its gaze to the U during the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Olympics. Under the soft lenses of NBC cameras, our campus shined like a newly polished gem. Unfortunately, the Olympic exposure didn't help the Board of Trustees select this year's commencement speaker.

Harvard Groups Evaluate Disney Films’ Female Stereotypes

By By U Wire • March 11, 2002

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.?The animated figure smiles coyly, bats her long eyelashes and swings her hips, using her feminine charms to distract the villain and allow the hero to save the day. According to the 2001 documentary "Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood and Corporate Power"?screened to a selected audience at Harvard University's Boylston Hall on Saturday?this familiar scene from Walt Disney's "Aladdin" perpetuates stereotypes of women as little more than temptresses.

White House Seeks to Monitor College Graduation Rates

By By U Wire • March 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES?The Bush administration is currently considering a proposal to strictly monitor college graduation rates, and some higher education officials do not like the way the plan is developing. In February, the U.S. Department of Education released its new "strategic plan" draft.